Std DlgMacroRecord

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Std Macro Menu

Std DlgMacroRecord
Menu location
Macro → Macro recording...
Workbenches
All
Default shortcut
None
Introduced in version
-
See also
Std MacroStopRecord

Description

The Std DlgMacroRecord command starts a macro recording session during which user actions are stored in a FreeCAD macro, a file with the .FCMacro extension. A macro can later be replayed, executed, to repeat the recorded actions.

The Macro recording dialog box

Usage

1. There are several ways to invoke the command:
   • Press the Std DlgMacroRecord button.
   • Select the Macro → Macro recording... option from the menu.
2. The Macro recording dialog box opens.
3. Enter a name for the macro in the Macro name input box.
4. Optionally change the Macro path by pressing the ... button.
5. The Stop button does not work at this time.
6. Press the Record button to close the dialog box and start the recording session.
7. Perform the actions you want to record.
8. To end the recording session do one of the following:
   • Press the Std MacroStopRecord button.
   • Select the Macro → Stop macro recording option from the menu.

Options

• When the Macro recording dialog box is displayed: press Esc or the Cancel button to abort the command.

Notes

• To execute the recorded macro use the Std DlgMacroExecute command.
• To learn more about macros see the Macros page.

Preferences

• The macro path can also be changed in the preferences: Edit → Preferences... → General → Macro → Macro path. See Preferences Editor.
• In most cases it is undesirable to record actions that do not change the model: under Edit → Preferences... → General → Macro → GUI commands do one of the following:
  • To exclude these actions uncheck the Record GUI commands checkbox.
  • To include them as comments only check both the Record GUI commands and Record as comment checkboxes.

Next: Std MacroStopRecord

Std Macro Menu

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• Standard menu: File, Edit, View, Tools, Macro, Windows, Help
• Structure: Std Part, Std Group, Std LinkMake, Std LinkActions (Std LinkMakeRelative, Std LinkReplace, Std LinkUnlink, Std LinkImport, Std LinkImportAll)

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• Edit: Undo, Redo, Cut, Copy, Paste, Duplicate selection, Refresh, Box selection, Box element selection, Select all, Delete, Placement, Alignment, Toggle Edit mode, Preferences

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• Tools: Edit parameters, Save picture, Scene inspector, Dependency graph, Project utility, Measure distance, Text document, View turntable, Units calculator, Customize, Addon manager
• Macro: Macro recording, Stop macro recording, Macros, Execute macro, Debug macro, Stop debugging, Step over, Step into, Toggle breakpoint
• Windows: Next, Previous, Tile, Cascade, Arrange icons, Windows
• Help: Help, FreeCAD Website, Users documentation, Python scripting documentation, Automatic Python modules documentation, FreeCAD forum, FreeCAD FAQ, About FreeCAD, What's This

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• 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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