cadquery-freecad-module/README.md
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cadquery-freecad-module
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## Introduction
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.
![Module User Interface](http://innovationsts.com/images/Version_1_0_0_1_and_Later_Interface.png)
## Install Through FreeCAD-Addons
1. Follow the instructions [here](https://github.com/FreeCAD/FreeCAD-addons/blob/master/README.md) to install and execute the FreeCAD-Addons macro.
2. Choose `cadquery_module` from the list in the datalog box and click Install/Update.
3. Restart FreeCAD.
You can use the Install/Update button periodically to get the latest changes to this module.
## Manual Installation
**Requires FreeCAD 0.14 or newer**
Installation is handled slightly differently whether you are installing version 1.0.0.1 and earlier, or a later version.
### Installing v1.0.0.1 and Earlier
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.
### Installing v1.0.0.2 and Later
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`.
## Typical Installation Locations
The module should show up in the 'Workbenches' drop down the next time you start FreeCAD. Some typical `Mod` directory locations are as follows.
### Linux
* /usr/lib/freecad/Mod
* /usr/local/lib/freecad/Mod
* ~/.FreeCAD/Mod
If you are running Ubuntu Linux, be sure to run the following line in a terminal before using this module.
```
sudo apt-get install python-pyside.qtnetwork
```
### Windows
* C:\Program Files\FreeCAD 0.14\Mod
* C:\Program Files (x86)\FreeCAD 0.14\Mod
* C:\Users\[your_user_name]\Application Data\FreeCAD\Mod
### Mac
* /Applications/FreeCAD.app/Contents/Mod
* /Applications/FreeCAD.app/Mod
* /Users/[your_user_name]/Library/Preferences/FreeCAD/Mod
* ~/Library/Preferences/FreeCAD/Mod
## It's Installed, Now What?
For getting started information and troubleshooting steps, please see the [wiki](https://github.com/jmwright/cadquery-freecad-module/wiki)