FreeCAD North American Meet Up 2024, Mitigation of the "Topological Naming Problem"

(Description generated via MS Co-Pilot) This video covers the mitigation of the “Topological Naming Problem” in FreeCAD, presented by Brad M. He explains the challenges and solutions related to this issue, demonstrating the improvements in the upcoming FreeCAD 1.0 release. 00:04 Introduction to the Topological Naming Problem Brad M. introduces himself and the topic Mentions Real Thunder’s contributions Live demo format explained 01:01 Demonstration of the Problem Shows the issue in FreeCAD 0.21.2 Cylinder moves unexpectedly Highlights the problem’s impact 05:03 Explanation of the Problem’s Nature Discusses the data structure challenge Mentions other CAD software facing similar issues Talks about the need for unique identifiers 10:22 Solution in FreeCAD 1.0 Demonstrates the improved version Cylinder remains in place after changes Explains the use of shadow names 24:06 Mechanical Details of the Solution Shows the element map in Python Discusses the hashing mechanism Explains the mapping of elements in sketches and 3D objects