Video Summary
Generate internal faces: extrude/select faces inside multi-profile sketches to create multiple operations from one sketch.
Interactive sliders let you tweak extrusion, fillet, chamfer and thickness values live without re-entering numbers.
Sketcher improvements: easier plane selection, move entities, select-all, visible constraint table entries, and simpler variable creation.
External projection and new intersection tool: project edges/faces and find intersection points for surfacing.
Improved transform gizmo, new SolidWorks/Siemens navigation/orbit styles, and undocking windows for flexible UI layout.
Generate internal faces lets you select and extrude a face inside a sketch that contains multiple profiles, enabling multiple operations from a single sketch and simplifying workflows for both simple and complex parts.
Interactive sliders allow live adjustment of parameters (height, angle, fillet, chamfer, thickness) so you can quickly test values without repeatedly opening dialogs or re-entering numbers.
Enable it in Edit → Preferences → Sketcher and check the 'generate internal faces' option.
Sketcher now highlights selectable planes, supports moving entities by dragging, shows selected constraints directly in the constraint table, lets you move dimensions by clicking anywhere, and simplifies creating/storing variables from dimensions.
The CAM workbench has a redesigned tool creation menu, copy-paste for tools in the library, improved simulation preview controls (camera reset, speed control), and overall more intuitive workflows.
"The first new feature which is a real game changer is the generate internal faces option."
The update introduces a major new feature called "generate internal faces," allowing users to select a face inside a sketch with multiple profiles and extrude it.
This capability greatly simplifies modeling as users can create various operations from a single sketch, making it comparable to features in Fusion 360.
Users can model both simple parts, like a bike seat clamp, or more complex shapes, using just one sketch.
"For some part design operations, we have interactive sliders that let you adjust values on the fly."
This version includes interactive sliders for adjusting extrusion height, angle, and other parameters like fillets, chamfers, and thickness dynamically.
The sliders provide convenience when users are uncertain about which value to select, enabling quick adjustments without the need to re-enter values.
"When you create a new sketch in part design, selecting the sketch plane is easier and more intuitive."
The update allows the selected sketch planes to highlight and expand, making them much easier to pick compared to the previous version.
The Sketcher has seen numerous enhancements, such as the ability to move selected entities with a simple click and see constraints directly in the constraint table.
New methods for creating variables from dimensions have been made simpler, allowing for better organization and management of constraints.
"The external geometry tool has been completely redesigned with two options: external projection and external intersection."
The external projection feature enables the projection of any edge or entire face, enhancing usability significantly compared to version 1.0.
The new intersection tool provides quick access to intersection points between two shapes, which is essential for proper surfacing in designs.
"The transform tool has been seriously beefed up since version 1.0."
Users can now customize the placement of the gizmo for transformations, allowing for precise object positioning on a chosen point or face.
The video demonstrates new navigation styles mirroring those from SolidWorks and Siemens, facilitating smoother transitions for users familiar with those platforms.
"In the assembly workbench, you can now create simulations."
The update features enhanced simulation capabilities within the assembly workbench, allowing for easy rotation and animation of components like pedals.
Users can animate multiple constraints in a project, showcasing the flexibility of the newly redesigned tools and interface.
"New modes have been added to the pet two-sided tool."
Thread generation has been improved dramatically, allowing for tapered threads and faster processing times.
The update introduces new functionality in the array tools, permitting operations in two directions without using the multi-transform tool, streamlining the design process.
"The quick measure tool now shows more information, including the diameter of closed circles and the distance between two circles from center to center."
The updated array tool now offers greater flexibility, allowing users to create arrays in a more customized manner compared to previous versions.
The quick measure tool has been upgraded to display additional details, such as the diameter of closed circles and the center-to-center distance between two circles.
"You can now create variables in sequence without needing to right-click again, significantly speeding up the process."
In version 1.1, users can create variables sequentially, enhancing productivity by eliminating the extra steps previously required. Each click to add a variable opens a new window automatically, making the process faster and more efficient.
The ability to create coordinate systems, datum planes, lines, and points has been expanded to any workbench, unlike earlier versions where this was limited to the part design workbench. These features facilitate the attachment and use of objects in assemblies for part constraint.
"The tool creation menu has been redesigned to be much more intuitive, guiding you step by step through the process."
The CAM workbench has received significant updates, including a redesigned tool creation menu that is user-friendly and intuitive.
Users can now copy and paste tools within their library, simplifying tool management.
An optimized simulation tool offers improved preview capabilities for machining, including new buttons to reset the camera and slow down simulation speed, enhancing user experience.
"FreCAD's funding comes mostly from donations, and I encourage you to visit the FreCAD website and check out the donation section."
The video stresses the importance of acknowledging the developers' contributions to FreeCAD, emphasizing their massive effort in improving the software.
As FreeCAD is predominantly funded through donations, viewers are encouraged to support the project financially by visiting the website and exploring the donation options.
