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== Introduction == <!--T:1-->
This is the documentation wiki of [http://www.freecadweb.org FreeCAD]. The information contained here is what forms the offline documentation shipped with FreeCAD itself. You have two main ways to browse through the documentation: by exploring user hubs, or by following the manual. It is a work in progress, written by the community of users and developers of FreeCAD. If you find information that is wrong or missing, please [[Help FreeCAD|help]]!
This is the documentation wiki of [http://www.freecadweb.org FreeCAD]. You have two main ways to browse through the documentation: by exploring user hubs, or by following the manual. It is a work in progress, written by the community of users and developers of FreeCAD. If you find information that is wrong or missing, please [[Special:MyLanguage/help_FreeCAD|help FreeCAD]]!


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[[Image:Crystal_Clear_manual.png|64px|left]] [[Manual:Introduction|The FreeCAD manual]] is another, more linear way to present the information contained in this wiki. It is made to be read like a book, and will gently introduce you to many other pages from the hubs above. [https://www.gitbook.com/book/yorikvanhavre/a-freecad-manual/details ebook versions] are also available.
[[Image:Crystal_Clear_manual.png|64px|left]] [[Manual:Introduction|The FreeCAD manual]] is another, more linear way to present the information contained in this wiki. It is made to be read like a book, and will gently introduce you to many other pages from the hubs above. [https://www.gitbook.com/book/yorikvanhavre/a-freecad-manual/details ebook versions] are also available, as well as [https://www.freecadweb.org/manual/ a couple of translations in pdf format].
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There is plenty to do inside the FreeCAD project, if you are interested in helping us. There are programming tasks, for C++ or python programmers, but there are also many things you can do even if you cannot code, such as writing documentation, helping newcomers, translating the application and documentation, help packaging the latest release of FreeCAD for your favourite operating system, or simply help other people to discover FreeCAD around you. The [[help FreeCAD]] page describes it all with more details. Starting from 2016, FreeCAD will also try to participate to the [[Google Summer of Code]].
There is plenty to do inside the FreeCAD project, if you are interested in helping us. Of course, there are programming tasks for C++ or Python programmers, but there are also many things you can do even if you cannot code, such as
* writing documentation and [[editing|editing]] (en) the wiki
* helping newcomers
* translating the application and documentation
* helping with the packaging of the latest release of FreeCAD for your favourite operating system
* helping other people around you to discover FreeCAD.

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The [[Special:MyLanguage/help_FreeCAD|help FreeCAD]] page describes it all with more details. Starting from 2016, FreeCAD also participates in the [[Google Summer of Code|Google Summer of Code]]. The [[Contributors hub|Contributors hub]] page is another effort to gather the possible ways to help and contribute to the FreeCAD project.


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FreeCAD can be compiled using cMake. The git link is https://github.com/FreeCAD/FreeCAD and there are build instructions for [[CompileOnWindows|Windows]], [[CompileOnUnix|Unix/Linux]] and [[CompileOnMac|MacOSX]].
FreeCAD can be compiled on all platforms using [https://cmake.org/ CMake]. The source code is [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GNU_Lesser_General_Public_License LGPL]-licensed and hosted on [https://github.com/FreeCAD/FreeCAD GitHub]. There are build instructions for [[Compile_on_Windows|Windows]], [[Compile_on_Linux|Unix/Linux]] and [[Compile_on_MacOS|MacOS]]. The source code documentation is [http://www.freecadweb.org/api/ hosted here], generated by [[Doxygen|Doxygen]], and [[Source_documentation|documented on the wiki]].


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Check the [[Development roadmap]] for news about what is being planned, the [http://www.freecadweb.org/tracker/changelog_page.php Changelog] and [http://www.freecadweb.org/tracker/roadmap_page.php Roadmap] pages on the [http://www.freecadweb.org/tracker FreeCAD tracker] to see the progresses towards next release, or the [http://www.ohloh.net/p/freecad Project statistics] for even more information about the FreeCAD codebase. All the development communication happens on the [http://forum.freecadweb.org forum], so be sure to visit it if you are interested in participating.
Check the [[Development roadmap|Development roadmap]] for news about what is being planned, the [http://www.freecadweb.org/tracker/changelog_page.php Changelog] and [http://www.freecadweb.org/tracker/roadmap_page.php Roadmap] pages on the [http://www.freecadweb.org/tracker FreeCAD tracker] to see the progress towards next release, or the [http://www.ohloh.net/p/freecad Project statistics] for even more information about the FreeCAD codebase. All the development communication happens on the [http://forum.freecadweb.org forum], so be sure to visit it if you are interested in participating.


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Revision as of 10:26, 13 November 2019


Introduction

This is the documentation wiki of FreeCAD. You have two main ways to browse through the documentation: by exploring user hubs, or by following the manual. It is a work in progress, written by the community of users and developers of FreeCAD. If you find information that is wrong or missing, please help FreeCAD!


User hubs

Users hub: This page contains documentation useful for FreeCAD users in general: a list of all the workbenches, detailed instructions on how to install and use the FreeCAD application, tutorials, and all you need to get started.

Power users hub: This page gathers documentation for advanced users and people interested in writing python scripts. You will also find there a repository of macros, instructions on how to install and use them, and more information about customizing FreeCAD to your specific needs.

Developers hub: This section contains material for developers: How to compile FreeCAD yourself, how the FreeCAD source code is structured and how to navigate in it, and how to develop new workbenches, or embed FreeCAD in your own application.

Manual

The FreeCAD manual is another, more linear way to present the information contained in this wiki. It is made to be read like a book, and will gently introduce you to many other pages from the hubs above. ebook versions are also available, as well as a couple of translations in pdf format.

Table of contents

The following table lists all the articles of this wiki that form the backbone of the offline documentation shipped with the FreeCAD application. It is already available in several languages:

Get involved

How to participate

There is plenty to do inside the FreeCAD project, if you are interested in helping us. Of course, there are programming tasks for C++ or Python programmers, but there are also many things you can do even if you cannot code, such as

  • writing documentation and editing (en) the wiki
  • helping newcomers
  • translating the application and documentation
  • helping with the packaging of the latest release of FreeCAD for your favourite operating system
  • helping other people around you to discover FreeCAD.

The help FreeCAD page describes it all with more details. Starting from 2016, FreeCAD also participates in the Google Summer of Code. The Contributors hub page is another effort to gather the possible ways to help and contribute to the FreeCAD project.

Source code

FreeCAD can be compiled on all platforms using CMake. The source code is LGPL-licensed and hosted on GitHub. There are build instructions for Windows, Unix/Linux and MacOS. The source code documentation is hosted here, generated by Doxygen, and documented on the wiki.

About the development

Check the Development roadmap for news about what is being planned, the Changelog and Roadmap pages on the FreeCAD tracker to see the progress towards next release, or the Project statistics for even more information about the FreeCAD codebase. All the development communication happens on the forum, so be sure to visit it if you are interested in participating.