Wished tools

I begin this page as an attempt to gather end-user wishes on specific tools they would like to find in FreeCAD. Several cad users already chatted with me about cad tools, about what they use most, what they would like to see in FreeCAD, what they couldn't live without, etc... Although FreeCAD is not meant to specifically become a replacement for any other famous CAD software (especially the one that begins with Auto and ends with CAD), I think this can become a good reference to know about end-users expectations, and maybe to prioritize things over others in development.

If you are a CAD user and would like to add stuff here, feel free to edit, we would be glad to have your opinion here.

2d drawing

 * Line: Draws a line - implemented in Draft module
 * Construction Line: Draws a line at any angle infinitely - should be easy if possible in coin. To be investigated
 * Polyline: Line with as many points as you like until command is ended - implemented in Draft module
 * Polygon: dependant on no. of sides
 * Rectangle - implemented in Draft module
 * Arc - implemented in Draft module
 * Circle - implemented in Draft module
 * Hatch: Be able to fill an area with technical-style pattern (oblique lines, etc...) - Under investigation
 * Make and insert Blocks: That is in FreeCAD two things: be able to group elements in one object (compound?) and be able to instantiate those objects (several documents objects share same shape?)
 * Text - implemented in Draft module. To be extended to more complex stuff...
 * Display Order: That is showing coplanar objects in desired order. Not sure this is possible, though... Maybe, in a 3D world, we should rethink the way we draw 2D objects, and consider those "overlapping" objects differently (= draw them differently). To be discussed...
 * Erase - implemented in standard FreeCAD
 * Copy - implemented in Draft module
 * Copy with base point - implemented in Draft module
 * Multiple copy: Copy an object several times from same base point
 * Paste
 * Paste as Block
 * Offset - implemented in Draft module and Fold module
 * Move - implemented in Draft module
 * Rotate - implemented in Draft module
 * Array: interesting, could be merged with copy tool...
 * Stretch
 * Trim - implemented in Draft module, but could be extended
 * Extend - implemented in Draft module, but could be extended
 * Chamfer
 * Fillet (with angle input) - implemented in Fold module
 * Explode: Explodes blocks/lines - implemented in Draft module
 * Dimension - planned in Draft module
 * Angled Dimension - planned in Draft module
 * Arc Length - planned in Draft module
 * Diameter - planned in Draft module
 * Radius - planned in Draft module
 * Continue Dimension: continues a running dimension - planned in Draft module
 * Views: Top, Bottom, Right, Left - implemented in standard FreeCAD
 * View: Isometric views - implemented in standard FreeCAD
 * Model Space and Paper space: Model space = Where the model is drawn, Paper space = tabs with different setups that can be plotted. (tab can be drawn in and has viewports made by closed polylines or shapes that view into the model space.) you need to be able to click in and out of model space so you can set up the paper with boders and title boxes. The view needs to be scaled as needed ie. 1:50 or 1:100 - planned in Drawing module
 * Drawing units: All drawing units should be mm - to be discussed further

3D modeling

 * Primitives: Cubes, spheres etc. done by typed dimensions for accuracy. Eg. X, Y, Z - partially implemented in Part and Mesh modules, but to be extended (more parametric behaviour, toolbar for convenience, etc)
 * Better (easier) tools for mesh manipulation: Proper toolbars for existing tools in Mesh and Part modules

Parametric modeling

 * Custom properties for all objects: so scripts and exporting to other software can carry additional information
 * Python objects: 99% ready in standard FreeCAD