FreeCAD for Beginners #19 Animating FreeCAD models in Blender

We will export our FreeCAD files and import them into Blender so we can apply an armature and animate the model. For now, although you may be able to do this in FreeCAD, it appears to be much simpler, with a better outcome to take everything into Blender for animating. We show you how! ## 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 01:50 Exporting FreeCAD files 02:58 Starting BLender 06:00 Importing the FreeCAD files 07:00 Scaling the models 09:50 Importing the conrod 11:15 Importing the crankshaft 15:40 Assembling the cylinder 23:30 Improving the mesh 25:46 Adding an armature 40:48 Adding inverse kinematics 42:10 Moving the armature 43:00 Outro