Std New

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Std New

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

Description

The Std New command creates a new empty document and makes it the active document.

Usage

  1. There are several ways to invoke the command:
    • Press the New button.
    • Select the File → New option from the menu.
    • Use the keyboard shortcut: Ctrl+N.

Preferences

See also: Preferences Editor.

Properties

See also: Property editor.

Most properties can also be changed in the dialog box of the Std ProjectInfo command.

Data

Base

Scripting

See also: Autogenerated API documentation and FreeCAD Scripting Basics.

To create a new document use the newDocument([name], [hidden=False]) method of the FreeCAD application. The document name must be unique, which is checked automatically. If no name is supplied, the document will be named "Untitled". If hidden=True is used, the new document won't be displayed in the GUI and no tab will appear for it. 

import FreeCAD
from pathlib import Path

# The folder and filename we will use:
fld = 'D:/testfiles/'
fnm = fld + 'test.FCStd'

# Make sure fld exists:
Path(fld).mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)

doc = FreeCAD.newDocument()
doc.saveAs(fnm)

FreeCAD.closeDocument(doc.Name)

doc = FreeCAD.open(fnm)
doc.save()

FreeCAD.closeDocument(doc.Name)


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