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FreeCAD 0.22 is under development, there is no expected released date yet.
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FreeCAD 0.22 was released on D Month 2023, get it from the Download page. This page lists all new features and changes.
Older FreeCAD release notes can be found in the Feature list.
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General
User interface
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A rotation center indicator has been added. This indicator is shown when the view is rotated by dragging the mouse. It can optionally be disabled in the preferences. There are also settings for its color, transparency and size.
Pull request #9909 and Pull request #10790
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Selection filters were added, facilitating the selection of vertices, edges and faces.
Pull request #10271
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The appearance of the Transform tool dragger has been improved. It now also has a set of planar draggers for moving objects along the 3 default planes.
Pull request #10706
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Realthunder's feature allowing for the overlay of dock widgets (tree and task transparency) has been added.
Pull request #7888
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Further user interface improvements
Core system and API
Core
API
New Python API
Removed Python API
Addon Manager
Arch Workbench
Further Arch improvements
Draft Workbench
Further Draft improvements
FEM Workbench
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The position of the color legend labels was adjusted to make the top ones less likely to be covered by the navigation cube. The default font and color of the labels was changed to increase the visibility and preferences were added to allow label color and size modification.
Pull request #10552
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Further FEM improvements
Export
Material
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The material handling system, including the editor, has been completely reworked. Further improvements in this regard will follow.
Pull request #10690
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Mesh
Further Mesh improvements
OpenSCAD Workbench
Further OpenSCAD improvements
Part Workbench
Further Part improvements
PartDesign Workbench
Further PartDesign improvements
Path Workbench
Further Path improvements
Plot module
Points Workbench
Further Points improvements
Sketcher Workbench
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Implementation of a circle overlay for arcs (to solve the issue of constraints appearing away from them) was completed with a command to switch them.
Pull request #9703
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Contextual dimension constraint was added to enable quick and intuitive dimensioning with a single versatile tool.
Pull request #9810
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Tool parameters were added to allow dimensioning on the go (when drawing shapes). Depending on the preference setting On-View-Parameters, they can be disabled, reduced to dimensions only (no initial coordinates) or fully enabled. Moreover, modes were added for the shape tools. They can be selected using the M key or a drop-down list in the Tasks window. Some tools have additional settings in the form of checkboxes in the Tasks window and additional keyboard shortcuts. Currently, the new features are available for points, lines, rectangles and polygons. The works are ongoing.
Pull request #11048, Pull request #11174 and following
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Three-point rectangle mode was added in 2 versions - 3 corners or center and 2 corners.
Pull request #11174
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Further Sketcher improvements
Spreadsheet Workbench
Further Spreadsheet improvements
Start Workbench
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A New file section that includes a number of quick-start buttons has been added to the Start Page.
Pull request #10171
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The visual design of the Start Page has been overhauled. It now looks more modern and consistent.
Pull request #10391
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Further Start improvements
- The preferences page of the Start Workbench has been re-organized. Pull request #10520
- There now is a Custom CSS option for the Start Page which allows you to customize the Start Page CSS style from the Start Workbench preferences. Pull request #10520
- The Hide scrollbars preference has been removed. The scrollbars on the Start Page are now styled according to the theme and are much thinner. Pull request #10520
- There are now preferences for hiding and changing the size of the file thumbnail icons on the Start Page. Pull request #10410
Surface Workbench
Further Surface improvements
TechDraw Workbench
Further TechDraw improvements
- Sections based on other sections now use the original (uncut) shape by default. This can be changed in section settings to use the previous section instead. Pull request #10281
- Cosmetic objects and centerlines can now be deleted by selecting them and pressing the Delete key. Previously, this resulted in the whole view being deleted. Pull request #10695 and Pull request #10813
- A new, more intuitive icon was added for the WeldSymbol tool. Pull request #10936
- The behavior of the point + edge mode of the LengthDimension was corrected. Pull request #10860
- A checked state was added for the ToggleFrame button so that a user can see whether the button is activated or not. Pull request #11240
- The behavior of the DecorateLine tool was improved. Now double-clicking on a line invokes this tool. Moreover, the line styles are fully preserved and restored, if the user presses Cancel. Previously, the old style values were not stored anywhere and there was no difference between pressing OK and Cancel. Pull request #11188
Web Workbench
Further Web improvements
Compilation
Known Limitations