Translations:Basic modeling tutorial/19/en

Drafting the profile
Select the Wire (multiple-point line) tool, then start drawing a shape, using the text fields for X and Y positions. The "Relative" box should be checked, as well as the "Filled" box.
 * 1st point: 0,0
 * 2nd point: 50,0
 * 3rd point: 0,10
 * 4th point: -40,0 Note: in FreeCAD 0.16, there is a bug that removes the previous point when entering the minus sign in the input field. A workaround is to enter a positive value, then place the cursor before the number and add the minus sign. (This bug is resolved in v0.17)
 * 5th point: 0,40
 * 6th point: -10,0
 * No 7th point, rather click on the button to close the profile. You should now have this profile, titled DWire in the Model tab: