
This book has been written mostly by Yorik, but using a lot of information built by FreeCAD users, mostly from the FreeCAD wiki.
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The source files of this manual are hosted on github. This manual has been written for the current stable version of FreeCAD which is version 0.16.Īll the contents of this manual are published under the Creative Commons 4.0 license, and can be freely used, downloaded, copied, and modified. However, we hope that the more step-by-step pace, based on examples, and the more unified tone given by a smaller number of authors, will make it more suitable for a first contact with FreeCAD, and that it will become a perfect companion for the wiki. It Is Made Primarily To Model Real-World Objects, Ranging From. This manual will walk you through the same information available on the wiki. FreeCAD Is A Free, Open-Source Parametric 3D Modeling Application. This makes it a precious resource for reference, but not a very practical tool to learn FreeCAD.

The wiki is written collaboratively by dozens of community members and, like most wikis, it contains huge amounts of information, but is very hard to access and navigate by newcomers. This manual is an experiment at taking the opposite way from the official FreeCAD documentation wiki.
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Also, am very pro open source/run linux as my daily driver/etc. ago For some background: Hobbyist, been using AutoCAD since I was a child due to an engineer parent, primarily use Fusion360 currently but use FreeCAD occasionally, and have briefly used others. The data you produce with FreeCAD is fully yours, and can be recovered without FreeCAD.įreeCAD is also fundamentally a social project, as it is developed and maintained by a community of developers and users united by their passion for FreeCAD. 29 comments Add a Comment NileTheGreat 2 yr. FreeCAD is free to download, use, distribute and modify, and its source code is open and published under the very permissive LGPL license. It is made primarily to model real-world objects, ranging from the small electronic components up to buildings and civil engineering projects, with a strong focus on 3D-printable objects. I created the first cylinder and entered the values, and this is what I get: I've double checked, and as far as I can see I've entered the correct values.

IntroductionįreeCAD is a free, open-source parametric 3D modeling application. by MarkW68 Sun 4:04 pm I'm following the tutorial in the manual for creating a table. FreeCAD uses the Qt framework to draw and manage its interface. If you wish to propose edits, please do them there, as this repository will be kept only for generating the ebook versions and will not be directly edited anymore. Note: The manual has been moved to the official FreeCAD wiki which is now its new home.
