Std Base
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Introduction
Std Base is not really a workbench, but rather a category of 'standard' commands and tools that can be used in all workbenches.
Tools
Most Std Base tools can be accessed from the standard menu. Those that are only available via a toolbar or a context menu are listed under Structure toolbar and Additional tools below.
The standard menu is composed of 7 sub-menus. Each sub-menu has a dedicated page. Just click on any of the names below.
File Edit View Tools Macro Windows Help
Structure toolbar
New Part: Creates a new part and makes it active.
Datums: introduced in 1.1
Coordinate System: Creates a coordinate system object that can be attached to other objects. introduced in 1.1
Datum Plane: Creates a datum plane object that can be attached to other objects. introduced in 1.1
Datum Line: Creates a datum line object that can be attached to other objects. introduced in 1.1
Datum Point: Creates a datum point object that can be attached to other objects. introduced in 1.1
New Group: Creates a new group.
Make Link: Creates a link.
Make Sub-Link: Creates a sub-object or sub-element link.
Replace With Link: Replaces object(s) with new link(s).
Unlink: Replaces link(s) with their linked object(s).
Import Link: Imports selected external link(s).
Import All Links: Imports all external link(s).
Variable Set: Creates a set of properties that can be used as variables in expressions. introduced in 1.0
Additional tools
Link Group: Creates a group of links.
- Copy Selected: Copies expression data from selected objects to the Clipboard.
- Copy Active Document: Copies expression data from the active document to the Clipboard.
- Copy All Documents: Copies expression data from all documents to the Clipboard.
- Paste: Pastes expression data from the Clipboard.
Vertex Selection: Only allows the selection of vertices.
Edge Selection: Only allows the selection of edges.
Face Selection: Only allows the selection of faces.
No Selection Filters: Allows the selection of all subelements.
Select All Instances: Selects all instances of an object in the Tree View.
Toggle Freeze: Toggles the freeze state of objects. introduced in 1.0
Obsolete tools
FreeCAD FAQ: Opens the FreeCAD FAQ wiki page. Not available in 1.1 and above.
Python scripting documentation: Opens the FreeCAD Power users documentation wiki page. Not available in 1.1 and above.
Help: Opens the help documentation. Not available in 1.1 and above.
Measure distance: Creates an object to measure and display a distance. Not available in 1.0 and above. Use Std Measure instead.
Clear measurement: Clears Part measurements. Not available in 1.0 and above. Use Std Measure instead.
Toggle measurement: Toggles the display of Part measurements. Not available in 1.0 and above. Use Std Measure instead.
- File: New Document, Open, Open Recent, Close, Close All, Save, Save As, Save Copy, Save All, Revert, Import, Export,Merge Document, Document Information, Print, Print Preview, Export PDF, Exit
- Edit: Undo, Redo, Cut, Copy, Paste, Duplicate Object, Recompute, Box Selection, Box Element Selection, Select All, Delete, Send to Python Console, Placement, Transform, Align To, Toggle Edit Mode, Properties, Edit Mode, Preferences
- View:
- Miscellaneous: New 3D View, Orthographic View, Perspective View, Fullscreen, Bounding Box, Toggle Axis Cross, Clipping View, Texture Mapping, Toggle Navigation/Edit Mode, Material, Appearance, Random Color, Appearance per Face, Toggle Transparency, Workbench, Status Bar
- Standard Views: Fit All, Fit Selection, Align to Selection, Isometric, Dimetric, Trimetric, Home, Front, Top, Right, Rear, Bottom, Left, Rotate Left, Rotate Right, Store Working View, Recall Working View
- Freeze Display: Save Views, Load Views, Freeze View, Clear Views
- Draw Style: As Is, Points, Wireframe, Hidden Line, No Shading, Shaded, Flat Lines
- Stereo: Stereo Red/Cyan, Stereo Quad Buffer, Stereo Interleaved Rows, Stereo Interleaved Columns, Stereo Off, Issue Camera Position
- Zoom: Zoom In, Zoom Out, Box Zoom
- Document Window: Docked, Undocked, Fullscreen
- Visibility: Toggle Visibility, Show Selection, Hide Selection, Select Visible Objects, Toggle All Objects, Show All Objects, Hide All Objects, Toggle Selectability
- Toolbars: File, Edit, Clipboard, Workbench, Macro, View, Individual Views, Structure, Help, Lock Toolbars
- Panels: Tree View, Property View, Model, Selection View, Python Console, Report View, Tasks, DAG View
- Overlay Docked Panel: Toggle Overlay for All Panels, Toggle Transparent Panels, Toggle Overlay, Toggle Transparent Mode, Bypass Mouse Events in Overlay Panels, Toggle Left, Toggle Right, Toggle Top, Toggle Bottom
- Link Navigation: Go to Linked Object, Go to Deepest Linked Object, Select All Links
- Tree View Actions: Sync View, Sync Selection, Sync Placement, Preselection, Record Selection, Single Document, Multi Document, Collapse/Expand, Initiate Dragging, Go to Selection, Selection Back, Selection Forward
- Tools: Addon Manager, Measure, Clarify Selection, Quick Measure, Units Converter, Load Image, Save Image, Text Document, View Turntable, Scene Inspector, Dependency Graph, Export Dependency Graph, Document Utility, Edit Parameters, Customize
- Macro: Record Macro, Macros, Recent Macros, Execute Macro, Attach to Remote Debugger, Debug Macro, Stop Debugging, Step Over, Step Into, Toggle Breakpoint
- Help: What's This, Start Page, Users Documentation, FreeCAD Forum, Report an Issue, Restart in Safe Mode, Developers Handbook, Python Modules Documentation, FreeCAD Website, Donate to FreeCAD, About FreeCAD
- Additional:
- Miscellaneous: New Part, New Group, Variable Set, Link Group, Select All Instances, Toggle Freeze
- Datums: Coordinate System, Datum Plane, Datum Line, Datum Point
- Link Actions: Make Link, Make Sub-Link, Replace With Link, Unlink, Import Link, Import All Links
- Expression Actions: Copy Selected, Copy Active Document, Copy All Documents, Paste
- Selection Filter: Vertex Selection, Edge Selection, Face Selection, No Selection Filters
- Getting started
- Installation: Download, Windows, Linux, Mac, Additional components, Docker, AppImage, Ubuntu Snap
- Basics: About FreeCAD, Interface, Mouse navigation, Selection methods, Object name, Preferences, Workbenches, Document structure, Properties, Help FreeCAD, Donate
- Help: Tutorials, Video tutorials
- Workbenches: Std Base, Assembly, BIM, CAM, Draft, FEM, Inspection, Material, Mesh, OpenSCAD, Part, PartDesign, Points, Reverse Engineering, Robot, Sketcher, Spreadsheet, Surface, TechDraw, Test Framework
- Hubs: User hub, Power users hub, Developer hub