Release notes 0.19

From FreeCAD Documentation


Older FreeCAD release notes can be found in Getting started.


General

Arch Workbench

Draft Workbench

FEM Workbench

Part Workbench

PartDesign workbench

Path Workbench

Sketcher Workbench

Spreadsheet Workbench

Surface Workbench

TechDraw Workbench

  • Improved scaling support for viewport geometry added as an image to a drawing. (Forum discussion)

Material Handling

Additional Modules

Some of the new community modules that were actively developed during the 0.18 development cycle.

Scripting based on the CadQuery CAD scripting API. A new code editor is available and script variables can be edited dynamically through a parameter dialog. The workbench also supports normal file operations for CadQuery scripts (open, new, close, etc), and example scripts to help users learn new concepts.
A2plus
A new workbench to assemble different parts in FreeCAD. It is an extension of the Assembly2 workbench providing an extended color and transparency handling for parts and a new constraint using the center of mass of parts.
CadQuery github
Civil Engineering/Transportation Workbench
A toolset for developing highway and railway designs, including horizontal alignments, vertical profiles, and 3D models
Curves
github discussion
A collection of tools to create and edit NURBS curves and surfaces.
Defeaturing Workbench
Edit imported STEP models and remove selected features from the model.
Electromagnetic (EM)
discussion
Electromagnetic
Flamingo Workbench
A set of customized FreeCAD commands and objects that help to speed-up the drawing of frames and pipelines.
GDT github
Geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T).
InventorLoader github
Import Autodesk Inventor files (in progress).
Kicad StepUp Workbench
Provide support for KiCad and FreeCAD users in ECAD and MCAD collaboration.
Manipulator Workbench
discussion
Tools to aid in part manipulation
Nurbs github
A collection of scripts for managing freeform surfaces and curves.
Silk github
A collection of NURBS surface modeling tools focused on low degree and seam continuity.