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=Installing=
= Versions =
Three maintained versions of the Assembly Workbench exist: A2plus, Assembly3 and Assembly4. Which one is used by OSE? Which one should be used?
 
A2plus [https://github.com/kbwbe/A2plus/releases] Last release 26 Apr 2020
Assembly3 [https://github.com/realthunder/FreeCAD_assembly3] Last release Apr 24 2020
Assembly4 [https://github.com/Zolko-123/FreeCAD_Assembly4] Last release Apr 17 2020
 
Probable USPs: Solution to topological naming problem. User base, Developer base.
 
 
Additional Info from the FreeCAD forum:
[https://forum.freecadweb.org/viewtopic.php?f=20&t=34583]
[https://forum.freecadweb.org/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=27278]
 
=Installing (Old) =


Clone the Assembly 2 github repo directly into your '.FreeCAD/Mod/' directory (which also allows easy updates with `git pull` in the future) as follows:
Clone the Assembly 2 github repo directly into your '.FreeCAD/Mod/' directory (which also allows easy updates with `git pull` in the future) as follows:

Latest revision as of 10:32, 21 July 2020

The one to use is Asseembly2 workbench:

https://github.com/hamish2014/FreeCAD_assembly2

Versions

Three maintained versions of the Assembly Workbench exist: A2plus, Assembly3 and Assembly4. Which one is used by OSE? Which one should be used?

A2plus [1] Last release 26 Apr 2020 Assembly3 [2] Last release Apr 24 2020 Assembly4 [3] Last release Apr 17 2020

Probable USPs: Solution to topological naming problem. User base, Developer base.


Additional Info from the FreeCAD forum: [4] [5]

Installing (Old)

Clone the Assembly 2 github repo directly into your '.FreeCAD/Mod/' directory (which also allows easy updates with `git pull` in the future) as follows:

mkdir $HOME/.FreeCAD/Mod
cd $HOME/.FreeCAD/Mod
git clone https://github.com/hamish2014/FreeCAD_assembly2.git

You will now have access to the 'Assembly 2' workbench the next time you close & restart FreeCAD.