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The '''Std Open''' command opens a file. If the file is not a native FreeCAD file (*.FCStd) its geometry will be imported into a new document. See [[Std_Import|Std Import]] for more information.

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# There are several ways to invoke the command:
#* Press the {{Button|[[Image:Std_Open.svg|16px]] [[Std_Open|Std Open]]}} button.
#* Select the {{MenuCommand|File → [[Image:Std_Open.svg|16px]] Open...}} option from the menu.
#* Use the keyboard shortcut: {{KEY|Ctrl}}+{{KEY|O}}.
# Optionally select the correct file format in the dialog box.
# Select a file.
# Press the {{Button|Open}} button.

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* Press {{KEY|Esc}} or the {{Button|Cancel}} button to abort the command.

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* The last used file location is stored: {{MenuCommand|Tools → Edit parameters... → BaseApp → Preferences → General → FileOpenSavePath}}.

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{{Emphasis|See also:}} [[FreeCAD_Scripting_Basics|FreeCAD Scripting Basics]].
Opens and loads project files into FreeCAD's workspace and depending on the installed extension modules further file types are supported such as [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IGES *.IGES], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Step_file *.STEP], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BREP *.BREP], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/STL_%28file_format%29 *.STL], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wavefront_.obj_file *.OBJ], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PLY_%28file_format%29 *.PLY], etc.


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To open a document use the {{incode|open}} method of the FreeCAD application. For a scripting example see [[Std_New|Std New]].
When loading files always a new document gets created. If you want to load a file into an existing document use the [[Std_Import]] instead.


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Revision as of 21:07, 5 October 2020

Std Open

Menu location
File → Open...
Workbenches
All
Default shortcut
Ctrl+O
Introduced in version
-
See also
Std Import, Std New

Description

The Std Open command opens a file. If the file is not a native FreeCAD file (*.FCStd) its geometry will be imported into a new document. See Std Import for more information.

Usage

  1. There are several ways to invoke the command:
    • Press the Std Open button.
    • Select the File → Open... option from the menu.
    • Use the keyboard shortcut: Ctrl+O.
  2. Optionally select the correct file format in the dialog box.
  3. Select a file.
  4. Press the Open button.

Options

  • Press Esc or the Cancel button to abort the command.

Preferences

  • The last used file location is stored: Tools → Edit parameters... → BaseApp → Preferences → General → FileOpenSavePath.

Scripting

See also: FreeCAD Scripting Basics.

To open a document use the open method of the FreeCAD application. For a scripting example see Std New.