External workbenches

Power users have extended FreeCAD with various custom external workbenches, that are not integrated into the FreeCAD source code, but are easy to add to an existing FreeCAD installation. Instructions are provided on the pages linked below:


 * Assembly2
 * provides tools to create multi-part assemblies.


 * BIM
 * aims to implement complete Building Information Modeling (BIM) tools and workflow in FreeCAD.


 * Defeaturing
 * provides tools to edit STEP models by removing selected features.


 * Drawing Dimensioning
 * adds powerful dimensioning and annotation tools to the Drawing Workbench.


 * DynamicData
 * allows creation of container objects for holding custom properties.


 * Flamingo
 * a set of customized FreeCAD commands and objects that help to speed-up the drawing of frames and pipelines.


 * Kicad StepUp
 * is aimed at helping both KiCad and FreeCAD users in collaborating with electrical (ECAD) and mechanical (MCAD) design.


 * WorkFeatures
 * adds a wide range of helper objects such as alignment planes or axes, and tools to help you to position and align objects along those helper objects.


 * Manipulator
 * is aimed to help FreeCAD users in aligning, moving, rotating and measuring 3D objects through a friendly GUI.


 * Reinforcement
 * augments the Arch Workbench with additional rebar tools.


 * SheetMetal
 * provides tools to design and unfold sheet metal parts.


 * WebTools
 * contains a series of tools to communicate with Web services from within FreeCAD.

TODO:
 * Bolts
 * Cfd
 * EaglePCB_2_FreeCAD
 * Gears
 * FreeCAD-CuraEngine
 * Animation
 * Lattice2
 * Exploded Animation
 * Fasteners
 * GeoData
 * Nurbs
 * Persistent toolbars
 * Retr3D
 * Timber