Sandbox:Exploded Assembly

Introduction
FreeCAD workbench to create exploded views and animations of assemblies.

Features


 * Create nice explosions of assemblies graphically (no code at all!)
 * Create sub-exploded groups
 * Give rotation to screws and nuts for realistic disassembles
 * Use the provided auxiliary assembly tools to place your parts together
 * TODO feature: create trajectory from wires and sketches

Tools
Toolbar



Drop down menu




 * [[Image:ExplodedAssembly_CreateBoltGroup.png|32px]] Create Bolt Group
 * [[Image:ExplodedAssembly_CreateSimpleGroup.png|32px]] Create Simple Group
 * [[Image:ExplodedAssembly_ModifyIndividualObjectTrajectory.png|32px]] Modify Individual Object Trajectory
 * [[Image:ExplodedAssembly_PlaceBefore.png|32px]] Place Before
 * [[Image:ExplodedAssembly_ExplodeToSelection.png|32px]] Explode To Selection
 * [[Image:ExplodedAssembly_Assemble.png|32px]] Assemble
 * [[Image:ExplodedAssembly_PlayBackwards.png|32px]] Play Backwards
 * [[Image:ExplodedAssembly_StopAnimation.png|32px]] Stop Animation
 * [[Image:ExplodedAssembly_PlayForward.png|32px]] Play Forward
 * [[Image:ExplodedAssembly_Disassemble.png|32px]] Disassemble
 * [[Image:ExplodedAssembly_TrajectoryVisibility.png|32px]] Trajectory Visibility
 * [[Image:ExplodedAssembly_AlignToEdge.png|32px]] Align To Edge
 * [[Image:ExplodedAssembly_Rotate90.png|32px]] Rotate 90
 * [[Image:ExplodedAssembly_PoinToPoint.png|32px]] Poin To Point
 * [[Image:ExplodedAssembly_PlaceConcentrically.png|32px]] Place Concentrically

Other
 * [[Image:ExplodedAssembly_AnimationCamera.png|32px]] Animation Camera
 * [[Image:ExplodedAssembly_AnimationCameraEdge.png|32px]] Animation Camera Edge
 * [[Image:ExplodedAssembly_AnimationCameraFollow.png|32px]] Animation Camera Follow
 * [[Image:ExplodedAssembly_AnimationCameraManual.png|32px]] Animation Camera Manual
 * [[Image:ExplodedAssembly_TrajectoryEdit.png|32px]] Trajectory Edit
 * [[Image:ExplodedAssembly_WireTrajectory.png|32px]] Wire Trajectory
 * [[Image:ExplodedAssembly_ExplodedAssemblyIcon.png|32px]] ExplodedAssembly icon

Automatic installation
See Installing

From GitHub
Using git on Ubuntu & Mint:
 * Open the command propmpt (terminal) with the keys ctrl+alt+t
 * Install git: sudo apt-get install git
 * Clone repository: git clone https://github.com/JMG1/ExplodedAssembly ~/.FreeCAD/Mod/ExplodedAssembly

That's all, the next time you launch FreeCAD the workbench should be incorporated automagically.

To install manually download this repository as ZIP and:
 * For Ubuntu, Mint and similar OS's, extract it inside /home/username/.FreeCAD/Mod
 * For Windows, extract it inside drive: \Users\your_user_name\AppData\Roaming\FreeCAD\Mod

Links to ExplodedAssembly WB

 * Workbench Wiki:
 * FreeCAD Wiki:
 * FreeCAD Forum: http://forum.freecadweb.org/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=9028
 * Tutorials:
 * Videos:
 * Files: inside the workbench
 * Report bugs: Please report bugs at https://github.com/JMG1/ExplodedAssembly/issues

Other useful links

 * ExplodedAnimation
 * DevWorkbenches: List of workbenches in development.
 * Macros recipes