Tutorials

This page presents a selection of high quality written tutorials. A complete, unsorted list of tutorials can be found in Category:Tutorials.

Visit offsite tutorials and video tutorials for lists of tutorials hosted on external sites. A useful source of video tutorials is YouTube.

If you'd like to contribute with writing wiki documentation and tutorials, see the general wiki guidelines in WikiPages, and read the tutorial guidelines.

Please notice the version of FreeCAD used in the tutorial as some tutorials may use an old version of the program. Although the general modelling process may still work, some tools may have changed.

Architecture and BIM

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  Arch tutorial
  Basics of architectural modeling.

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  Arch panel tutorial
  Modeling a microhouse roof panel.

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  BIM modeling
  How to model a small house and produce a blueprint.

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  Tutorial for open windows
  Display doors and windows as open, with elevation and plan symbols, and produce a basic blueprint.

Modeling Parts

FreeCAD provides two main workflows to modeling parts:

• combining objects, a method called constructive solid geometry (CSG) using the Part workbench, and
• using parametric modelling and feature editing with the PartDesign Workbench.

Please note that the PartDesign Workbench workflow was considerably changed from FreeCAD 0.17 onward; some of the tutorials haven't been updated and may refer to the 0.16 version.

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  Creating a simple part with PartDesign
  An intro to v0.17 PartDesign workflow

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  Basic Part Design Tutorial 017
  Model a simple part using a feature editing methodology (updated for version 0.17)

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  Model a Toothbrush Head Stand
  in PartDesign v0.16

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  Modeling for product design
  Modeling a Lego block v0.16

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  Traditional modeling, the CSG way
  Model a table using a simple CSG work flow.

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  Draft ShapeString tutorial
  Create engraved text on a solid.

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  Create a Whiffle Ball
  from Part primitives.

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  Basic modeling tutorial
  Create an iron angle in 2 simple methods.

Drafting and Sketching

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  Traditional 2D drafting

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  Draft tutorial
  Introduction to the Draft workbench

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  Sketcher tutorial
  Introduction to the Sketcher

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  Sketcher Micro Tutorial
  Learn to efficiently constrain a square

Technical Drawings

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  Basic TechDraw Tutorial
  Intro to creating drawings with the TechDraw workbench.

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  Creating a new background template
  Instructions to create a new page template in Inkscape for using with the TechDraw Workbench.

FEM

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  FEM Analysis example

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  FEM Shear of a Composite Block

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  FEM tutorial
  Introduction to the FEM workbench.

CNC & 3D Printing

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  Path Walkthrough for the Impatient
  Quick presentation of the Path module.

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  Preparing models for 3D printing

Import and Export

• Dxf Importer Install Manual install of the DXF import library.

  Dxf Importer Install
  Manual install of the DXF import library.

Rendering

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  Creating renderings
  With POV-Ray and LuxRender.

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  Raytracing tutorial
  Introduces the basic workflow of the Raytracing workbench.

Robot workbench

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  Robot tutorial
  Robot movement simulation.

Drawings

Development of the Drawing Workbench stopped in FreeCAD 0.16. Consider using the TechDraw Workbench instead.

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  Drawing tutorial
  Intro to creating blueprints with the Drawing workbench.

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  Generating 2D drawings

List of Commands

Interface Customization

Index