Std New

From FreeCAD Documentation

Std New

Menu location
File → New
Workbenches
All
Default shortcut
Ctrl+N
Introduced in version
-
See also
Std Open, Std Import

Description

The Std New command creates a new empty document and makes it the active document.

Usage

  1. There are several ways to invoke the command:
    • Press the Std New button.
    • Select the File → New option from the menu.
    • Use the keyboard shortcut: Ctrl+N.

Preferences

  • FreeCAD will create a new document at start up if Tools → Edit parameters... → BaseApp → Preferences → Document → CreateNewDoc is set to true. This setting can also be changed in the Preferences Editor.
  • Some document properties: author names, company name and license information, can be preset in the Preferences Editor.

Properties

Most properties can also be changed in the dialog box of the Std ProjectInfo command.

  • DataComment: Any comment that may apply.
  • DataCompany: Company name. Can be preset.
  • DataCreated By: Author name. Can be preset.
  • DataCreation Date: Automatic date stamp. Not editable.
  • DataFile Name: The full path of the file. Blank if the document has not been saved. Not editable.
  • DataId: Not implemented yet.
  • DataLabel: The name that will appear in the Tree view. By default the name of the document.
  • DataLast Modified By: Author name. Can be preset.
  • DataLast Modified Date: Automatic date stamp. Not editable.
  • DataLicense: License type. Can be preset.
  • DataLicense URL: License URL. Can be preset.
  • DataShow Hidden: If true, items that have been hidden in the Tree view will be displayed anyway. Hiding items in the tree can be useful when working on larger models.
  • DataTip: Not implemented yet.
  • DataTip Name: Not implemented yet.
  • DataTransient Dir: The transient directory used for recovery data. Not editable.

Scripting

See also: FreeCAD Scripting Basics.

To create a new document use the newDocument([name], [hidden=False]) method of the FreeCAD application. The document name must be unique, which is checked automatically. If no name is supplied, the document will be named "Untitled". If hidden=True is used, the new document won't be displayed in the GUI and no tab will appear for it.

import FreeCAD
from pathlib import Path

# The folder and filename we will use:
fld = 'D:/testfiles/'
fnm = fld + 'test.FCStd'

# Make sure fld exists:
Path(fld).mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)

doc = FreeCAD.newDocument()
doc.saveAs(fnm)

FreeCAD.closeDocument(doc.Name)

doc = FreeCAD.open(fnm)
doc.save()

FreeCAD.closeDocument(doc.Name)