Std New
|
Menu location |
---|
File → New |
Workbenches |
All |
Default shortcut |
Ctrl+N |
Introduced in version |
- |
See also |
Std Open, Std Import |
Description
The Std New command creates a new empty document and makes it the active document.
Usage
- There are several ways to invoke the command:
- Press the
Std New button.
- Select the File →
New option from the menu.
- Use the keyboard shortcut: Ctrl+N.
- Press the
Preferences
- FreeCAD will create a new document at start up if Tools → Edit parameters... → BaseApp → Preferences → Document → CreateNewDoc is set to
true
. This setting can also be changed in the Preferences Editor. - Some document properties: author names, company name and license information, can be preset in the Preferences Editor.
Properties
Most properties can also be changed in the dialog box of the Std ProjectInfo command.
- DataComment: Any comment that may apply.
- DataCompany: Company name. Can be preset.
- DataCreated By: Author name. Can be preset.
- DataCreation Date: Automatic date stamp. Not editable.
- DataFile Name: The full path of the file. Blank if the document has not been saved. Not editable.
- DataId: Not implemented yet.
- DataLabel: The name that will appear in the Tree view. By default the name of the document.
- DataLast Modified By: Author name. Can be preset.
- DataLast Modified Date: Automatic date stamp. Not editable.
- DataLicense: License type. Can be preset.
- DataLicense URL: License URL. Can be preset.
- DataShow Hidden: If true, items that have been hidden in the Tree view will be displayed anyway. Hiding items in the tree can be useful when working on larger models.
- DataTip: Not implemented yet.
- DataTip Name: Not implemented yet.
- DataTransient Dir: The transient directory used for recovery data. Not editable.
Scripting
See also: FreeCAD Scripting Basics.
To create a new document use the newDocument([name], [hidden=False])
method of the FreeCAD application. The document name must be unique, which is checked automatically. If no name is supplied, the document will be named "Untitled". If hidden=True
is used, the new document won't be displayed in the GUI and no tab will appear for it.
import FreeCAD
from pathlib import Path
# The folder and filename we will use:
fld = 'D:/testfiles/'
fnm = fld + 'test.FCStd'
# Make sure fld exists:
Path(fld).mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
doc = FreeCAD.newDocument()
doc.saveAs(fnm)
FreeCAD.closeDocument(doc.Name)
doc = FreeCAD.open(fnm)
doc.save()
FreeCAD.closeDocument(doc.Name)
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