Std ProjectUtil/en

Description
With the Std ProjectUtil command you can extract files from a FreeCAD project file, which is in fact a ZIP file, and, after manual edits, create a new project file from them.



Extract project

 * 1) Select the  option from the menu.
 * 2) The Project utility dialog box opens.
 * 3) Press the  button to the right of.
 * 4) Select the  file you want to edit.
 * 5) Press the  button to the right of.
 * 6) Select a folder where the project file should be extracted. It is advisable to select an empty folder.
 * 7) Press the  button.
 * 8) Press the  button to close the dialog box.

Manual edits
It is important to realize that the files inside a FreeCAD project file are interlinked. Only editing a single file will typically lead to errors. To make consistent edits across multiple files use a good code editor, such as Notepad++ (for the Windows OS).

Create project

 * 1) Select the  option from the menu.
 * 2) The Project utility dialog box opens.
 * 3) Press the  button to the right of.
 * 4) Select the  file. The command will be automatically find all linked files.
 * 5) Press the  button to the right of.
 * 6) Select a folder where the new project file should be created.
 * 7) Press the  button.
 * 8) A new project file with a fixed name,, is created in the selected folder. There is no warning if a file with that name already exists.
 * 9) Optionally check the  checkbox.
 * 10) Press the  button to close the dialog box.