Preferences Editor/id

Other languages:
Interface Customization
Import Export Preferences
Index

Introduction

To start the Preferences editor select the Edit → Preferences... option from the menu or (introduced in 1.1) use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl+,. On macOS the Preferences... option appears in the FreeCAD menu instead (this is the default place for preferences on the Mac).

FreeCAD uses a workbench concept, where each workbench is responsible for specific tasks and functions. A workbench can have its own preferences. These will only appear in the Preferences editor, usually in a dedicated group, if the workbench has been loaded in the current FreeCAD session. Some workbenches add support for specific import and export formats. If there are any related preferences they will appear on one or more additional pages in the Import-Export group of the Preferences editor.

To preserve resources, FreeCAD does not automatically load all available workbenches. See Workbenches for more information. For a list of workbench related preferences see Workbench related preferences.

If no workbench is loaded, seven groups appear in the Preferences editor: General, Display, Workbenches, Python, Addon Manager, Import-Export and Measure. Any workbenches that have been loaded, and have their own preferences, will appear below these.

Pressing the Reset button in the lower left corner of the Preferences dialog opens a menu (introduced in 1.0) with options to reset preferences to their default values. You can reset the current page, the current group, or all preferences. In 0.21 and below the button will reset all preferences.

Some advanced preferences can only be changed in the Parameter editor. The Fine-tuning page lists some of them.

This page has been updated for version 1.0.

General

This preferences group has seven pages: General, Document, Selection, Cache, Notification Area, Report view and Help.

In 0.21 and below the seventh page, Help, is only available if the Help Addon has been installed.

Umum

On this page you can specify the following:

Name Description
Language Language of the application's user interface.
Default unit system Unit system for all parts of the application. introduced in 1.0: Used as the default for the document unit system of new documents. The active document's unit system overrides the default unit system unless the next option is checked.
Ignore project unit system and use default introduced in 1.0 If checked, project unit systems are ignored and do not override the default unit system.
Number of decimals The number of decimals that should be shown for numbers and dimensions.
Minimum fractional inch The minimum fractional inch that should be shown for numbers and dimensions. Only available for unit systems with fractional inches.
Number format Specifies the number format. The options are:
  • Operating system: The decimal separator defined by the operating system is used.
  • Selected language: The decimal separator of the selected FreeCAD interface language is used.
  • C/POSIX: A point is used as the decimal separator.
Substitute decimal separator If checked, the numerical keypad decimal separator will be substituted with the separator defined by the Number format setting. introduced in 0.21: Notice that if this preference is enabled, using the numerical keypad decimal separator will always print a dot/period in the Python console and the Macro editor.
Theme Specifies a theme to customize the appearance of the user interface.
Size of toolbar icons Specifies the size of the toolbar icons. The options are:
  • Small (16px)
  • Medium (24px)
  • Large (32px)
  • Extra large (48px)
Tree view and Property view mode Defines how the Tree view is shown in the user interface (restart required). The options are:
  • Combined: Combines the Tree view and the Property view into one panel.
  • Independent: Splits the Tree view and the Property view into separate panels.
Size of recent file list Specifies how many files should be listed in the recent files list.

Optionally, imported files can be excluded from this list, and exported files can be included. See Fine-tuning.

Enable tiled background If checked, the background of FreeCAD's main window will by default consist of tiles of this image:

This option only has an effect if no Style sheet is selected.

The image can be changed by adding the folders Gui/Images in the folder:

%APPDATA%/FreeCAD (on Windows),

$HOME/.FreeCAD (on Linux) or

$HOME/Library/Preferences/FreeCAD (on macOS).

Place a file named background.png in the Images folder, and uncheck/check this option to see the changed file.

Enable splash screen at start up If checked, a splash screen is shown when starting FreeCAD.

The splash screen image can be changed by placing a file named splash_image.png in the Images folder already mentioned under Enable tiled background.

Enable cursor blinking If checked the text cursor in the Python console and the Macro editor will blink.
Activate overlay handling introduced in 1.0 If checked, docked windows can be handled as transparent overlays.
Preference packs Lists the available preference packs and also allows you to import, save, manage and revert them.

Dokumen

On this page you can specify the following:

Name Description
Create new document at start up If checked, FreeCAD will create a new document when started.
Document save compression level Specifies the compression level for FCStd files. FCStd files are ZIP-compressed files. Therefore you can rename their suffix .FCStd to .zip and open them with a ZIP archive program.
Using Undo/Redo on documents If checked, all changes in documents are stored so that they can be undone/redone.
Maximum Undo/Redo steps Specifies how many Undo/Redo steps should be recorded.
Allow aborting recomputation If checked, recomputations can be aborted by pressing Esc. This may slightly increase the recomputation time.
Run AutoRecovery at startup If there is a recovery file available FreeCAD will automatically run a file recovery when it is started. This way files can be restored if a crash occurred.
Save AutoRecovery information every Specifies how often a recovery file is written.
Save thumbnail into project file when saving document If checked, a thumbnail will be stored when the document is saved. The thumbnail will for example be shown in the list of recent files on the Start page. It is possible to select a Size between 128×128 and 512×512 pixels for the thumbnail. Common sizes are powers of two: 128, 256, 512.
Add the program logo to the generated thumbnail If checked, the FreeCAD program logo will be added to the thumbnail.
Maximum number of backup files to keep when resaving document If checked, backup files will be kept when saving the document. You can specify the number of backup files to keep. Backup files are previously saved versions of the document.
Use date and FCBak extension If checked, backup files will get the extension .FCbak and their file names get a date suffix according to the specified Date format. For a description of the date format see Date & time formats cheatsheet.

With the default settings a backup file will for example get this name TD-Cube.20200315-215654.FCBak (original filename is TD-Cube.FCStd).

Allow duplicate object labels in one document If checked, objects can have the same label.
Disable partial loading of external linked objects If partial loading of external linked objects is enabled, only the referenced objects and their dependencies will be loaded when the linked document is auto opened together with the main document. Such a partially loaded document cannot be edited. Double click the document icon in the tree view to reload it in full. A more detailed explanation of this feature can be found on the Assembly3 documentation page.
Author name All created documents will get the specified author name. Keep the author field blank if you do not want to include this information. If the option Set on save is checked, the field Last modified by will be set to the specified author when saving the file. This field can be viewed using the File → Project information menu option.
Company All created documents will get the specified company name.
Default license Specifies the license for new documents. For predefined licenses the License URL will automatically be set accordingly. Select Other for a custom license.
License URL Specifies an URL describing the license selected in Default license.

Pilihan

On this page you can specify the following:

Name Description
Enable preselection If checked, 3D view preselection is turned on and the specified color will be used for it. Preselection means that for example edges of objects will be highlighted while hovering over them with the mouse to indicate they can be selected.
Enable selection If checked, 3D view selection is turned on and the specified color is used for it. If not checked, objects can only be selected in the Tree view.

Note that objects created while this option is not checked will have their TampilanSelectable property set to false. With that value they are not selectable in the 3D view, even if this option is checked again.

Pick radius (px) Sets the area for picking elements in the 3D view. Larger value makes it easier to pick things, but can make some small features impossible to select.
Auto switch to the 3D view containing the selected item Enables the Tree view SyncView mode.
Auto expand tree item when the corresponding object is selected in 3D view Enables the Tree view SyncSelection mode.
Preselect the object in 3D view when mouse over the tree item Enables the Tree view PreSelection mode.
Record selection in tree view in order to go back/forward using navigation button Enables the Tree view RecordSelection mode.
Add checkboxes for selection in document tree Each Tree view item will get a checkbox. This is for example useful for selecting multiple items on a touchscreen.

Cache

These preferences are related to the cache directory where FreeCAD stores temporary files.

On this page you can specify the following:

Name Description
Location (read-only) Shows the path of the cache directory. Use the button to browse the directory.
Check periodically at program start Controls the frequency with which the directory size is checked. The options are:
  • Always
  • Daily
  • Weekly
  • Monthly
  • Yearly
  • Never
Cache size limit Specifies the maximum size of the directory. You will be notified if a check is performed and the size exceeds this value. The options are:
  • 100 MB
  • 300 MB
  • 500 MB
  • 1 GB
  • 2 GB
  • 3 GB
Current cache size Shows the current size of the directory, if available. Press the Check now... button to update the value.

Notification Area

These preferences control the Notification Area and its notifications.

On this page (introduced in 0.21) you can specify the following:

Name Description
Enable Notification Area If checked, the Notification Area will appear in the status bar.
Enable non-intrusive notifications If checked, non-intrusive notifications will appear next to the Notification Area in the status bar.
Debug errors If checked, errors intended for developers will appear in the Notification Area.
Debug warnings If checked, warnings intended for developers will appear in the Notification Area.
Maximum Duration Maximum duration during which notifications are shown (unless mouse buttons are clicked).
Minimum Duration Minimum duration (idem).
Maximum Number of Notifications Maximum number of notifications shown simultaneously.
Notification width Width of the Notification Area in pixels.
Hide when other window is activated If checked, open notifications will disappear when another window is activated.
Do not show when inactive If checked, notifications will not appear if the FreeCAD window is not the active window.
Maximum Messages (0 = no limit) The maximum number of messages kept in the list. Set to 0 for no limit.
Auto-remove User Notifications If checked, notifications will be removed from the message list when the Maximum Duration has elapsed.

Report view

These preferences control the behavior of the Report view. This panel can be opened using the View → Panels → Report view menu option.

The Report view uses the same font settings as the Macro editor.

On this page you can specify the following:

Name Description
Record normal messages If checked, normal messages will be recorded. They will be displayed in the Report view with the color set in Normal messages.
Record log messages If checked, log messages will be recorded. They will be displayed in the Report view with the color set in Log messages.
Record warnings If checked, warnings will be recorded. They will be displayed in the Report view with the color set in Warnings.
Record error messages If checked, error messages will be recorded. They will be displayed in the Report view with the color set in Errors.
Show report view on error If checked, the Report view will be shown automatically when an error is recorded.
Show report view on warning If checked, the Report view will be shown automatically when a warning is recorded.
Show report view on normal message If checked, the Report view will be shown automatically when a normal message is recorded.
Show report view on log message If checked, the Report view will be shown automatically when a log message is recorded.
Include a timecode for each entry If checked, each message and warning will receive a timecode.
Normal messages Specifies the font color for normal messages.
Log messages Specifies the font color for log messages.
Warnings Specifies the font color for warning messages.
Errors Specifies the font color for error messages.
Redirect internal Python output to report view If checked, internal Python output will be redirected from the Python console to the Report view.
Redirect internal Python errors to report view If checked, internal Python error messages will be redirected from the Python console to the Report view.

Help

On this page you can specify the following:

Name Description
Source Specifies the source of the Help files. The options are:
  • FreeCAD Wiki (online):
  • Markdown version (online):
  • GitHub (online): Cannot be selected.
  • Custom location: Enter the path where the downloaded FreeCAD documentation can be found. To download the documentation select the offline-documentation addon from the Workbenches list in the Addon Manager.

Translation suffix: For the Wiki option and the Markdown option a language suffix can be specified. Use for example fr for the French translation.

Display Specifies where the documentation should be displayed. The options are:
  • In your default web browser: The documentation is displayed in the default web browser.
  • In a FreeCAD tab: The documentation is displayed on a new tab in the Main view area. introduced in 1.0: Can no longer be used.
  • In a separate, embeddable, dialog: The documentation is displayed in a separate dialog. This dialog can be docked on top of the Combo view for example. introduced in 1.0: Can no longer be used.
Custom stylesheet Specifies an optional custom stylesheet. Not used for the Wiki.

Display

This preferences group has six standard pages: 3D View, Light Sources, UI, Navigation, Colors and Advanced. A seventh page, Mesh view, is added if the Mesh Workbench has been loaded.

Tampilan 3D

On this page you can specify the following:

Name Description
Show coordinate system in the corner If checked, the main coordinate system will be shown in the lower right corner of the 3D view.

The Relative size defines the size of the representation as a percentage of the view size (the minimum of its height and width). The Letter color defines the color of the axis letters. introduced in 1.1: The X-axis color, Y-axis color and Z-axis color define the colors of the axes.

Show axis cross by default If checked, the axis cross will be shown by default in the 3D view.
Show counter of frames per second If checked, the time needed for the last operation and the resulting frame rate will be shown in the lower left corner of the 3D view.
Use software OpenGL If checked, OpenGL will use the CPU instead of the GPU. This option is useful for troubleshooting graphics card and driver problems. Changing this option requires a restart of the application.
Use OpenGL VBO (Vertex Buffer Object) If checked, Vertex Buffer Objects (VBO) will be used. A VBO is an OpenGL feature that provides methods for uploading vertex data (position, normal vector, color, etc.) to the graphics card. VBOs offer substantial performance gains because the data resides in the graphics memory rather than the system memory and so it can be rendered directly by the GPU. For more background info see Understanding OpenGL Objects.
Render Cache "Render Cache" or "Render Acceleration" is explained in more detail in FreeCAD assembly3 render-caching. The options are:
  • Auto: Let Coin3D decide where to cache (default).
  • Distributed: Manually turn on cache for all view provider root nodes.
  • Centralized: Manually turn off cache in all nodes of all view providers, and only cache at the scene graph root node. This offers the fastest rendering speed, but slower response to any scene changes.
Anti-Aliasing Specifies if and what type of multisample anti-aliasing is used
Transparent objects Specifies the render type of transparent objects. The options are:
  • One pass: Rendering is done in one pass (default). This can lead to triangular artifacts. If these occur the type Backface pass can be used to avoid them.
  • Backface pass: Rendering is done in two passes. Back-facing polygons are rendered in the first pass and front-facing polygons in the second pass.
Marker size Specifies the size of vertices (points) in the Sketcher Workbench. The clickable area of points can be additionally enlarged by increasing the Pick radius.
Eye to eye distance for stereo modes Specifies the eye-to-eye distance used for stereo projections. The specified value is a factor that will be multiplied with the bounding box size of the 3D object that is currently displayed.
Backlight color If checked, backlight is enabled with the defined color. Backlight is used for rendering the back sides of faces. Usually, you don't see them in solids, unless you slice one with a clipping plane, or if the faces aren't oriented correctly. It is only used for objects whose Lighting property (on the View tab) is set to One side. If disabled, the back side of the faces of those objects will be black.

The related Intensity setting specifies the intensity of the backlight.

Camera type Specifies the camera projection type. The options are:

Light Sources

introduced in 1.0

On this page you can specify the following:

Name Description
Light source If checked, the objects in the 3D view are lit by a directional light source and the specified color will be used for it. Without this all objects appear as solid black.
Intensity Move the slider to change the intensity of the light.
Direction The preview shows the XY plane and a sphere, indicating the light source, connected by a line to a cone, indicating the direction. All elements in the preview, the sphere, the small cone directly attached to it, the line and the large cone, can be dragged to change the direction of the light. For more precision the direction vector can be set by specifying the x, y and z values or the q0 - q3 quaternion values. You can zoom the preview in and out with the buttons in the lower left corner.

UI

introduced in 1.0

Navigasi

On this page you can specify the following:

Name Description
Navigation cube If checked, the Navigation cube is shown in the 3D view.

Steps by turn defines the number of steps required for a full rotation when using the Navigation cube rotation arrows.

If Rotate to nearest is checked, the 3D view is rotated to the nearest most logical position, based on the current orientation of the cube, when a cube face is clicked. Else clicking a face will always result in the same rotation.

Cube size defines the size of the cube.

Color sets the base color for all elements. introduced in 0.21

Corner defines where the Navigation cube is displayed in the 3D view. The options are:

  • Top left
  • Top right
  • Bottom left
  • Bottom right

Font name specifies the font used for the cube's texts. introduced in 0.21

Opacity when inactive Opacity of the Navigation cube when not hovered by the mouse. introduced in 1.0

Rotation center indicator introduced in 1.0 If checked, the rotation center of the view is shown when dragging.

The Sphere size and the Color and transparency of the indicator can be specified.

3D Navigation Specifies a mouse navigation style. To see the details of each style, select it and then press the Mouse... button.
Orbit style Specifies the rotation orbit style used when in rotation mode. The options are:
  • Turntable: Moving the mouse will divide the rotation in steps, rotations around the different axes are performed sequentially.
  • Trackball: Rotations around the different axes are performed simultaneously.
  • Free Turntable: Like Trackball, but if possible the rotation axis is kept collinear with the global 3D view axis. introduced in 0.21
Rotation mode Defines the rotation center. The options are:
  • Window center
  • Drag at cursor
  • Object center
Default camera orientation Specifies the camera orientation for new documents. This setting is also used by the Std ViewHome command.
Camera zoom Affects the initial camera zoom level for new documents. The value you set is the diameter of a sphere that fits in the 3D view. The default is 100 mm. It also sets the initial size of origin features (base planes in new PartDesign Bodies and Std Parts).
Zoom at cursor If checked, zoom operations will be performed at the position of the mouse pointer. Otherwise zoom operations will be performed at the center of the current view. The Zoom step defines how much will be zoomed. A zoom step of 1 means a factor of 7.5 for every zoom step.
Invert zoom If checked, the direction of zoom operations will be inverted.
Disable touchscreen tilt gesture If checked, and 3D Navigation is set to Gesture, the tilting gesture will be disabled for pinch-zooming (two-finger zooming).
Enable support of legacy space mouse devices introduced in 1.1 If checked, legacy space mouse devices can be used. May be backported to version 1.0.1.
Animations If checked, view rotations and zooms, except those invoked by mouse actions, are animated. The Animation duration can be specified.

Enable spinning animations if checked, and if 3D Navigation is set to CAD, rotations invoked by the mouse can be animated as well. If the mouse is moved while the scroll wheel and the right mouse button are pressed, the view is rotated. If one keeps the mouse moving while releasing the right mouse button, the rotation will continue. To end this animation left-click with the mouse.

Warna

On this page you can specify the following:

Name Description
Simple color If selected, the background of the 3D view will have the specified color.
Linear gradient If selected, the background of the 3D view will have a vertical color gradient defined by the specified Top and Bottom colors. if enabled, a Middle color can also be specified. Press the button (introduced in 0.21) to switch the top and bottom colors.
Radial gradient introduced in 0.21 If selected, the background of the 3D view will have a radial color gradient defined by the specified Central and End colors. if enabled, a Midway color can also be specified. Press the button to switch the central and end colors.
Object being edited Specifies the background color for objects in the tree view that are currently edited.
Active container Specifies the background color for active containers in the tree view. For example an active PartDesign Body will get this color.
Label text color The color used for the labels of the color bar. The color bar is used in the Mesh Workbench and FEM Workbench.
Label text size The size of those labels.

Advanced

introduced in 1.0

Mesh tampilan

This page is only available if the Mesh Workbench has been loaded.

On this page you can specify the following:

Name Description
Default mesh color Specifies the default face color.
Default line color Specifies the default line color.
Mesh transparency Specifies the default mesh transparency.
Line transparency Specifies the default line transparency.
Two-side rendering If checked, the default value for the TampilanLighting property is Two side instead of One side. Two side means the color of the interior side of faces is the same as the color of the exterior side. One side means their color is either the backlight color, if enabled, or black.
Show bounding-box for highlighted or selected meshes If checked, the default value for the TampilanSelection Style property is BoundBox instead of Shape. BoundBox means a highlighted bounding box is displayed if meshes are highlighted or selected. Shape means the shape itself is then highlighted.
Define normal per vertex If checked, Phong shading is used, otherwise flat shading. Shading defines the appearance of surfaces. With flat shading the surface normals are not defined per vertex. This leads to an unrealistic appearance for curved surfaces. While Phong shading leads to a more realistic, smoother appearance.
Crease angle The crease angle is a threshold angle between two faces. It can only be set if the option Define normal per vertex is used.
If face angle ≥ crease angle, facet shading is used.
If face angle < crease angle, smooth shading is used.

Workbenches

This preferences group has a single page: Available Workbenches.

Available Workbenches

These preferences control workbench loading.

On this page you can specify the following:

Name Description
Workbench list The list displays all installed workbenches. The list can be reordered by drag and drop (introduced in 0.21) and sorted by right-clicking the list and selecting Sort alphabetically (introduced in 1.0). The order of the list also determines the order of the Workbench selector.
  • introduced in 0.21: First checkbox in each row: If checked, the workbench will be available in the Workbench selector in the next FreeCAD session. The start up workbench cannot be unchecked. Unchecked workbenches are moved to the bottom of the list.
  • Auto-load: If checked, the workbench will auto-load when FreeCAD starts. Loading more workbenches will make the start up slower, but switching between workbenches that have already been loaded is faster.
  • Load: Press this button to load the workbench in the current FreeCAD session.
Start up workbench The workbench that is activated when FreeCAD starts.
Workbench selector type introduced in 1.0 The options are:
  • ComboBox: Workbenches can be selected from a dropdown list.
  • TabBar: Workbenches can be selected from a tab bar. This takes fewer clicks than the previous option, but takes up more screen space.
Workbench selector items style introduced in 1.0 The options are:
  • Icon & Text
  • Icon
  • Text
Remember active workbench by tab If checked, FreeCAD will remember and restore the workbench that was active for each tab in the Main view area.

Python

This preferences group (introduced in 0.21) has three pages: Macro, General and Editor.

Makro

On this page you can specify the following:

Name Description
Run macros in local environment If checked, variables defined by macros are created as local variables, otherwise as global Python variables.
Macro path Specifies the path for macro files.
Record GUI commands If checked, recorded macros will also contain user interface commands.
Record as comment If checked, recorded macros will also contain user interface commands, but as comments. This is useful if you don't want to execute these commands when running the macro, but do want to see what has been done while recording.
Show script commands in python console If checked, the commands executed by macro scripts are shown in the Python console. This console can be opened using the View → Panels → Python console menu option.
Size of recent macro list Controls the number of recent macros to display in the menu.
Shortcut count Controls the number of recent macros that get dynamically assigned shortcuts.
Keyboard Modifiers Controls which keyboard modifiers are used for the shortcuts, example Ctrl+Shift+ creates shortcuts in the form of Ctrl+Shift+1, Ctrl+Shift+2, etc.

General

These preferences control the behavior of the Python console. This console can be opened using the View → Panels → Python console menu option.

Note that the color and font settings for the console are defined on the Editor page.

On this page you can specify the following:

Name Description
Enable word wrap If checked, words will be wrapped if they exceed the available horizontal space in the console.
Enable block cursor If checked, the cursor will have a block shape.
Save history If checked, Python history is saved across sessions.
Python profiler interval (milliseconds) introduced in 1.0 The interval at which the profiler runs when there is Python code running (to keep the GUI responding). Set to 0 to disable.
Path to external Python executable (optional) Used for package installation with pip and debugging with debugpy. Autodetected if needed and not specified.

Editor

These preferences control the behavior of the Macro editor. This editor can be opened using the Macro → Macros... → Edit or Create menu option.

The color and font settings are also used by the Python console. The font settings are also used by the Report view.

On this page you can specify the following:

Name Description
Enable line numbers If checked, the code lines will be numbered.
Enable block cursor If checked, the cursor will have a block shape.
Tab size Specifies the tabulator raster (how many spaces). If it is for example set to 6, pressing Tab will jump to character 7 or 13 or 19 etc., depending on the current cursor position. This setting is only used if Keep tabs is selected.
Indent size Specifies how many spaces will be inserted when pressing Tab. This setting is only used if Insert spaces is selected.
Keep tabs If selected, pressing Tab will insert a tabulator with the raster defined by Tab size.
Insert spaces If selected, pressing Tab will insert the amount of spaces defined by Indent size.
Display Items Specifies the code type the color and font settings will be applied to. The result can be checked in the Preview field.
Family Specifies the font family that should be used for the selected code type.
Size Specifies the font size that should be used for the selected code type.
Color Specifies the color that should be used for the selected code type.

Addon Manager

This preferences group has a single page: Addon manager options.

Addon manager options

These preferences control the behavior of the Addon manager.

On this page you can specify the following:

Name Description
Automatically check for updates at start (requires git) If checked, the Addon manager will check for updates when it is launched. Git must be installed for this to work.
Download Macro metadata (approximately 10MB) If checked, macro metadata is downloaded for display in the Addon manager's main addon listing. This data is cached locally.
Cache update frequency Controls the frequency with which the locally cached addon availability and metadata information is updated. The options are:
  • Manual (no automatic updates)
  • Daily
  • Weekly
Hide Addons without license introduced in 1.0 If checked, addons without a license are not included in the listing.
Hide Addons with non-FSF Free/Libre license introduced in 1.0 If checked, addons with a Free/Libre license not published by the Free Software Foundation are not included in the listing.
Hide Addons with non-OSI-approved license introduced in 1.0 If checked, addons with a license not approved by the Open Source Initiative are not included in the listing.
Hide Addons marked Python 2 Only If checked, addons marked as "Python 2 Only" are not included in the listing. These addons are unlikely to work in the current FreeCAD version.
Hide Addons marked Obsolete If checked, addons marked as "Obsolete" are not included in the listing.
Hide Addons that require a newer version of FreeCAD If checked, addons that require a newer FreeCAD version are not included in the listing.
Custom repositories Custom repositories can be specified here.

To add a repository press the button. Both the Repository URL and the Branch, typically master or main, must be specifies in the dialog that opens. introduced in 0.21

To remove a repository select it in the list and press the button. introduced in 0.21

Proxy The Addon manager includes experimental support for proxies requiring authentication, set up as user-defined proxies.
Score source URL introduced in 1.0 The URL for the Addon Score data. See Std AddonMgr for formatting and hosting details.
Path to git executable (optional) introduced in 0.21 The Addon manager attempts to determine the git executable. To override this selection, the path to the executable can be set here.
Show option to change branches (requires git) If checked, the Addon manager provides an interface on the addon's details screen that allows switching which git branch is currently checked out. This is intended for advanced users only, as it is possible that a non-primary-branch version of an addon may result in instability and compatibility issues. Git must be installed for this to work. Use with caution.
Disable git (fall back to ZIP downloads only) introduced in 0.21 If checked, git downloads are disabled.
Addon developer mode introduced in 0.21 If checked, Addon manager options intended for developers of addons are activated.

Import-Export

The Import-Export preferences affect how files are imported and exported. They are described on the Import Export Preferences page.

Measure

introduced in 1.0

This preferences group has a single page: Appearance.

Appearance

On this page you can specify the following:

Name Description
Text size Specifies the size of the text in pixels.
Text color Specifies the color of the text.
Line color Specifies the color of the line connecting the text label with the measured element(s).
Background color Specifies the background color of the text label.

Workbench related preferences

Preferences for the built-in workbenches are linked below. These links are also listed in Category:Preferences. Some workbenches have no preferences.

Scripting

See Std DlgParameter.

Related


Document structure/id
Interface Customization/id
Indeks
User documentation