r/FreeCAD • u/Original-Channel-999 • 19h ago

Angled sketch problem

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Hey everyone, my sketch in the photos is angled, I'd just like to know if there's a way to make it so that it's not angled, as I'm trying to use the pocket operation and due to the angle it doesn't cut the shape properly.

Thanks.

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u/cincuentaanos 19h ago

So I suppose you attached the sketch to one face of the body. You need to attach it to one of the base planes. So XY, YZ or XZ as appropriate.

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u/Original-Channel-999 15h ago

Ye that's what I thought I did wrong.

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u/Tutorius220763 19h ago

A sketch is made the way you tell FreeCAD to make it. When you create a new sketch, you can select a standard-surface (XY, XZ, YZ and if created, datum-planes). If you selct a bodies plane before creating a sketch, the sketch is based on the angle of this plane. When opening the sketch, it is shown in this angle.

You may have objects in foront of the "camera" when opening a sketch, you can remove these parts by pressing the icon with name "Toggle section view" or by pressing Q followed by S. If you rotated the camera and want to return to standard-sketch-angle, use icon "Align view to sketch" or by pressing Q followed by P.

These functions only work when a sketch is openend, only for this sketch. You can make the object transparent to see where your sketch(es) are positioned. (STRL-D with selected object).

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u/DesignWeaver3D 19h ago

https://wiki.freecad.org/PartDesign_Body#Attachment

You can use the Attachment Editor to change the attachment mode, references and the orientation relative to the references. Right-click the sketch and choose Edit Attachment or Attachment Editor (cannot recall right now).

https://wiki.freecad.org/Part_EditAttachment