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. -
BIM modeling
How to model a small house and produce a blueprint with TechDraw. -
Open windows and doors
How to display doors and windows as open, with elevation and plan symbols, and produce a basic floor plan with TechDraw. -
Design custom windows
How to draw custom doors and windows using the Sketcher, and adjust their normals to correctly place them in walls. -
Arch panel tutorial
Modeling a microhouse roof panel. -
WikiHouse modelling
Modeling the WikiHouse project using panels, from a model created in SketchUp.
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.