Draft Module

The Draft workbench allows to quickly draw simple 2D objects in the current document, and offers several tools to modify them afterwards. Some of these tools also work on all other FreeCAD objects, not only those created with the Draft workbench. It also provides a complete snapping system, and several utilities to manage objects and settings.

File formats
The Draft module provides FreeCAD with importers and exporters for the following file formats:


 * Autodesk .DXF: Imports and exports Drawing Exchange Format files created with 2D CAD applications
 * SVG (as geometry): Imports and exports Scalable Vector Graphics files created with vector drawing applications
 * Open Cad format .OCA: Imports and exports OCA/GCAD files, a potentially new open CAD file format
 * Airfoil Data Format .DAT: Imports DAT files describing Airfoil profiles

Additional features

 * Snapping: Allows to place new points on special places on existing objects
 * Constraining: Allows to place new points horizontally or vertically in relation to previous points
 * Working with manual coordinates: Allows to enter manual coordinates instead of clicking on screen
 * Copying: All modification tools can either modify the selected objects or create a modified copy of them. Pressing while using the tool will make a copy
 * Construction Mode: Allows you to put geometry apart from the rest, for easy switch on/switch off
 * Work Plane: All Draft commands can be used on any plane in the 3D space. The current working plane can be easily configured

Preference settings

 * The Draft module has its preferences screen

Scripting
The Draft module features a complete Draft API so you can use its functions in scripts and macros