Std Workbench/en

Description
This command is used to activate the graphical user interface (GUI) and the tools of a specific workbench.

It is possible to execute it in three different ways:
 * the View menu,
 * the drop-down menu, or,
 * a Python command.

There are also two special options available: None (no workbench) and Complete[deprecated].

How to use
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 console, for example: Gui.activateWorkbench ("DraftWorkbench") start the workbench Draft. Always possible.

Examples
Start from the drop-down menu:



Starting from the Python console:



Through the console the command can also be copied:



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

To learn more about each workbench, consult the respective presentation pages.
 * [[Image: Arch.png | 16px]] Arch Workbench
 * [[Image: Workbench_Assembly.png | 16px]] Assembly project
 * [[Image: Workbench_Complete.svg | 16px]] Complete (deprecated)
 * [[Image: Workbench_Draft.png | 16px]] Draft Workbench
 * [[Image: Workbench_Drawing.png | 16px]] Drawing Workbench (transition to TechDraw Workbench in v0.17)
 * [[Image:Workbench_FEM.svg|16px]] FEM Workbench
 * [[Image: Workbench_Image.png | 16px]] Image Workbench
 * [[Image:Workbench_Inspection.svg|16px]] Inspection Workbench
 * [[Image: Workbench_Mesh.png | 16px]] Mesh Workbench
 * Freecad16.svg
 * [[Image: Workbench_OpenSCAD.png | 16px]] OpenSCAD Workbench
 * [[Image: Workbench_Part.png | 16px]] Part Workbench
 * [[Image:Workbench_Path.svg|16px]] Path Workbench
 * [[Image: Workbench_PartDesign.png | 16px]] PartDesign Workbench
 * [[Image: Plot_Save.png | 16px]] Plot Workbench
 * Workbench_Points.svg Points Workbench
 * [[Image: Workbench_Raytracing.png | 16px]] Raytracing Workbench
 * [[Image:Workbench_Reverse_Engineering.svg|16px]]Reverse Engineering Workbench
 * [[Image: Workbench_Robot.png | 16px]] Robot Workbench
 * [[Image: FreeCAD-Ship-Ico.png | 16px]] Ship Workbench
 * [[Image: Workbench_Sketcher.png | 16px]] Sketcher Workbench
 * Workbench_Spreadsheet.svg Spreadsheet
 * [[Image: Workbench_Start.svg | 16px]] Start Workbench
 * Workbench_TechDraw.svg TechDraw Workbench
 * Workbench Test.svg Testing Workbench
 * Workbench Web.svg Web Workbench