no matter how intimidating something is, one's much less worried about it when some calm guy (or should I say "lad") is explaining it to you with a nice British accent

Even years after posting, no one has been able to compete with your brilliance! Absolutely loved the video, I'm only sad there was never a Part 2 of this madman with a pc😝 Anyways, a big thank you VOG!💚

AT LAAST !!!! a FreeCad tutorial that I can actually understand. The presentation, both the narrative and the illustrations, were superb. Thank you.

At the time of watching, this video is two years old and it's still the best quick start guide for FreeCAD I could find! Congrats mate, this was the perfect mixture of "People who start from scratch need to know THESE things", "This GUI escaped a timecapsule from the 90s, I need to tell my viewers what's actually important" and "Lets make this informative, relaxing and funny at the same time" Thanks to this, I was able to model a spool holder in half an hour without any prior CAD experience. You get my full recommendation!

19:03 "I'm now looking at the rear from the proper angle, something that always gives me pleasure" I can definitely agree with that, my man

I am new to CAD and was checking into several other videos until I found this one. Definitely the best introductory FreeCAD tutorial. It's so sad that there was no series and RIP.

you nailed the "happy voice" that makes any beginner tutorial fun and interesting while avoiding making the learner free overwhelmed or feeling talked down to... great job!

I think u're the best cad teacher out there. Thank you.

I just lost my way! I stared with this tutorial . . . and then went on to others . . . wish I had stayed with this person/tutorial. You do a fine job of teaching with a wry sense of humor, too! THX.

How this video doesn't have millions of views is absolutely baffling! By far the best video to follow along to for freecad. And it was perfect for me wanting to make a phone stand a certain way. Thank you for your tutorials. And the jokes make the video so much easier to go along with, in my opinion 💯

This was a wonderful tutorial. I checked your videos and saw you never made this into a series. That's a shame, you have such a talent for having the right amount of learning and abstracting what you were trying to teach in order to get fundamentals down. Here's hoping you might pick this back up.

I've been looking for a video like this for weeks. What a joy and relief to find it. All the other ones, talking, clicking away, no possibility of seeing what they were clicking on or where it was to be found. This one is so clear. Simply wonderful. Thanks so much for putting it out there.

I loved the video ❤ you’re the best! More tutorials like this please

Somehow everybody dims himself a great teacher and improvises when making a learning video, but this author actually prepared a lesson, a script and thougtfully executed with no monotonous voice or pauses, wrong steps and mumbling and jumbling. I liked this video more then everything before.

IF YOU DON'T KNOW A THING ABOUT FREECAD, THIS IS THE PERFECT TUTORIAL!!! THANKS MAN!!!

I’m new to freecad and printing but this is the best beginners Freecad that I have seen. Thank you.

This was the best tutorial I've ever seen. Was really fun to watch and learn with you. Thank you

Love your videos. I am a total hands-on learner. You can sit there and explain everything, but until I see it, it won't sink in. So thank you for what you do. ❤✌

This was great! A lot of people complain online about FreeCad being dumb, hard to understand or not that great. But its actually amazing that it's a free software with so many CAD functions. Once you start to become familiar with the tools, and more importantly how to sketch, you will realize how useful it is. And again its FREE! Thank you for this. I see myself watching this multiple times the next time I want to sketch something a little more complex than a single plane object 😅

Even if I didn't want to learn FreeCad I'd still watch this tutorial for the entertainment value!! Great tutorial!

I have to say - your voice and style of narration match precisely to what I'd imagine the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy would sound like! This tutorial is perfectly easy to follow, doesn't go off on long and unnecessary tangents, and explains everything quite clearly! Well done! Now if only there were a concise tutorial on understanding and surviving Vogon poetry...

By far the best tutorial out there. Thank you so much for putting in the work to teach us how to use FreeCad! Without this video I would've been totally lost!

This was my first Free Cad tutorial. What a great experience! This was really easy to follow. Thank you so much!

Finally I Understand freecad. Thanks

Glad your doing this tutorial! I down loaded FreeCAD 2 weeks ago and kinda gave up on learning it. I had watched a few tutorials from other KZfaqrs, they were either going too fast (skipping functions) or to slow (exhaustively going over every function's detail). Your tutorial moves at the right speed for me. I can actually make something now. Thank you!

This is perfect timing! Not only did I just finish upgrading my computer (so I can actually run design programs now), but I also have a design project due in two weeks that I completely forgot about until I saw the notification for this video! Like I said, really good timing.

Finally someone who explains things in a way my 73 year old brain can understand. ONE issue now that I have found this. My version is 0.21.2 and just different enough to cause issues. There is a pending release of 0.22.0. Would LOVE to see an updated version of this exact tutorial.

Oh Wow, Finaly a tutorial on FreeCAD that is easy to follow, presented really well and has a useful end result. I learnt more about FreeCAD in 26min than hours of other video's. You're now my first point of call for more FreeCAD. Thank You.

Holy crap. I've never had such a relaxing training. Please, before I go through all your videos, that you have more!

Great tutorial! I have been checking out a bunch of 3D modelling/CAD tools lately but got stuck on some detail in all cases. This is by far the best tutorial I found in months and will for sure give FreeCAD some attention this weekend!

@ 19:04 great line. "..and I'm now looking at the rear from the proper angle. Something that always brings me pleasure." Just be careful. Looking at the rear too long could get you reported to HR. 😅 Freecad is the first cad program I've ever tried to use. I never imagined that it was so complicated to render what seems such a basic design. Following along step by step will help familiarize me with the different functions where I can finally design what I'm wanting to.

This is the best tutorial I've seen! I was able to follow along perfectly and when I encountered errors, I could see why (but usually didn't know why). I attempted to add fillets in all the edges. The program did NOT like that haha. With 3D printing becoming more and more popular, I think your tutorials will become incredibly handy for many people. I hope you consider making a freecad tutorial playlist in the future!

Only half through the video & already wanting to say thank you. This is easy to follow.

Excellent video with just the right amount of tech for an intro. Please do more Freecad, your style of delivery is very effective.

Love it can't wait to see more like it

That was really brilliant, it has enabled me to do something which I never would be able to do without your help. absolutely amazing - thanks very much.

There's nothing about this video that I don't love! Thank you!

Yes. Just what I needed, to the point info that let's ne get started to draw in FreeCad without getting 'lost in the weeds'! Thank you!

I have really struggled with other KZfaq tutorials as they were just too fast for me to keep up with, You miss one small thing in FreeCad and it doesn't do what the instructors does and causes all sorts of head aches! Presented at the perfect speed for me, So thanks so much and ill sub in the hope to learn more. Thanks so much again...

Complete newbie here. It took a couple of tries but, your tutorial was a lot of fun, educational and, it was a huge boost to my confidence. Thanks.

The best Freecad tutorial I have seen by far, and, believe me, I have seen quite a few. Have you done any more and how can I find them?

This is a great video VOG. I hope you will continue with real-life examples showing how the software works. So many tutorials only highlight the software without applying it to useful situations!

Wow, Outstanding, I am a total newbie, like 2 hrs old, I learned so much from this video. I loved drafting in High School, T squares plus 2H and 4H Pencils. This is great!

I came for the 3d printing but i'll sure as hell stay for this tutorial series! Thanks a lot I highly appreciate your work and fine sense of humour. Greetings from Austria

Well, I know I am a year late, but thank you very much for this great tutorial. I learnt more from this short video than I have in the last 3 days of playing with this programme. Excellent you have a new subscriber.

Must of watched a dozen videos and not understood a word . Watched yours and it all fell into place . Thank you so much 👍

Loved this Tutorial, simple, straight to the point, and easy to follow along. Thank you!

Woooow I love the presentation, best of the bes

I'm only 4 minutes in as an absolute beginner in cad and loving the way you teach! Cause I'm a baby. Subscribed and thumbs up.

you got an awesome sense of humor making thing supposed to be boring an absolute fun, thank you!

Perfect video for people like me who are scared and overwhelmed by 3D design software. Thanks.

Why wasn't this the first video recommended?? I guess one has to wade through the bad to appreciate the good. And this is excellent! I can't imagine a faster or more effective way to introduce FreeCAD. Many thanks!!

Amazing tutorial! Thank you!

Thank you for providing an understandable totorial that isn't rushed to the point of being unable to conprehend what is happening. Also you made me realize that I needed to change my 2d scetch by 90 degrees. I think this will work better, for what I want to do, than Blender which has been driving my nuts trying to make 3d print files.

I wish I'd found this before I started pulling my hair out (not much there anyway at my age haha) Too many videos rush through or miss out the most important steps by assuming you have at least some knowledge, but I wouldn't be searching for freecad basics if I had that knowledge, thankfully your approach is exactly what's needed. Thank you so much, new subscriber here now!

really nice video man so much info, easy explained

Best Nooby tutorial ive found on youtube, thank you.

Thank you sir for a great instructional video. Hope you make more.

This video gave me soooo much confidence! Thanks so much, I designed my first print tonight and its printing now on my p1p!

Till i saw this video i was going back to hand fabrication. Thank you looking for more tutorials now.

You are an incredible teacher, amazing... You have just make me realize how powerful and easy this program is... This video show the world what's the correct way to teach... You are a professional. Congrats!! 🤩

Oh, Man!!! thaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaank you. You made it look like, it is super cool to learn Freecad. I landed on your page after watching many confusing Freecad tutorials. Your method of explaining is so good!!!!

That was a GREAT lesson. You’re a very accomplished teacher!

That T square drawing board clip .... took me back to 1978 in an instant!

Thank you. Iam computer stupid, however I followed you clear instructions and succeeded from AAH! to great and now I need your next tutorial .

Congratulations = This is one of the best FreeCad tuto i've ever seen = Thks and greetings from sunny south of France !

Thank you for your time. The best video on free cad I have seen. You have taken the time to teach us what we need know to understand, with no BS. I will be sure to share this video.

Thank you, this is precisely what I required in order to start using this CAD program

Very nice tutorial. I need to download FreeCAD now and get started. Can't wait to see your next tutorials using FreeCAD. Keep them coming.

Thank you!!! Finally a tutorial for my monkey brain, I was about to give up on freecad until I found your channel.

Amazing, exactly what i needed. I copied and put my own twists on it and its printing right now, my first design and print! Thanks!

Brilliant, thank you. i have just started using FreeCAD and this is really helpful.

Excellent tutorial. I am getting my 1st 3d printer, and as soon as I can get the printer going and me printing this will be my next stop. THANKS THANKS THANKS. OUSTANDING!!!

wow, youve really made me realize how intuitive this is! Thank you!

Wonderful. Now I can already. start toying around with the program to become able to construct according to my own ideas. Thank you!

Excellent. Clear and helpful. Just the other day i was stumbling around it not knowing where to start.

Very helpful tutorial

thank you, really useful and easy to follow - with judicious use of pause key I managed to keep up!

A Great starter, I started with Solidworks, then Fusion 360 (No Hope with AUTOCAD) and now this. It has its quirks but thanks to this video I am up and running now.

I love this so much!! Explaining it like any other. This will definitely help me as I've been trying to teach freeCAD to myself for the past 6-7 hours. Well let's just say it hasn't worked too well haha

I love your teaching style. Thanks!

Thank you so much. This has been very helpful. I was at the point of giving up altogether.

This is excellent! Thank you for this great tutorial.

Thank you, very well done and easy to understand.

Where have you been all my life? 😂 Joking aside, thanks for this great instructional video… Can’t wait for Part II 👍

Awesome tutorial. I've been doing machining with pen and paper for over a year. Its finally time to make a 3d model and this helped alot.

Thank you master , you are really a good teacher 👍👍😊👍 thanks 🙏

Good Sir, This is an outstanding tutorial. I've been trying to wrap my mind around FreeCAD for days without any luck when your video showed up in my feed. The lesson was clear and the illustrations were spot on. With the right orientation, I too was also able to "look at the rear from the proper angle".

This is the best Freecad tutorial

By far the best tutorial available, done at a good beginner pace, and had me creating my first 3D design, plus gave me the confidence on doing my own small project successfully. Just wished you would have carried this series on and followed up with a beginner slicing tutorial as I just went to print my phone holder and it failed a third of the way through as I guess I need supports on the overhangs - doh!

Holy shit watch this when it released not realizing it just came out. This is incredible useful and I can't wait to continue watching

Thanks for this!

Thanks a lot man, this was awesome - it helps me get enough gumption to start in freecad.

i had an issue for a bit that almost made me change software but i finnaly figured it out. it was while doing this tutorial. but after it was solved i was able to learn quite a lot thanku for the great vid

Woooww!!! What an incredible way of teaching! Really amazing! Greetings from Brazil

Ha ha, looking at the.... something that allways brings me great pleasure! 😂

Excellent teacher - thankyou

This is great! I am using this as my reference as I try to make something using free card. I hope this becomes a series.

Good video, well done.

Just found your channel and Subscribed. Very nice