Sorry to hear this. When I started out I had a LOT of trouble closing the shapes. I think the trick is that when the color of the dot changes, that means if you click the mouse, it will close the shape. If you are color blind, this will be hard. Only mentioning that, because many guys do have color blindness. One thing that is essential, is you have to close the shape. Start with simple things, like using polylines to making a closed shape. If you need holes, do that later. Likewise with slots with curved (arc ends).
I am using poly lines.. So I find, I take a few steps forward, and then more steps back , over and over with FreeCad. I thought I was getting much better, only to find it very odd.
Assembly admittedly is a PIA. For me, a linux user, Fusion 360 is not an option. There is no linux version available. However, there's a heck of a lot of stuff that I have been able to draw up this year successfully. I only learned FreeCAD this January, but have been able to create about 25 good models so far. I'm not modeling engines, I just want to draw up simple things I can go make. Here's an admittedly simple AXA-4D clone that took me 20 minutes to draw up. I later added a parametric way to allow it to be be modified to accept a 1" boring bar.
I experienced a horrible time tracing a (too complicated) photo. A kind member here was able to fix my error. Since that time, I haven't had the same problem again. Never had an issue just constructing stuff. I was advised to move on from that lesson, and it turned out to be good advice.
I'm also using 19.. I would love to do freecad or solidworks, but I think the price is keeping me away. Not enough use to justify it. I was hoping freecad would work for me. It could if some of the little quirky things were fixed. Some are down right annoying. I started mostly so I can get a drawing. I did find it nice working off a real drawing.. but when the dimensions started showing up as corrupted, it mad the drawing useless. I have been really hampered by that. Like all I use it for is to get the drawing and they can't hold on to the reference!!!!!!!!!! I realize many use it for 3d printing, but I need that drawing, so I can just go and machine..... I keep it as simple as I can so I can progress. And I just get so annoyed when it appears to be working, then all of a sudden it drops an area I am not working in... or it says corrupted, or redundant constraints... who cares if they are redundant, it should help to lock something in... but instead it balks like crazy.
I looked up woodchucks and indeed, they are mostly color blind.
