Std MergeProjects

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ProjectInfo

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Description

The Std MergeProjects command adds the contents of a FreeCAD file into the active document.

Usage

1. Select the File → Merge document... option from the menu.
2. Select a FreeCAD file in the dialog box.
3. Press the Open button.

Options

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

Notes

• A project cannot be merged with itself, selecting the current file is not allowed.
• FreeCAD will automatically change the internal names and, depending on the preferences, labels of objects to avoid name conflicts.

Scripting

See also: Autogenerated API documentation and FreeCAD Scripting Basics.

To merge a project use the mergeProject method of the document object.

import FreeCAD

FreeCAD.ActiveDocument.mergeProject("Path_to_FCStd_project_file")

Export

ProjectInfo

Std File Menu

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