Freeform 2024 Released, 9 New Features Sneak Peek!

Mondo Technology Updated on 2024-02-05

Use align pieces for part and group alignment

As a brand new tool for FreeForm 2024, the "Align Artifact to Origin" tool has been renamed to "Align Artifact" as it now supports additional options that are not limited by the global origin or other artifact origins.

Advanced selection enhancements

FreeForm 2024's all-new Clay & Mesh Selection tool now offers the ability to select the largest connector, as well as the option to disable depth selection for the desired mode.

The mesh selection tool now supports extended tolerances for chamfer selection, increase and shrink selection, and plane selection.

Piece Intersection Curve

Part-to-Part Intersection Curves is a new tool in FreeForm 2024 for generating 3D curves in the intersection areas of multiple parts. This new tool supports all geometry types.

mirror clay

The Mirror Clay tool is a brand new feature of FreeForm 2024, and its enhancements make it easier for you to mirror on clay, especially for large models with many blocks.

A filtering mode has been added to reduce the number of planes displayed when the matching and mirrored planes are visible in the object list, providing direct control over visibility and removal.

Copy image from paint

CopyMap is a new feature of FreeForm 2024 that copies paint colors from clay sheets and applies them to the mesh as UV mapped image textures. UV maps are automatically generated.

Curved embossed emboss with wrapped image

As a brand new feature for FreeForm 2024, Emboss with Wrapped Image has added two enhancements to increase efficiency and expand its functionality.

A "Create in New Piece" option has been added to simplify the workflow, and a new "Constrain to Clay" option has been added to remove clay created outside of the back of the original piece when the piercing is created using a lower support.

2D measurements

Measuring Lengths and Measuring Angles is a brand new tool for FreeForm 2024 and is a new tool added to the sketcher. These tools allow users to annotate and record 2D sketch objects for reference.

Retargeting group grouping

A brand new feature in FreeForm 2024 is that groups have been added to a folder in the object list. Groups allow positioning, alignment, and registration tasks to be done simultaneously on all objects within a group.

Fit to Selection 3D Curve

Best Fit Curve is a new mode in FreeForm 2024, a new mode in the Fit Selection tool for fitting 3D curves to the interior of a 3D volume.

This tool is designed for objects such as pipes and tubes, where curves are created in the center of the object.

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