I think init only has to be done once. The update has to be done every time the required version changes. Running update every time is no problem. All this is done automatically in the CI/CD Pipeline. Anyone building from source will have to do it manually though. I'm not sure if it can be added to ...

Questions: 1. Is there a product specification that we users can review so we know what to expect? 2. Are there any release notes or directions how to get started? 3. Will there be an official central thread where we users can report problems or requests, e.g. in the Development>Assembly forum rath...

The OndselSolver is the first time we've git submodules to include a dependency. It probably won't be the last. If you're not familiar with them, here's the basics. We will also need to update the wiki instructions on building from source. The source lives in its home repo. In this case, that's at h...

johnwang wrote: ↑Mon Nov 13, 2023 10:02 pm The cad kernel is not designed for fc at the first place.

The Ondsel solver is a general-purpose solver released separately under the LGPL license. It can be used by any application.
I'm still not seeing your point.

johnwang wrote: ↑Mon Nov 13, 2023 9:46 pm If it is based on a third party solver, it should be called a third party wb.just another wb.

All of FreeCAD is based on a third party CAD kernel. What's your point?

This might be a duplicate topic. I have a memory that it came up before but I haven't been able to find the thread. The question is whether it is possible/desirable to allow python code to modify the core menus by adding/removing/editing items. Right now, addons and python workbenches can create new...

Was a "Boring" operation ever added to FreeCAD based on this discussion from five years ago? I wasn't clear from the discussion or Wiki if this became a separate operation, or a modification of Helix, or if it was still in limbo? No. Though it should be easier now. Most of the helix logic...

Ondsel published a blog post yesterday about how AutoCAD and others use educational licenses as a trap . The post ends with an invitation to take a survey about educational use. This is step 1 of an initiative that the FPA is considering to expand the use of FreeCAD in education. The survey is the m...

This is really cool. It's good to see some discussion happening at the conceptual level. I'm anxious to see this work its way into the style guide too. There are a couple of things I'd like to see included in your next iteration: 1) The zone layout looks useful but hasn't taken into account the corn...

I'm really excited to see more discussion about improving dxf import. This is an incredibly important topic. I've had dozens of conversations with users and potential users and it always comes up. That said, this is exactly the kind of thing we were recently talking about needing to be in the core a...