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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.


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

Revision as of 01:44, 4 May 2020

Introduction

This page is meant to document the motivation of why OSE should migrate away from FreeCAD 16 or FreeCAD Legacy.

Motivation

The is motivation for migrating away from FreeCAD Legacy.

FreeCAD 17 Features

  • Addon Manager - Vastly simplifies installing additional workbenches and macros
  • 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.

FreeCAD 18 Features

Python 2 Is No Longer Supported!!!

Python 2 was sun-setted on January 1, 2020. That means the Python Software Foundation will not improve it anymore after that day, even if someone finds a security problem in it. You should upgrade to Python 3 as soon as you can.

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