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Description
The Path 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
To access the hidden experimental commands of the Path Workbench, the user must enable them in the Parameter Editor.
- Open the Parameter Editor via Tools → Edit Parameters...
- Once in the editor the path is BaseApp → Preferences → Mod → Path
- 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
.
- 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
.
- Save the settings.
- Restart FreeCAD.
Additional Information
Read more about the specific experimental commands on the wiki pages that link to this one.

- Getting started
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- Path Dressup: Dogbone Dressup, Dragknife Dressup, Lead In Dressup, Ramp Entry Dressup, Tag Dressup
- Partial Commands: Fixture, Comment, Stop, Custom, Gcode From a Shape
- Path Modification: Copy, Array, Simple Copy
- Additional: Preferences...
- Scripting: Path scripting