Glossary

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This page is a mock-up for discussion purposes only. A real glossary will be available soon.


Common FreeCAD terms and definitions.

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A
Alpha
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D
Draft
A FreeCAD Workbench used primarily for 2 dimensional work.
A relief angle on a mold to allow removal of the finished product.
Drawing
A FreeCAD Workbench used to generate presentations of a Model.
E
Extrude
A general term for extending a 2D object into 3D along 1 direction. See also Pad.
G
Golf
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P
Pad
An extension of a Sketch in a direction perpendicular to the plane of the Sketch. See also Extrude.
Pocket
A Feature that removes material from a solid based on a Sketch
Q
Quebec
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R
Romeo
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S
Sketch
A constrained 2D depiction of an object fixed to a plane or a Face.
Z
Zulu
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A

ANSI

ANSI stands for American National Standards Institute. It oversees the development of various standards.

Arch

Arch is a workbench focusing on Architecture modeling. It uses tools from the Draft workbench.

B

C

CAM

CAM stands for Computer Aided Manufacturing.

Clipping plane

The clipping plane is used to cut away at the model in the 3D view. It is just a visual aid and does not actually cut the model.

D

Draft

Refers to the Draft workbench.