FreeCAD Legacy Migration - Revision history

Groques: /* Costs of Not Using the Latest FreeCAD Version */

2020-06-02T10:50:57Z

Costs of Not Using the Latest FreeCAD Version

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	* Additional overhead of writing [https://python-future.org/compatible_idioms.html Python 2 and Python 3 compatible code]		* Additional overhead of writing [https://python-future.org/compatible_idioms.html Python 2 and Python 3 compatible code]
	* Additional overhead of writing FreeCAD 16, 17, 18, and 19 compatible code		* Additional overhead of writing FreeCAD 16, 17, 18, and 19 compatible code
	* ~~Unable~~ to contribute meaningful code contributions to FreeCAD		* Not motivated to contribute meaningful code contributions to FreeCAD
	** Why contribute new features or bug-fixes if we aren't able to get those new features or bug-fixes since those will only be included in the latest released version of FreeCAD instead of being back-ported to FreeCAD Legacy		** Why contribute new features or bug-fixes if we aren't able to get those new features or bug-fixes since those will only be included in the latest released version of FreeCAD instead of being back-ported to FreeCAD Legacy
	* External workbenches like the [https://github.com/shaise/FreeCAD_FastenersWB Fasteners Workbench] have moved on from FreeCAD Legacy, Python 2, and QtGui 4, and so we won't get any new features or bug-fixes unless we use the latest version of FreeCAD		* External workbenches like the [https://github.com/shaise/FreeCAD_FastenersWB Fasteners Workbench] have moved on from FreeCAD Legacy, Python 2, and QtGui 4, and so we won't get any new features or bug-fixes unless we use the latest version of FreeCAD

Groques: /* FreeCAD 17 Features */

2020-06-02T10:25:44Z

FreeCAD 17 Features

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	* [https://wiki.freecadweb.org/Part_Attachment Part Attachment] - Links, or attaches objects parameterically which means that if the attached-to object's placement changes, then the attached object will update it's position automatically.		* [https://wiki.freecadweb.org/Part_Attachment Part Attachment] - Links, or attaches objects parameterically which means that if the attached-to object's placement changes, then the attached object will update it's position automatically.
	* [https://wiki.freecadweb.org/Std_AddonMgr Addon Manager] - Vastly simplifies installing additional workbenches and macros		* [https://wiki.freecadweb.org/Std_AddonMgr Addon Manager] - Vastly simplifies installing additional workbenches and macros

			'''See Also:''' https://wiki.freecadweb.org/Release_notes_0.17

	==FreeCAD 18 Features==		==FreeCAD 18 Features==

Groques: /* Motivation */

2020-06-02T10:24:55Z

Motivation

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	The following are the compelling new features we're missing out on that could vastly transform how we use FreeCAD.		The following are the compelling new features we're missing out on that could vastly transform how we use FreeCAD.

	* [https://wiki.freecadweb.org/Navigation_Cube Navigation Cube] ~~TODO: Place under section~~ in ~~which it was introduced~~		* '''TODO:''' Place under section in which it was introduced. [https://wiki.freecadweb.org/Navigation_Cube Navigation Cube] - Helps orient users in the 3D view

	==FreeCAD 17 Features==		==FreeCAD 17 Features==

Groques: /* FreeCAD 17 Features */

2020-06-02T10:21:16Z

FreeCAD 17 Features

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	==FreeCAD 17 Features==		==FreeCAD 17 Features==
	* [https://~~wiki~~.freecadweb.org/~~Std_AddonMgr Addon Manager~~] ~~- Vastly simplifies installing additional workbenches and macros~~		* Vast reworking of PartDesign workbench
	* [https://wiki.freecadweb.org/~~Part_Attachment~~ Part ~~Attachment~~] ~~- Links, or attaches objects parameterically which means that if the attached-to object's placement changes, then the attached object will update it's position automatically~~.		** [https://forum.freecadweb.org/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=15269 Updated PartDesign workflow]
			** [https://forum.freecadweb.org/viewtopic.php?f=20&t=12373 What's new in PartDesign Next]
			** [https://wiki.freecadweb.org/Basic_Part_Design_Tutorial_017 Basic Part Design Tutorial 017]
			** [https://forum.freecadweb.org/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=15432 FC v0.17dev: Part Design Next Usecases and Best practices]
	* [https://wiki.freecadweb.org/Std_Part Std Part] - General purpose container that keeps together a group of objects so that they can be moved together as a unit in the 3D view. Developed to be the basic building block to create assemblies		* [https://wiki.freecadweb.org/Std_Part Std Part] - General purpose container that keeps together a group of objects so that they can be moved together as a unit in the 3D view. Developed to be the basic building block to create assemblies
	* [https://wiki.freecadweb.org/PartDesign_Body PartDesign Body] - A single contiguous solid or indistinguishable part, it can be moved entirely as a unit, without moving the individual features. Multiple bodies can be placed inside '''Std Parts''' in order to create assemblies. [https://wiki.freecadweb.org/PartDesign_Body#Attachment Supports being attached to] using [https://wiki.freecadweb.org/Part_Attachment Part Attachment]		* [https://wiki.freecadweb.org/PartDesign_Body PartDesign Body] - A single contiguous solid or indistinguishable part, it can be moved entirely as a unit, without moving the individual features. Multiple bodies can be placed inside '''Std Parts''' in order to create assemblies. [https://wiki.freecadweb.org/PartDesign_Body#Attachment Supports being attached to] using [https://wiki.freecadweb.org/Part_Attachment Part Attachment]
			* [https://wiki.freecadweb.org/Part_Attachment Part Attachment] - Links, or attaches objects parameterically which means that if the attached-to object's placement changes, then the attached object will update it's position automatically.
			* [https://wiki.freecadweb.org/Std_AddonMgr Addon Manager] - Vastly simplifies installing additional workbenches and macros

	==FreeCAD 18 Features==		==FreeCAD 18 Features==

Groques: /* FreeCAD 18 Features */

2020-06-02T10:08:52Z

FreeCAD 18 Features

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	* [https://github.com/FreeCAD/freecad.workbench_starterkit#motivation-for-new-style-modules New Style Workbenches] - Multiple reasons, but the big one is integration with [https://pypi.org/ The Python Package Index (PyPi)] and [https://pip.pypa.io/en/stable/ pip]		* [https://github.com/FreeCAD/freecad.workbench_starterkit#motivation-for-new-style-modules New Style Workbenches] - Multiple reasons, but the big one is integration with [https://pypi.org/ The Python Package Index (PyPi)] and [https://pip.pypa.io/en/stable/ pip]
	** Makes the <code>ose-workbench-core</code> library to encapsulate functionality common to all OSE workbenches an easier reality as "new style workbenches" encourage '''modern''' coding practices like using a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Package_manager package manager]		** Makes the <code>ose-workbench-core</code> library to encapsulate functionality common to all OSE workbenches an easier reality as "new style workbenches" encourage '''modern''' coding practices like using a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Package_manager package manager]
			** Also gives us access to other PyPi packages

	==FreeCAD 19 Features==		==FreeCAD 19 Features==

Groques: /* FreeCAD 17 Features */

2020-06-02T10:08:11Z

FreeCAD 17 Features

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	==FreeCAD 17 Features==		==FreeCAD 17 Features==
	* [https://wiki.freecadweb.org/Std_AddonMgr Addon Manager] - Vastly simplifies installing additional workbenches and macros		* [https://wiki.freecadweb.org/Std_AddonMgr Addon Manager] - Vastly simplifies installing additional workbenches and macros
	* [https://wiki.freecadweb.org/Part_Attachment Part: Attachment] - Links, or attaches objects parameterically which means that if the attached-to object's placement changes, then the attached object will update it's position automatically.		* [https://wiki.freecadweb.org/Part_Attachment Part Attachment] - Links, or attaches objects parameterically which means that if the attached-to object's placement changes, then the attached object will update it's position automatically.
			* [https://wiki.freecadweb.org/Std_Part Std Part] - General purpose container that keeps together a group of objects so that they can be moved together as a unit in the 3D view. Developed to be the basic building block to create assemblies
			* [https://wiki.freecadweb.org/PartDesign_Body PartDesign Body] - A single contiguous solid or indistinguishable part, it can be moved entirely as a unit, without moving the individual features. Multiple bodies can be placed inside '''Std Parts''' in order to create assemblies. [https://wiki.freecadweb.org/PartDesign_Body#Attachment Supports being attached to] using [https://wiki.freecadweb.org/Part_Attachment Part Attachment]

	==FreeCAD 18 Features==		==FreeCAD 18 Features==

Groques: Add Category:FreeCAD

2020-05-06T00:08:40Z

Add Category:FreeCAD

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	'''See Also:''' https://www.python.org/doc/sunset-python-2/		'''See Also:''' https://www.python.org/doc/sunset-python-2/

			[[Category:FreeCAD]]

Groques: /* Costs of Not Using the Latest FreeCAD Version */

2020-05-04T02:34:22Z

Costs of Not Using the Latest FreeCAD Version

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	* Additional overhead of writing [https://python-future.org/compatible_idioms.html Python 2 and Python 3 compatible code]		* Additional overhead of writing [https://python-future.org/compatible_idioms.html Python 2 and Python 3 compatible code]
	* Additional overhead of writing FreeCAD 16, 17, 18, and 19 compatible code		* Additional overhead of writing FreeCAD 16, 17, 18, and 19 compatible code
	* Unable to contribute ~~meaningfully~~ code contributions to FreeCAD		* Unable to contribute meaningful code contributions to FreeCAD
	** Why contribute new features or bug-fixes if we aren't able to get those new features or bug-fixes since those will only be included in the latest released version of FreeCAD instead of being back-ported to FreeCAD Legacy		** Why contribute new features or bug-fixes if we aren't able to get those new features or bug-fixes since those will only be included in the latest released version of FreeCAD instead of being back-ported to FreeCAD Legacy
	* External workbenches like the [https://github.com/shaise/FreeCAD_FastenersWB Fasteners Workbench] have moved on from FreeCAD Legacy, Python 2, and QtGui 4, and so we won't get any new features or bug-fixes unless we use the latest version of FreeCAD		* External workbenches like the [https://github.com/shaise/FreeCAD_FastenersWB Fasteners Workbench] have moved on from FreeCAD Legacy, Python 2, and QtGui 4, and so we won't get any new features or bug-fixes unless we use the latest version of FreeCAD

Groques: /* Costs of Not Using the Latest FreeCAD Version */

2020-05-04T02:32:52Z

Costs of Not Using the Latest FreeCAD Version

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	** Why contribute new features or bug-fixes if we aren't able to get those new features or bug-fixes since those will only be included in the latest released version of FreeCAD instead of being back-ported to FreeCAD Legacy		** Why contribute new features or bug-fixes if we aren't able to get those new features or bug-fixes since those will only be included in the latest released version of FreeCAD instead of being back-ported to FreeCAD Legacy
	* External workbenches like the [https://github.com/shaise/FreeCAD_FastenersWB Fasteners Workbench] have moved on from FreeCAD Legacy, Python 2, and QtGui 4, and so we won't get any new features or bug-fixes unless we use the latest version of FreeCAD		* External workbenches like the [https://github.com/shaise/FreeCAD_FastenersWB Fasteners Workbench] have moved on from FreeCAD Legacy, Python 2, and QtGui 4, and so we won't get any new features or bug-fixes unless we use the latest version of FreeCAD
			* Less engagement with FreeCAD community as our tutorials, resources, and software our geared towards Legacy FreeCAD which the community has moved on from

	=Python 2 Is No Longer Supported!!!=		=Python 2 Is No Longer Supported!!!=

Groques: /* Motivation */

2020-05-04T02:30:54Z

Motivation

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	=Motivation=		=Motivation=
	The following are the compelling new features we're missing out on that could vastly transform how we use FreeCAD.		The following are the compelling new features we're missing out on that could vastly transform how we use FreeCAD.

			* [https://wiki.freecadweb.org/Navigation_Cube Navigation Cube] TODO: Place under section in which it was introduced

	==FreeCAD 17 Features==		==FreeCAD 17 Features==