Std Workbench

Description
This command (also known as the Workbench Toolbar menu and/or Workbench Dropdown menu) is used to activate the Graphical User Interface (GUI) and switch to the the tools of any of the available workbenches in FreeCAD.



There are also two special options available: None (no workbench) and Complete

Usage
Often the project starts in a workbench, for example with Sketch, then continues in a different workbench, for example with Part, to create objects. You can switch from the current workbench to a new one with one of the following ways:

From the View menu

 * In the top menu, open the →  menu and select a workbench. This menu is always available, even when you have previously selected the Complete or None workbench.

From the drop-down menu

 * In the top menu, open the drop-down menu and select a workbench. This menu is not available when you have previously selected the Complete or None workbench.

Via Python console

 * Type the command in the Python console, for example: to invoke the Draft workbench type:

Examples






Other references
For a general description of the workbenches, see the page Workbenches.