FreeCAD Workbench Python Programming

Introduction

This page is meant as a comprehensive collection of resources for how to create a FreeCAD workbench using Python programming.

Environment Setup

VSCode

Related Blog Article: https://pythoncvc.net/?p=869

The above resources cover how to enable auto-completion and debugging features.

• FreeCAD Forum - Using Visual Studio as Python editor

• FreeCAD Wiki - Debugging (VSCode)

Where to Learn

TODO: Begin grouping links into related sub-sections.

• FreeCAD Wiki - Python scripting tutorial
• FreeCAD Wiki - FreeCAD Scripting Basics
• FreeCAD Wiki - Scripted objects
• FreeCAD Wiki - Topological data scripting
• FreeCAD Wiki - Placement
• FreeCAD Wiki - FeaturePython objects
• FreeCAD Wiki - App FeaturePython
• FreeCAD Wiki - Creating a FeaturePython Box, Part II
• FreeCAD Wiki - Dialog Creation
• FreeCAD Wiki - PySide

Where to Get Help

• FreeCAD Forums - Python scripting and macros
• OSE Slack Channel