Offsite tutorials

Please pay attention to the version of FreeCAD used in the tutorial. If a tutorial uses an older version of the program, the general modelling process may still work but some tools may have changed in newer releases. Do not add tutorials made with version 0.16 or older, as these releases are considered obsolete.

This page lists FreeCAD tutorials found on other sites on the web.

• 3D Printering: Making A Thing In FreeCAD a 2 part tutorial by Brian Benchoff on Hackaday. (5th February 2014)
• FreeCAD tutorial - Unofficial tutorial blog by Adrian Przekwas (Updated 16th June 2013)
• Playing with FreeCAD: Airfoils and Blades by Spyros M. (20th october 2012)
• OpenSourceEcology.org FreeCAD tutorial by Mark Norton (pdf) (updated 30th september 2011)
• FreeCAD for Beginners FreeCAD explained from scratch by Frederik Bedrich (4 Parts as of 10th March 2015)
• Engine tutorial - Modeling a complete engine (ongoing tutorial september 2011):
  • 1 - piston pin and pin ring : http://freecad-tutorial.blogspot.com/2011/09/engine-1-piston-pin-and-pin-ring.html
  • 2 - cylinder liner : http://freecad-tutorial.blogspot.com/2011/09/engine-2-cylinder-liner.html
  • 3 - cams : http://freecad-tutorial.blogspot.com/2011/09/engine-3-cams.html
  • 4 - camshaft : http://freecad-tutorial.blogspot.com/2011/09/engine-4-camshaft.html
  • 5 - camshaft gear : http://freecad-tutorial.blogspot.com/2011/10/engine-5-camshaft-gear.html

Tutorials

• General: Tutorials, Video tutorials (Product design, Architecture, Obsolete)

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• Arch: Arch tutorial, Open windows, Custom windows
• Draft: Draft tutorial, Traditional drafting

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• Sketcher: Basic Sketcher tutorial, Sketcher reference
• PartDesign: Simple object, Simple object 2, How to use FreeCAD PartDesign
• Part: Engraved text, Wiffle ball, Basic modeling, Screw threads, Placement
• TechDraw: Basic TechDraw tutorial, New template

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• Path: Path for the impatient
• FEM: Cantilever analysis, Shear in a composite block, Postprocessing with Paraview, Reinforced concrete
• Rendering: Raytracing tutorial, POV-ray, Blender

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• A2plus: Gripper assembly
• Assembly3: Test tutorial How to use Assembly 3
• Assembly4: Assembly4 tutorial

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• Getting started
• Installation: Download, Windows, Linux, Mac, Additional components, Docker, AppImage, Ubuntu Snap
• Basics: About FreeCAD, Interface, Mouse navigation, Selection methods, Object name, Preferences, Workbenches, Document structure, Properties, Help FreeCAD, Donate

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• Help: Tutorials, Video tutorials
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• Deprecated or unmaintained workbenches: Complete, Drawing, Robot

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• Addons: Addon Manager, External workbenches, Scripting and macros

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• Hubs: User hub, Power users hub, Developer hub