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 ====== Freecad ======
 FreeCAD can be extended with the following extensions:
+====== Freecad information ======
+  * Showing grid (in draft workbench): use following key combinations: g-r((https://forum.freecadweb.org/viewtopic.php?t=5889))
+  * translation + rotation -> placement. See a wonderful article here: https://github.com/DeepSOIC/Lattice2/wiki/Introduction-to-Lattice-workbench
 ==== plugins ====
   * Fasteners [[http://theseger.com/projects/2015/07/generating-holes-for-countersunk-screws-in-freecad/]] and [[http://theseger.com/projects/2015/06/fasteners-workbench-for-freecad/]]
   * Sheet metal [[http://theseger.com/projects/2015/06/sheet-metal-addon-for-freecad/]]
+  * Macro Align View to Face [[https://www.freecadweb.org/wiki/index.php?title=Macro_Align_View_to_Face]]
+==== ShapeBinder object ====
+FreeCAD 0.18.4
+If there are multiple bodies in a project and you want in a sketch to 'Create an edge linked to an external geometry', you will notice that it is not possible to create this edge from another body.
+FreeCAD offers a solution for this, called a ShapeBinder. A ShapeBinder is an object which is referencing to a face from another body.
+To use it do the following. Select the Part Design toolbar:
+  - Create a body with a sketch with a rectangle with some holes in it. When finished, close the sketch and pad the body to 10mm.
+  - Create another body and optionally give it a sensible name.
+  - Create a new sketch in the body added in step 2 and notice that it is not possible to create an edge linked to the body from step 1.
+  - If not done, close the sketch tool and make sure the body from step 2 is selected (Body shows as bold text)
+  - Click on create a new ShapeBinder
+  - Click on Add Geometry and select the face of the Body from which you need one or more edges. When done click on OK
+  - **Before selecting edges from the ShapeBinder object, make sure now to hide the body from step 1. This is very important!**
+  - The ShapeBinder object should be visible now. If not done in step 3, create a sketch in the body in which the ShapeBinder object is.
+  - You now will be able to use the 'Create an edge linked to an external geometry' tool and click within the ShapeBinder object to select points.
+Further information:
+  * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rfMlpxLulxY]]