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Revision as of 22:10, 21 December 2020

Std Open

Menu location
File → Open...
Workbenches
All
Default shortcut
Ctrl+O
Introduced in version
-
See also
Std Import, Std New

Description

The Std Open command opens a file. If the file is not a native FreeCAD file (*.FCStd) its geometry will be imported into a new document. See Std Import for more information.

Usage

  1. There are several ways to invoke the command:
    • Press the Std Open button.
    • Select the File → Open... option from the menu.
    • Use the keyboard shortcut: Ctrl+O.
  2. Optionally select the correct file format in the dialog box.
  3. Select a file.
  4. Press the Open button.

Options

  • Press Esc or the Cancel button to abort the command.

Preferences

  • The last used file location is stored: Tools → Edit parameters... → BaseApp → Preferences → General → FileOpenSavePath.

Scripting

See also: FreeCAD Scripting Basics.

To open a document use the open method of the FreeCAD application. For a scripting example see Std New.