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CAM experimental

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Description[edit | edit source]

The CAM Workbench contains a set of hidden commands. They are hidden by default because they are experimental. A command can be considered experimental for any of the following reasons:

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

Enable experimental commands[edit | edit source]

To access the hidden experimental commands of the CAM 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 → CAM
  3. To enable the CAM Surface and CAM Waterline 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[edit | edit source]

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