FreeCAD Beginner #13 avoiding the Sketcher "Pretzel"

We are going to demonstrate how to avoid creating sketcher "pretzels". Some tips on closing lines and manipulating the sketch to keep everything turned the right way round. We hope you enjoy this demo and it helps you to be a better FreeCAD sketcher. ## Patreon Link: https://www.patreon.com/AdventuresinCreation ## Affiliate Links: CNC Z-Axis Router Mill Touch Plate: https://amzn.to/30cRLGn 3D Solutech Real Black 3D Printer PLA Filament: https://amzn.to/3kL0wAU 3D Solutech Real Red 3D Printer PLA: https://amzn.to/39bY2al Align Carbide, UP Cut Router Bit, 1/4 Inch: https://amzn.to/3qljwHo HQMaster 10-Pack End Mill Milling Cutter: https://amzn.to/3kMWzvq VINCA DCLA-0605 Electronic Digital Vernier: https://amzn.to/30piuj4 Lhcsi 63/37 Tin Lead Solder: https://amzn.to/38q3bv0 Aven 17010 Adjustable Circuit Board Holder: https://amzn.to/30pnHYc SpeTool 5PCS 2 Flutes Square Nose End Mill: https://amzn.to/38nxr9I TWTADE/Red Lamp Self Locking Emergency Stop: https://amzn.to/38nxEK2 SEDY Band Clamp: https://amzn.to/3rx4P5F SanDisk Ultra 32GB microSDHC: https://amzn.to/3s5frsI Hariier 2018 TEVO Tornado 3D Printer: https://amzn.to/3d1eEm7 USB Microphone, TONOR: https://amzn.to/3cf2dns Raspberry Pi 4 8GB: https://amzn.to/2Qzv5yD Arduino UNO R3: https://amzn.to/3tTrJox Countersink Drill Bit Kit: https://amzn.to/2NO2THe Elmer's Glue Sticks: https://amzn.to/2ObvHti ## Links: FreeCAD macros https://bitbucket.org/ianj001/freecad/src/master/ Octoprint: https://octoprint.org/ Octoremote: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.kabacon.octoremote&hl=en_US Cura: https://ultimaker.com/software/ultimaker-cura Fusion 360: https://www.autodesk.com/products/fusion-360/ Fusion 360 API: https://help.autodesk.com/view/fusion360/ENU/?guid=GUID-A92A4B10-3781-4925-94C6-47DA85A4F65A FreeCAD: https://www.freecadweb.org/ Raspberry Pi: https://www.raspberrypi.org/ Blender: https://www.blender.org/ Inkscape: https://www.inkscape.org OBS: https://obsproject.com/ PxKeystrokes: https://github.com/Phaiax/PxKeystrokesForScreencasts/ ## Songs: Raw Space by Spazz Cardigan (intro) 00:00 Introduction 00:50 Patrons 02:06 Creating a sketch 04:44 Observing the auto constraints 07:35 The sketch pretzel 08:22 Fixing the sketch 11:45 Negative dimensions 13:55 The trim tool 16:04 Outro