Std Workbench
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Std Workbench |
Menu location |
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View → Workbench |
Workbenches |
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Default shortcut |
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Introduced in version |
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See also |
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Description
This command is used to activate the graphical user interface (GUI) and the tools of a specific workbench.
It is possible to execute it in three different ways:
- the View menu,
- the drop-down menu, or,
- a Python command.
There are also two special options available: None (no workbench) and Complete[deprecated].
How to use
Often the project starts in a workbench, for example with Sketch, then continues in a different workbench, for example with Part, to create objects. You can switch from the current workbench to a new one with one of the following ways:
- In the top menu, open the View → Workbench menu and select a workbench. This menu is always available, even when you have previously selected the Complete or None workbench.
- In the top menu, open the drop-down menu and select a workbench. This menu is not available when you have previously selected the Complete or None workbench.
Via Python console
- Type the command in the console, for example: Gui.activateWorkbench ("DraftWorkbench") start the workbench Draft. Always possible.
Examples
Start from the drop-down menu:
Starting from the Python console:
Through the console the command can also be copied:
Other references
For a general description of the workbenches, see the page Workbenches.
To learn more about each workbench, consult the respective presentation pages.
- Arch Workbench
- File:Workbench Assembly.png Assembly project
- Complete (deprecated)
- Draft Workbench
- File:Workbench Drawing.png Drawing Workbench (transition to TechDraw Workbench in v0.17)
- FEM Workbench
- File:Workbench Image.png Image Workbench
- Inspection Workbench
- File:Workbench Mesh.png Mesh Workbench
- <none>
- File:Workbench OpenSCAD.png OpenSCAD Workbench
- Part Workbench
- Path Workbench
- PartDesign Workbench
- Plot Workbench
- Points Workbench
- File:Workbench Raytracing.png Raytracing Workbench
- Reverse Engineering Workbench
- File:Workbench Robot.png Robot Workbench
- Ship Workbench
- File:Workbench Sketcher.png Sketcher Workbench
- Spreadsheet
- Start Workbench
- TechDraw Workbench
- Testing Workbench
- Web Workbench