Lesson 03 - Interface Basics
By the end of this lesson you will:
- Know what a workbench is.
- Recognize the model tree and property panel.
- Understand why FreeCAD is organized into toolsets.
Step 1 - Find the workbench selector
Look near the top of the FreeCAD window for the workbench selector.
Why?FreeCAD groups tools into workbenches. Instead of showing every tool at once, it shows the tools that fit the current kind of work.
Step 2 - Find the property panel
Select an object in the model tree. The Data and View tabs show information about that object.
NoticeThe property panel is where you can edit dimensions, placement, color, and other object settings.
Summary
You now know the main areas of the FreeCAD interface. Next we will start creating parts.