Versioning FreeCAD Files with Git

Re:Versioning FreeCAD Files with Git by janice1999 on Tuesday June 18, 2024 @05:32PM (#40722358)

Same here. I really wish there was a fork that was willing to try a new interface. Unfortunately these type of projects have complex codebases and a lot of inertia so it's unlikely to happen.

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Re:Versioning FreeCAD Files with Git by jononor on Tuesday June 18, 2024 @05:47PM (#40722460)

There is a fork calls Onseel I believe, which has a slighty different UI. And it looks like many UI improvement are coming into mainline now / over the next releases.

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Re:Versioning FreeCAD Files with Git by alright2565 on Tuesday June 18, 2024 @06:05PM (#40722588)

2 minor ui features are in Ondsel & latest git that make a huge difference:

- auto-constraints. If you select a line and click "constrain", it automatically chooses a length constraint. If you select 2 lines, you get an angle constraint. A circle, a radius constraint.

- constraining on drawing. When you draw a rectangle, you can immediately type one dimension, press tab, type the other dimensions. You don't need to manually select constraints.

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Re:Versioning FreeCAD Files with Git by jacobgkau on Tuesday June 18, 2024 @06:04PM (#40722584)

Do you mean Ondsel?

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Re:Versioning FreeCAD Files with Git by jononor on Tuesday June 18, 2024 @06:10PM (#40722622)

Yes, that is the one!

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