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{{VeryImportantMessage|'''ATTENTION''': Please do not take a screenshot of the dialog and attach it to your help requests. Instead, press the {{Button|Copy to clipboard}} button and paste the info}}
|[[Std_FreeCADFAQ|Std FreeCADFAQ]]
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|[[Std_WhatsThis|Std WhatsThis]]
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|Name=Std About
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|Workbenches=All
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|MenuLocation={{StdMenu|[[Std Help Menu|Help]]}} → About FreeCAD
|MenuLocation=Help → About FreeCAD
|SeeAlso=[[Std_OnlineHelp|Online help]], [[Std_WhatsThis|What's this]], [[Std_Help_Menu|Help menu]]
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== Description == <!--T:8-->
==Description== <!--T:8-->


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[[Std_About|Std About]] opens a window that shows information about the program. Whenever you need help with the program, you must provide this information.
The '''Std About''' command opens a dialog box that shows information about the FreeCAD program.


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[[File:Std_About_example.png]]
[[File:Help-About-Dropdown-screenshot.png]]
{{Caption|Activate the About dialog via {{MenuCommand|Help → [[Image:Std_About.svg|16px]] About FreeCAD}}}}


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{{Caption|The About FreeCAD dialog box}}
{{Caption|Window with the "About" information in the software. Do not take a picture of this window; click the "Copy to clipboard" button to be able to paste the information with any help request.}}

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{{VeryImportantMessage|'''ATTENTION''': Do not take a screenshot of this dialog box! Instead press the {{Button|Copy to clipboard}} button and then paste the information in your help request.}}


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==Usage== <!--T:10-->


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# Open the menu {{MenuCommand|{{StdMenu|[[Std_Help_Menu|Help]]}} → [[File:Std_About.svg|16px]] [[Std_About|About FreeCAD]]}}.
# Select the {{MenuCommand|Help → [[Image:Std_About.svg|16px]] About FreeCAD}} option from the menu.
# Select one of the tabs, {{MenuCommand|About}}, {{MenuCommand|Credits}}, {{MenuCommand|License}}, {{MenuCommand|Libraries}}.
# Select one of the tabs: {{MenuCommand|About}}, {{MenuCommand|Credits}}, {{MenuCommand|License}} or {{MenuCommand|Libraries}}.
# Whenever you need to provide FreeCAD version information do the following:
# To get troubleshooting information press {{Button|Copy to clipboard}}, then paste this information.
# Press {{Button|OK}}, or hit the {{KEY|Esc}} key to exit the dialog.
#* Press the {{Button|Copy to clipboard}} button on the {{MenuCommand|About}} tab.
#* Paste this information in your help request.
#* Do not include a screenshot of the dialog box.
# Press {{KEY|Esc}} or the {{Button|OK}} button to close the dialog.


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===About=== <!--T:12-->


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Shows information on the FreeCAD version used, revision number, operating system, and some details about the supporting libraries, [[Python|Python]], Qt, Coin, and OCCT.
The About tab shows information on the FreeCAD version used, revision number, operating system, and some details about the supporting libraries, [[Python|Python]], Qt, Coin, and OCCT. When requesting help on the [http://forum.freecadweb.org/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=2264 FreeCAD forums], or filing bug reports, it is imperative to provide this information.

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When requesting help on the [http://forum.freecadweb.org/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=2264 FreeCAD forums], or filing bug reports, it is imperative to provide this information.


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To get troubleshooting information press {{Button|Copy to clipboard}}, then paste this information where it is needed.
To get troubleshooting information press {{Button|Copy to clipboard}} button, then paste this information where it is needed.


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OS: Ubuntu 18.04.3 LTS (ubuntu:GNOME/ubuntu)
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Word size of OS: 64-bit
OS: Ubuntu 18.04.3 LTS (ubuntu:GNOME/ubuntu)
Word size of OS: 64-bit
Word size of FreeCAD: 64-bit
Version: 0.19.18984 (Git)
Word size of FreeCAD: 64-bit
Build type: Unknown
Version: 0.19.18984 (Git)
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Build type: Unknown
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Python version: 3.6.9
Qt version: 5.9.5
Qt version: 5.9.5
Coin version: 4.0.0a
Coin version: 4.0.0a
OCC version: 7.3.0
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OCC version: 7.3.0
Locale: English/UnitedStates (en_US)
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=== Credits === <!--T:14-->
===Credits=== <!--T:14-->


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Shows a list of contributors to the FreeCAD project. To get your name on this list you can contribute in many different ways, including programming, bug triaging, packaging the software, writing user documentation and tutorials, translating the software and documentation, working on icons, artwork and graphical interfaces, and helping out in the forum. See [[Help FreeCAD|Help FreeCAD]] for more information.
The Credits tab shows a list of contributors to the FreeCAD project. To get your name on this list you can contribute in many different ways, including programming, bug triaging, packaging the software, writing user documentation and tutorials, translating the software and documentation, working on icons, artwork and graphical interfaces, and helping out in the forum. See [[Help_FreeCAD|Help FreeCAD]] for more information.


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Code that is distributed together with the core FreeCAD program must be compatible with the LGPL 2.
Code that is distributed together with the core FreeCAD program must be compatible with the LGPL 2.


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Shows a list of the external libraries used by the program, and the website to obtain more information about them. See also [[Third_Party_Libraries|third party libraries]] for more information.
The Libraries tab shows a list of the external libraries used by the program, and their websites. See also [[Third_Party_Libraries|third party libraries]] for more information.

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|[[Std_WhatsThis|Std WhatsThis]]
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Revision as of 15:27, 6 July 2020

Std About

Menu location
Help → About FreeCAD
Workbenches
All
Default shortcut
None
Introduced in version
-
See also
None

Description

The Std About command opens a dialog box that shows information about the FreeCAD program.

Activate the About dialog via Help → About FreeCAD

The About FreeCAD dialog box

ATTENTION: Do not take a screenshot of this dialog box! Instead press the Copy to clipboard button and then paste the information in your help request.

Usage

  1. Select the Help → About FreeCAD option from the menu.
  2. Select one of the tabs: About, Credits, License or Libraries.
  3. Whenever you need to provide FreeCAD version information do the following:
    • Press the Copy to clipboard button on the About tab.
    • Paste this information in your help request.
    • Do not include a screenshot of the dialog box.
  4. Press Esc or the OK button to close the dialog.

About

The About tab shows information on the FreeCAD version used, revision number, operating system, and some details about the supporting libraries, Python, Qt, Coin, and OCCT. When requesting help on the FreeCAD forums, or filing bug reports, it is imperative to provide this information.

To get troubleshooting information press Copy to clipboard button, then paste this information where it is needed.

OS: Ubuntu 18.04.3 LTS (ubuntu:GNOME/ubuntu)
Word size of OS: 64-bit
Word size of FreeCAD: 64-bit
Version: 0.19.18984 (Git)
Build type: Unknown
Branch: master
Hash: c251caa934597d4b32def43ca8ac2ab479931d73
Python version: 3.6.9
Qt version: 5.9.5
Coin version: 4.0.0a
OCC version: 7.3.0
Locale: English/UnitedStates (en_US)

Credits

The Credits tab shows a list of contributors to the FreeCAD project. To get your name on this list you can contribute in many different ways, including programming, bug triaging, packaging the software, writing user documentation and tutorials, translating the software and documentation, working on icons, artwork and graphical interfaces, and helping out in the forum. See Help FreeCAD for more information.

License

FreeCAD is licensed under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License 2 (LGPL 2). The full text of this license is listed here. See license for more details.

As FreeCAD uses external libraries, they may have their own licensing terms. Consult their particular licenses in third party libraries.

Code that is distributed together with the core FreeCAD program must be compatible with the LGPL 2.

Libraries

The Libraries tab shows a list of the external libraries used by the program, and their websites. See also third party libraries for more information.