Why am I unable to create this pocket in 1.1beta like shown in this tutorial? (programming.dev)

submitted 2 months ago by nieceandtows@programming.dev to c/freecad@lemmy.ml

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bzf1yP6HUmY

I'm getting errors trying to create a pocket (2:25) because one of the edges of the inner rectangle is right on top of the outer rectangle, and I can't select just the inner rectangle

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[-] nieceandtows@programming.dev 1 points 1 month ago

Thanks for the details. Freecad is the first modeling software I've tried. I was just struggling because I followed the exact same steps from the video, but I can't make a pocket. I'll try your steps and see if it works.

[-] leemstradamus@leminal.space 1 points 1 month ago

Did you ever get it figured out?

[-] nieceandtows@programming.dev 2 points 1 month ago

No, I need to get back to it. I figured out how to do my original thing for which I was doing this tutorial in the first place, so didn't go back to figure this one out.

[-] nieceandtows@programming.dev 2 points 1 month ago

I tried it again, and for whatever reason it's working now. May be I did something subtly wrong the previous time

[-] leemstradamus@leminal.space 2 points 1 month ago

I had those types of issues when I first started. I'm not much farther in my progression but I've at least made some stuff that I've printed.

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