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These are tools for creating architectural objects.
These are tools for creating architectural objects.


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* [[Image:Arch_Wall.svg|32px]] [[Arch_Wall|Wall]]: creates a wall from scratch or using a selected object as a base.
* [[Image:Arch_Wall.svg|32px]] [[Arch_Wall|Wall]]: creates a wall from scratch or using a selected object as a base.

* [[Image:Arch_CurtainWall.svg|32px]] [[Arch_CurtainWall|Curtain Wall]]: creates a curtain wall from scratch or using a selected object as a base. {{Version|0.19}}
* [[Image:Arch_Structure.svg|32px]] [[Arch_Structure|Structural element]]: creates a structural element from scratch or using a selected object as a base.
* [[Image:Arch_Structure.svg|32px]] [[Arch_Structure|Structural element]]: creates a structural element from scratch or using a selected object as a base.


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** [[Image:Arch_Rebar.svg|32px]] [[Arch_Rebar|Rebar]]: creates a custom reinforcement bar in a selected structural element using a sketch.
** [[Image:Arch_Rebar.svg|32px]] [[Arch_Rebar|Rebar]]: creates a custom reinforcement bar in a selected structural element using a sketch.


* [[Image:Arch_CurtainWall.svg|32px]] [[Arch_CurtainWall|Curtain Wall]]: creates a curtain wall from scratch or using a selected object as a base. {{Version|0.19}}
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* [[Image:Arch_Floor.svg|32px]] [[Arch_Floor|Floor]]: Creates a floor including selected objects
* [[Image:Arch_BuildingPart.png|32px]] [[Arch_BuildingPart|Building Part]]: Creates a building part including selected objects
* [[Image:Arch_BuildingPart.png|32px]] [[Arch_BuildingPart|Building Part]]: Creates a building part including selected objects

* [[Image:Arch_Building.svg|32px]] [[Arch_Building|Building]]: Creates a building including selected objects
* [[Image:Arch_Site.svg|32px]] [[Arch_Site|Site]]: Creates a site including selected objects
* [[Image:Arch_Project.svg|32px]] [[Arch_Project|Project]]: Creates a project including selected objects
* [[Image:Arch_Project.svg|32px]] [[Arch_Project|Project]]: Creates a project including selected objects

* [[Image:Arch_Site.svg|32px]] [[Arch_Site|Site]]: Creates a site including selected objects

* [[Image:Arch_Building.svg|32px]] [[Arch_Building|Building]]: Creates a building including selected objects

* [[Image:Arch_Floor.svg|32px]] [[Arch_Floor|Level]]: Creates a floor including selected objects

* [[Image:Arch_Reference.svg|32px]] [[Arch_Reference|Reference]]: Links objects from another FreeCAD file into this document
* [[Image:Arch_Reference.svg|32px]] [[Arch_Reference|Reference]]: Links objects from another FreeCAD file into this document

* [[Image:Arch_Window.svg|32px]] [[Arch_Window|Window]]: Creates a window using a selected object as a base
* [[Image:Arch_Window.svg|32px]] [[Arch_Window|Window]]: Creates a window using a selected object as a base

* [[Image:Arch_SectionPlane.svg|32px]] [[Arch_SectionPlane|Section Plane]]: Adds a section plane object to the document
* [[Image:Arch_Roof.svg|32px]] [[Arch_Roof|Roof]]: Creates a sloped roof from a selected face


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** [[Image:Arch_Grid.svg|32px]] [[Arch_Grid|Grid]]: Adds a grid-like object to the document
** [[Image:Arch_Grid.svg|32px]] [[Arch_Grid|Grid]]: Adds a grid-like object to the document


* [[Image:Arch_SectionPlane.svg|32px]] [[Arch_SectionPlane|Section Plane]]: Adds a section plane object to the document
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* [[Image:Arch_Roof.svg|32px]] [[Arch_Roof|Roof]]: Creates a sloped roof from a selected face
* [[Image:Arch_Space.svg|32px]] [[Arch_Space|Space]]: Creates a space object in the document
* [[Image:Arch_Space.svg|32px]] [[Arch_Space|Space]]: Creates a space object in the document

* [[Image:Arch_Stairs.svg|32px]] [[Arch_Stairs|Stairs]]: Creates a stairs object in the document
* [[Image:Arch_Stairs.svg|32px]] [[Arch_Stairs|Stairs]]: Creates a stairs object in the document


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** [[Image:Arch_Nest.svg|32px]] [[Arch_Nest|Nest]]: Allow to nest several flat objects inside a container shape {{Version|0.17}}
** [[Image:Arch_Nest.svg|32px]] [[Arch_Nest|Nest]]: Allow to nest several flat objects inside a container shape {{Version|0.17}}


* [[Image:Arch_Equipment.svg|32px]] [[Arch_Equipment|Equipment]]: Creates an equipment or furniture object
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* [[Image:Arch_Frame.svg|32px]] [[Arch_Frame|Frame]]: Creates a frame object from a selected layout
* [[Image:Arch_Frame.svg|32px]] [[Arch_Frame|Frame]]: Creates a frame object from a selected layout

* [[Image:Arch_Fence.svg|32px]] [[Arch_Fence|Fence]]: Creates a fence object from a selected post and path. {{Version|0.19}}
* [[Image:Arch_Fence.svg|32px]] [[Arch_Fence|Fence]]: Creates a fence object from a selected post and path. {{Version|0.19}}

* [[Image:Arch_Truss.svg|32px]] [[Arch_Truss|Truss]]: Creates a truss from a selected line of from scratch. {{Version|0.19}}
* [[Image:Arch_Truss.svg|32px]] [[Arch_Truss|Truss]]: Creates a truss from a selected line of from scratch. {{Version|0.19}}

* [[Image:Arch_Equipment.svg|32px]] [[Arch_Equipment|Equipment]]: Creates an equipment or furniture object
* [[Image:Arch_Profile.svg|32px]] [[Arch_Profile|Profile]]: Creates a parametric 2D profile. {{Version|0.19}}
* [[Image:Arch_Profile.svg|32px]] [[Arch_Profile|Profile]]: Creates a parametric 2D profile. {{Version|0.19}}

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* [[File:Arch CompPipe.png|48px]] [[Arch CompPipe|Pipe tools]] {{Version|0.17}}
** [[Image:Arch_Pipe.svg|32px]] [[Arch_Pipe|Pipe]]: Creates a pipe {{Version|0.17}}
** [[Image:Arch_PipeConnector.svg|32px]] [[Arch_PipeConnector|Pipe Connector]]: Creates a corner or tee connection between 2 or 3 selected pipes {{Version|0.17}}


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** [[Image:Arch_SetMaterial.svg|32px]] [[Arch_SetMaterial|Material]]: Creates a material and attributes it to selected objects, if any
** [[Image:Arch_SetMaterial.svg|32px]] [[Arch_SetMaterial|Material]]: Creates a material and attributes it to selected objects, if any
** [[Image:Arch_MultiMaterial.svg|32px]] [[Arch_MultiMaterial|Multi-Material]]: Creates a multi-material and attributes it to selected objects, if any {{Version|0.17}}
** [[Image:Arch_MultiMaterial.svg|32px]] [[Arch_MultiMaterial|Multi-Material]]: Creates a multi-material and attributes it to selected objects, if any {{Version|0.17}}

* [[Image:Arch_Schedule.svg|32px]] [[Arch_Schedule|Schedule]]: Creates different types of schedules
* [[Image:Arch_Schedule.svg|32px]] [[Arch_Schedule|Schedule]]: Creates different types of schedules

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* [[File:Arch CompPipe.png|48px]] [[Arch CompPipe|Pipe tools]] {{Version|0.17}}
** [[Image:Arch_Pipe.svg|32px]] [[Arch_Pipe|Pipe]]: Creates a pipe {{Version|0.17}}
** [[Image:Arch_PipeConnector.svg|32px]] [[Arch_PipeConnector|Pipe Connector]]: Creates a corner or tee connection between 2 or 3 selected pipes {{Version|0.17}}


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These are tools for modifying architectural objects.
These are tools for modifying architectural objects.


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* [[Image:Arch_CutLine.svg|32px]] [[Arch_CutLine|Cut with line]]: Cut an object according to a line. {{Version|0.19}}
* [[Image:Arch_CutPlane.svg|32px]] [[Arch_CutPlane|Cut with plane]]: Cut an object according to a plane.
* [[Image:Arch_CutPlane.svg|32px]] [[Arch_CutPlane|Cut with plane]]: Cut an object according to a plane.

* [[Image:Arch_CutLine.svg|32px]] [[Arch_CutLine|Cut with line]]: Cut an object according to a line. {{Version|0.19}}

* [[Image:Arch_Add.svg|32px]] [[Arch_Add|Add component]]: Adds objects to a component
* [[Image:Arch_Add.svg|32px]] [[Arch_Add|Add component]]: Adds objects to a component

* [[Image:Arch_Remove.svg|32px]] [[Arch_Remove|Remove component]]: Subtracts or removes objects from a component
* [[Image:Arch_Remove.svg|32px]] [[Arch_Remove|Remove component]]: Subtracts or removes objects from a component

* [[Image:Arch_Survey.svg|32px]] [[Arch_Survey|Survey]]: Enters or leaves surveying mode
* [[Image:Arch_Survey.svg|32px]] [[Arch_Survey|Survey]]: Enters or leaves surveying mode


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These are additional tools to help you in specific tasks.
These are additional tools to help you in specific tasks.


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* [[Image:Arch_Component.svg|32px]] [[Arch_Component|Component]]: Creates a non-parametric Arch component
* [[Image:Arch_Component.svg|32px]] [[Arch_Component|Component]]: Creates a non-parametric Arch component

* [[Image:Arch_CloneComponent.svg|32px]] [[Arch_CloneComponent|Clone component]]: Produces Arch Components that are clones of selected Arch objects (not to be confused with [[Draft Clone]])
* [[Image:Arch_CloneComponent.svg|32px]] [[Arch_CloneComponent|Clone component]]: Produces Arch Components that are clones of selected Arch objects (not to be confused with [[Draft Clone]])

* [[Image:Arch_SplitMesh.svg|32px]] [[Arch_SplitMesh|Split Mesh]]: Splits a selected mesh into separate components
* [[Image:Arch_SplitMesh.svg|32px]] [[Arch_SplitMesh|Split Mesh]]: Splits a selected mesh into separate components

* [[Image:Arch_MeshToShape.svg|32px]] [[Arch_MeshToShape|Mesh To Shape]]: Converts a mesh into a shape, unifying coplanar faces
* [[Image:Arch_MeshToShape.svg|32px]] [[Arch_MeshToShape|Mesh To Shape]]: Converts a mesh into a shape, unifying coplanar faces

* [[Image:Arch_SelectNonManifold.svg|32px]] [[Arch_SelectNonSolidMeshes|Select non-solid meshes]]: Selects all non-solid meshes from the current selection or from the document
* [[Image:Arch_SelectNonManifold.svg|32px]] [[Arch_SelectNonSolidMeshes|Select non-solid meshes]]: Selects all non-solid meshes from the current selection or from the document

* [[Image:Arch_RemoveShape.svg|32px]] [[Arch_RemoveShape|Remove Shape]]: Turns cubic shape-based arch object fully parametric
* [[Image:Arch_RemoveShape.svg|32px]] [[Arch_RemoveShape|Remove Shape]]: Turns cubic shape-based arch object fully parametric

* [[Image:Arch_CloseHoles.svg|32px]] [[Arch_CloseHoles|Close Holes]]: Closes holes in a selected shape-based object
* [[Image:Arch_CloseHoles.svg|32px]] [[Arch_CloseHoles|Close Holes]]: Closes holes in a selected shape-based object

* [[Image:Arch_MergeWalls.svg|32px]] [[Arch_MergeWalls|Merge Walls]]: Merge two or more walls
* [[Image:Arch_MergeWalls.svg|32px]] [[Arch_MergeWalls|Merge Walls]]: Merge two or more walls

* [[Image:Arch_Check.svg|32px]] [[Arch_Check|Check]]: Check if the selected objects are solids and don't contain defects
* [[Image:Arch_Check.svg|32px]] [[Arch_Check|Check]]: Check if the selected objects are solids and don't contain defects

* [[Image:IFC.svg|32px]] [[Arch_IfcExplorer|Ifc Explorer]]: Browse the contents of an [[Arch IFC|IFC]] file
* [[Image:IFC.svg|32px]] [[Arch_IfcExplorer|Ifc Explorer]]: Browse the contents of an [[Arch IFC|IFC]] file

* [[Image:Arch_ToggleIfcBrepFlag.svg|32px]] [[Arch_ToggleIfcBrepFlag|Toggle IFC Brep flag]]: Forces a selected object to be exported as an [http://www.buildingsmart-tech.org/ifc/IFC4/final/html/schema/ifcgeometricmodelresource/lexical/ifcfacetedbrep.htm IfcFacetedBrep].
* [[Image:Arch_ToggleIfcBrepFlag.svg|32px]] [[Arch_ToggleIfcBrepFlag|Toggle IFC Brep flag]]: Forces a selected object to be exported as an [http://www.buildingsmart-tech.org/ifc/IFC4/final/html/schema/ifcgeometricmodelresource/lexical/ifcfacetedbrep.htm IfcFacetedBrep].

* [[Image:Arch_3Views.svg|32px]] [[Arch_3Views|3 Views from mesh]]: Creates top, frontal and side views from a [[Mesh_Workbench|mesh]].
* [[Image:Arch_3Views.svg|32px]] [[Arch_3Views|3 Views from mesh]]: Creates top, frontal and side views from a [[Mesh_Workbench|mesh]].

* [[Image:Arch_IfcSpreadsheet.svg|32px]] [[Arch_IfcSpreadsheet|Create IFC spreadsheet...]]: Creates a spreadsheet to store [[Arch IFC|IFC]] properties of an object
* [[Image:Arch_IfcSpreadsheet.svg|32px]] [[Arch_IfcSpreadsheet|Create IFC spreadsheet...]]: Creates a spreadsheet to store [[Arch IFC|IFC]] properties of an object

* [[Image:Arch_ToggleSubs.svg|32px]] [[Arch_ToggleSubs|Toggle Subcomponents]]: Shows or hides the subcomponents of an Arch object.
* [[Image:Arch_ToggleSubs.svg|32px]] [[Arch_ToggleSubs|Toggle Subcomponents]]: Shows or hides the subcomponents of an Arch object.



Revision as of 08:45, 9 March 2022

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Introduction

The Arch Workbench provides a modern building information modelling (BIM) workflow to FreeCAD, with support for features like fully parametric architectural entities such as walls, beams, roofs, windows, stairs, pipes, and furniture. It supports industry foundation classes (IFC) files, and production of 2D floor plans in combination with the TechDraw Workbench.

The Arch Workbench imports all tools from the Draft Workbench, as it uses its 2D objects to build 3D parametric architectural objects. Nevertheless, Arch can also use solid shapes created with other workbenches like Part and PartDesign.

The BIM functionality of FreeCAD is now progressively split into this Arch Workbench, which holds basic architectural tools, and the BIM Workbench, which is available from the Addon Manager. This BIM Workbench adds a new interface layer on top of the Arch tools, with the aim of making the BIM workflow more intuitive and user-friendly. See FreeCAD BIM migration guide.

The developers of Draft, Arch, and BIM also collaborate with the greater OSArch community, with the ultimate goal of improving building design by using entirely free software.

Tools

These are tools for creating architectural objects.

  • Wall: creates a wall from scratch or using a selected object as a base.
  • Structural element: creates a structural element from scratch or using a selected object as a base.
  • Rebar tools: the Reinforcement Addon augments the Arch Workbench Structures.
    • Straight Rebar: creates a Straight reinforcement bar in a selected structural element.
    • UShape Rebar: creates a UShape reinforcement bar in a selected structural element.
    • LShape Rebar: creates a LShape reinforcement bar in a selected structural element.
    • Bent Shape Rebar: creates a Bent Shape reinforcement bar in a selected structural element.
    • Stirrup Rebar: creates a Stirrup reinforcement bar in a selected structural element.
    • Helical Rebar: creates a Helical reinforcement bar in a selected structural element.
    • ColumnReinforcement: creates a reinforcing bars inside a Column Arch Structure object.
    • ColumnReinforcement TwoTiesSixRebars: creates a reinforcing bars inside a Column Arch Structure object.
    • BeamReinforcement: creates reinforcing bars inside a Beam Arch Structure object.
    • Rebar: creates a custom reinforcement bar in a selected structural element using a sketch.
  • Building Part: Creates a building part including selected objects
  • Project: Creates a project including selected objects
  • Site: Creates a site including selected objects
  • Building: Creates a building including selected objects
  • Level: Creates a floor including selected objects
  • Reference: Links objects from another FreeCAD file into this document
  • Window: Creates a window using a selected object as a base
  • Roof: Creates a sloped roof from a selected face
  • Axis tools: The Axis tool allows you to places a series of axes in the current document.
    • Axis: Adds a 1-direction array of axes to the document
    • Axis System: Adds an axis system composed of several axes to the document
    • Grid: Adds a grid-like object to the document
  • Space: Creates a space object in the document
  • Stairs: Creates a stairs object in the document
  • Equipment: Creates an equipment or furniture object
  • Frame: Creates a frame object from a selected layout
  • Schedule: Creates different types of schedules

Modification tools

These are tools for modifying architectural objects.

  • Survey: Enters or leaves surveying mode

Utilities

These are additional tools to help you in specific tasks.

  • Component: Creates a non-parametric Arch component
  • Split Mesh: Splits a selected mesh into separate components
  • Mesh To Shape: Converts a mesh into a shape, unifying coplanar faces
  • Remove Shape: Turns cubic shape-based arch object fully parametric
  • Close Holes: Closes holes in a selected shape-based object
  • Check: Check if the selected objects are solids and don't contain defects

Preferences

  • Preferences: preferences for the default appearance of walls, structures, rebars, windows, stairs, panels, pipes, grids and axes.

File formats

  • IFC: industry foundation classes
  • DAE: Collada mesh format
  • OBJ: Obj mesh format (export only)
  • JSON: JavaScript Object Notation format (export only)
  • 3DS: 3DS format (import only)
  • SHP: GIS Shapefiles (import only)

API

The Arch module can be used in Python scripts and macros using the Arch Python API functions.

Tutorials