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==Notes==
==Notes==


* Not all objects support edit mode.
* Not all object types have an edit mode.
* The functionality available in edit mode depends on the object type.
* The functionality available in edit mode depends on the object type.
* Edit mode can also be activated by double clicking an object in the [[Tree_view|Tree view]].
* Edit mode can also be activated by double clicking an object in the [[Tree_view|Tree view]].

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Std Edit

Menu location
Edit → Toggle Edit mode
Workbenches
All
Default shortcut
None
Introduced in version
-
See also
None

Description

The Std Edit command activates or deactivates an object's edit mode.

Usage

  1. If no object is in edit mode: select a single object.
  2. Select the Edit → Toggle Edit mode option from the menu.
  3. Either the edit mode of the selected object is activated or the existing edit mode deactivated.

Notes

  • Not all object types have an edit mode.
  • The functionality available in edit mode depends on the object type.
  • Edit mode can also be activated by double clicking an object in the Tree view.

Scripting

See also: FreeCAD Scripting Basics.

To activate an object's edit mode use the setEdit method of the document object.

import FreeCADGui

FreeCADGui.ActiveDocument.setEdit("myObjectName",0)

To deactivate an existing edit mode use the resetEdit method of the document object.

import FreeCADGui

FreeCADGui.ActiveDocument.resetEdit()