Glossary

WIP!! '''This page is a mock-up for discussion purposes only. A real glossary will be available soon.''' - Common FreeCAD terms and definitions.

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ANSI
ANSI stands for American National Standards Institute. It oversees the development of various standards.

Arch
Arch is a workbench focusing on Architecture modeling. It uses tools from the Draft workbench.

CAM
CAM stands for Computer Aided Manufacturing.

Clipping plane
The clipping plane is used to cut away at the model in the 3D view. It is just a visual aid and does not actually cut the model.

Draft
Refers to the Draft workbench.