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Tip

Always calculate parametric values in the sheet; values calculated in the sketch will be resolved at creation however the formula will not be stored.

Preferences

  • General:
    • Units:
      • Unit System: Standard (mm/kg/s/degree)
    • Output Window:
      • Show report view on error: ✘
  • Display ➔ 3D View:
    • Anti-Aliasing: MSAA 8x
  • Addon Manager ➔ Addon Manager options:
    • Automatically check for updates at start (requires GPython): ✔
    • Download Macro metadata (approximately 10MB): ✔

Tools ➔ Edit parameters ➔ BaseApp ➔ Preferences ➔ Mod ➔ PartDesign

Install freecad.gears workbench via the Addon manager. Requires restart.