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To access the hidden experimental features in the Path Workbench, the user must enable them in the [[Std_DlgParameter|Parameter Editor]].
To access the hidden experimental commands of the Path Workbench, the user must enable them in the [[Std_DlgParameter|Parameter Editor]].


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To enable Experimental Features:
# Open the [[Std_DlgParameter|Parameter Editor]] via {{MenuCommand|Tools → Edit Parameters...}}
# Open the [[Std_DlgParameter|Parameter Editor]] via {{MenuCommand|Tools → Edit Parameters...}}
# Once in the editor the path is {{MenuCommand|BaseApp → Preferences → Mod → Path}}
# Once in the editor the path is {{MenuCommand|BaseApp → Preferences → Mod → Path}}
# To enable the [[Path_Area|Path Area]] and [[Path_Area_Workplane|Path Area Workplane]] commands:
# Right click in the parameter list area to obtain the actions pop-up menu.
#* Right-click in the parameter list area and select {{MenuCommand|New New Boolean item}} from the context menu.
# Create a new Boolean parameter.
# Name the new parameter: {{incode|EnableExperimentalFeatures}} (case-sensitive).
#* Name the new parameter: {{incode|EnableAdvancedOCLFeatures}} (case-sensitive).
# Set it to: {{incode|True}}.
#* Set it to: {{incode|True}}.
# To enable the other experimental commands:
#* Again select {{MenuCommand|New → New Boolean item}} from the context menu.
#* Name the new parameter: {{incode|EnableExperimentalFeatures}} (case-sensitive).
#* Set it to: {{incode|True}}.
# Save the settings.
# Save the settings.
# Restart FreeCAD.
# Restart FreeCAD.

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:Result: the experimental tools should appear in the Path Workbench.

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:{{Caption|Above: the [[Std_DlgParameter|Parameter editor]] showing the {{incode|EnableExperimentalFeature}} boolean as {{incode|True}}}}


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Revision as of 20:44, 17 August 2021

Menu location
Tools → Edit Parameters → BaseApp → Preferences → Mod → Path → EnableExperimentalFeatures
Workbenches
Path
Default shortcut
None
Introduced in version
-
See also
None

Description

The Path Workbench contains, by default, a set of hidden features. They are hidden by default because they are developmental or experimental for the following reasons:

  • is an incomplete feature
  • is bug-ridden
  • is unstable
  • does not produce correct, stable, safe, paths
  • is not a standard, regularly used tool in the traditional CAM workflow
  • is a mature, ready tool that has not been moved to the standard tool list
  • ... other reasons

Enable Experimental Features

To access the hidden experimental commands of the Path Workbench, the user must enable them in the Parameter Editor.

  1. Open the Parameter Editor via Tools → Edit Parameters...
  2. Once in the editor the path is BaseApp → Preferences → Mod → Path
  3. To enable the Path Area and Path Area Workplane commands:
    • Right-click in the parameter list area and select New → New Boolean item from the context menu.
    • Name the new parameter: EnableAdvancedOCLFeatures (case-sensitive).
    • Set it to: True.
  4. To enable the other experimental commands:
    • Again select New → New Boolean item from the context menu.
    • Name the new parameter: EnableExperimentalFeatures (case-sensitive).
    • Set it to: True.
  5. Save the settings.
  6. Restart FreeCAD.

Additional Information

Read more about the specific experimental features on the wiki pages that link to this one

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