CAM experimental: Difference between revisions

Revision as of 16:16, 15 March 2020

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Menu location

Tools → Edit Parameters → BaseApp → Preferences → Mod → Path → EnableExperimentalFeatures
Workbenches
Path
Default shortcut
None
Introduced in version
-
See also
None

Description

The Path Workbench contains, by default, a set of hidden features. They are hidden by default because they are developmental or experimental for the following reasons:

is an incomplete feature
is bug-ridden
is unstable
does not produce correct, stable, safe, paths
is not a standard, regularly used tool in the traditional CAM workflow
is a mature, ready tool that has not been moved to the standard tool list
... other reasons

Enable Experimental Features

To access the hidden experimental features in the Path Workbench, the user must enable them in the Parameter Editor.

To enable Experimental Features:

Open the Parameter Editor via Tools → Edit Parameters...
Once in the editor the path is BaseApp → Preferences → Mod → Path
Right click in the parameter list area to obtain the actions pop-up menu.
Create a new Boolean parameter.
Name the new parameter: EnableExperimentalFeatures (case-sensitive).
Set it to: True.
Save the settings.
Restart FreeCAD.

Result: the experimental tools should appear in the Path Workbench.

Above: the Parameter editor showing the EnableExperimentalFeature boolean as True

Additional Information

Read more about the specific experimental features on the wiki pages that link to this one

User documentation

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

Help: Tutorials, Video tutorials
Workbenches: Std Base, Arch, Assembly, CAM, Draft, FEM, Inspection, Mesh, OpenSCAD, Part, PartDesign, Points, Reverse Engineering, Robot, Sketcher, Spreadsheet, Start, Surface, TechDraw, Test Framework, Web

Addons: Addon Manager, External workbenches, Scripting and macros

Hubs: User hub, Power users hub, Developer hub

Path

Project Commands: Job, Post Process, Check the path job for common errors, Export Template

Tool Commands: Inspect Path Commands, CAM Simulator, Finish Selecting Loop, Toggle the Active State of the Operation, ToolBit Library editor, ToolBit Dock

Basic Operations: Profile, Pocket Shape, Drilling, Face, Helix, Adaptive, Slot, Engrave, Deburr, Vcarve

3D Operations: 3D Pocket, 3D Surface, Waterline

Path Dressup: Axis Map, Boundary, Dogbone, DragKnife, LeadInOut, RampEntry, Tag, Z Depth Correction

Supplemental Commands: Fixture, Comment, Stop, Custom, Probe, From Shape

Path Modification: Copy the operation in the job, Array, Simple Copy

Specialty Operations: Thread Milling

Miscellaneous: Area, Area workplane

ToolBit architecture: Tools, ToolShape, ToolBit, ToolBit Library, ToolController

Additional: Preferences, Scripting

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-To access the hidden experimental features in the Path Workbench, the user must enable them.
+To access the hidden experimental features in the Path Workbench, the user must enable them in the [[Std_DlgParameter|Parameter Editor]].
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+# Once in the editor the path is {{MenuCommand|BaseApp → Preferences → Mod → Path}}
-#Right click in the parameter list area to obtain the actions pop-up menu.
+# Right click in the parameter list area to obtain the actions pop-up menu.
-#Create a new Boolean parameter.
+# Create a new Boolean parameter.
-#Name the new parameter: EnableExperimentalFeatures (case-sensitive).
+# Name the new parameter: {{incode|EnableExperimentalFeatures}} (case-sensitive).
-#Set it to: True.
+# Set it to: {{incode|True}}.
-#Save the settings.
+# Save the settings.
-#Reopen FreeCAD.
+# Restart FreeCAD.
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-The experimental tools should appear in the Path Workbench.
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