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59 lines
2.7 KiB
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The CadQuery Module for FreeCAD
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[](https://github.com/jmwright/cadquery-freecad-module/releases/tag/v1.2.0)
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[](https://github.com/jmwright/cadquery-freecad-module/blob/master/LICENSE)
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## Introduction
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Module that adds a tabbed CadQuery editor to FreeCAD. Please see the [wiki](https://github.com/jmwright/cadquery-freecad-module/wiki) for more detailed information on getting started.
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## Install Through FreeCAD-Addons
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1. Follow the instructions [here](https://github.com/FreeCAD/FreeCAD-addons/blob/master/README.md) to install and execute the FreeCAD-Addons macro.
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2. Choose `cadquery_module` from the list in the datalog box and click Install/Update.
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3. Restart FreeCAD.
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You can use the Install/Update button periodically to get the latest changes to this module.
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## Manual Installation
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**Requires FreeCAD 0.14 or newer**
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Installation is handled slightly differently whether you are installing version 1.0.0.1 and earlier, or a later version.
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### Installing v1.0.0.1 and Earlier
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Download the [latest released version](https://github.com/jmwright/cadquery-freecad-module/releases), extract the archive file, and copy the `CadQuery` subdirectory to FreeCAD's `Mod` directory on your system.
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### Installing v1.0.0.2 and Later
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Download the [latest released version](https://github.com/jmwright/cadquery-freecad-module/releases), extract the archive file, and copy the entire extracted directory to FreeCAD's `Mod` directory on your system. You can optionally rename the directory to something like `CadQuery`.
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## Typical Installation Locations
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The module should show up in the 'Workbenches' drop down the next time you start FreeCAD. Some typical `Mod` directory locations are as follows.
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### Linux
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* /usr/lib/freecad/Mod
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* /usr/local/lib/freecad/Mod
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* ~/.FreeCAD/Mod
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If you are running Ubuntu Linux, be sure to run the following line in a terminal before using this module.
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```
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sudo apt-get install python-pyside.qtnetwork
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```
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### Windows
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* C:\Program Files\FreeCAD 0.14\Mod
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* C:\Program Files (x86)\FreeCAD 0.14\Mod
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* C:\Users\[your_user_name]\Application Data\FreeCAD\Mod
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### Mac
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* /Applications/FreeCAD.app/Contents/Mod
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* /Applications/FreeCAD.app/Mod
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* /Users/[your_user_name]/Library/Preferences/FreeCAD/Mod
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* ~/Library/Preferences/FreeCAD/Mod
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## It's Installed, Now What?
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For getting started information and troubleshooting steps, please see the [wiki](https://github.com/jmwright/cadquery-freecad-module/wiki)
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