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Macro Joint

{{Macro |Name=Macro Joint |Icon=Macro_Joint_Icon.svg |Description=Make joints of various types, including mortise/tenon, box joints, dovetail joints, and various snap joints |Author=TheMarkster |Version=0.2021.12 |Date=2021-10-12 |FCVersion=Python 3 versions |Download=[https://wiki.freecadweb.org/File:Macro_Joint_Icon.svg ToolBar Icon] |SeeAlso= |Links=[https://github.com/mwganson/joint Full Documentation on Github] }}

Description

This macro is used to create joints of various types, including mortise and tenon joints, box joints, dovetail joints, finger joints (using dovetail type), and a few snap joints, including cantilever, annular, ball, and split types.

The macro works in Part Design Workbench, but also with solids created in any other workbench.

Full documentation can be found on github: Joint.

Usage

  1. Select a face.
  2. Run the macro.
  3. The Joint type dialog opens.
  4. Select a joint type from the dropdown list.
  5. Press the OK button.
  6. A parametric joint object is created.
  7. Optionally change the properties of the joint object.

*Macro Joint screenshot -- a few of the joint types that can be made‎*

Legend

ToolBar Icon

Script

Macro Joint.FCMacro

{{CodeDownload|https://gist.github.com/mwganson/09d70aa11183e57b5f5925169b4c70b9|Joint.FCMacro}}

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