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This page collects some articles published that reference or use the FreeCAD system.

Most of these articles are open-access.

"Parametric CAD modeling for open source scientific hardware: Comparing OpenSCAD and FreeCAD Python scripts", Felipe Machado, Norberto Malpica, Susana Borromeo, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0225795.
"Low-cost 4D BIM modelling: a comparison between FreeCAD and commercial software", D. Di Donato, Matteo Abita, DOI: 10.5194/isprs-archives-XLII-2-W17-107-2019.
"Interactive Programming for Parametric CAD", Aman Mathur, Marcus Pirron, Damien Zufferey, DOI: 10.1111/cgf.14046.

FreeCAD scripting: Python, Introduction to Python, Python scripting tutorial, FreeCAD Scripting Basics

Modules: Builtin modules, Units, Quantity
Workbenches: Workbench creation, Gui Commands, Commands, Installing more workbenches
Meshes and Parts: Mesh Scripting, Topological data scripting, Mesh to Part, PythonOCC

Parametric objects: Scripted objects, Viewproviders (Custom icon in tree view)
Scenegraph: Coin (Inventor) scenegraph, Pivy
Graphical interface: Interface creation, Interface creation completely in Python (1, 2, 3, 4, 5), PySide, PySide examples beginner, intermediate, advanced
Macros: Macros, How to install macros
Embedding: Embedding FreeCAD, Embedding FreeCADGui

Other: Expressions, Code snippets, Line drawing function, FreeCAD vector math library (deprecated)