Translations:Import from STL or OBJ/3/en

Sample part
For this tutorial you can use your own STL file or create a demo file by doing this:
 * Open FreeCAD
 * Create a new document
 * Switch to the mesh workbench
 * Insert a torus by clicking on  →  , choosing settings like:
 * Radius1: 10 mm
 * Radius2: 2 mm
 * Sampling: 50
 * Click on and then on
 * Save your file with  →  to get a FreeCAD-File containing a mesh object

For importing a STL or OBJ file into FreeCAD, create a new FreeCAD document und choose → from the top menu.