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==Scripting==
==Scripting==


See [[Std_New#Scripting|Std New]].
See also: [https://freecad.github.io/SourceDoc/ Autogenerated API documentation] and [[FreeCAD_Scripting_Basics|FreeCAD Scripting Basics]].

To close a document use the {{incode|closeDocument}} method of the FreeCAD application. For a scripting example see [[Std_New#Scripting|Std New]].





Latest revision as of 13:51, 7 July 2024

Std CloseActiveWindow

Menu location
File → Close
Workbenches
All
Default shortcut
Ctrl+F4
Introduced in version
-
See also
Std CloseAllWindows

Description

The Std CloseActiveWindow command closes the active window. To close a document all its windows must be closed.

Usage

  1. There are several ways to invoke the command:
    • Select the File → Close option from the menu.
    • Use the keyboard shortcut: Ctrl+F4.
  2. To close a document: repeat this for all windows belonging to it.
  3. When closing the last window of a document that has not been saved, a dialog box will prompt you to save it:
    • Press the Save button to save the document. If required enter a filename first.
    • Press the Discard button to discard the document and lose all changes.

Options

  • When the dialog box is displayed: press Esc or the Cancel button to abort the command.

Notes

  • The command can only close docked windows.
  • A document can also be closed by right-clicking it in the Tree view and selecting Close document from the context menu.

Scripting

See Std New.