@easyw-fc: I feel like I'm taking credit for someone else (you). I just suggested checking cmake output!

I'd double check cmake output. Post it if you can - maybe we can find something there.

Moved to Open Discussion

[..]Unfortunately, I found that learning to use FreeCad is very difficult, despite my experience[..] Welcome on the forum! From the comments FreeCAD gets from new users I believe that some of your problems are _because_ of your experience, not _despite_ of it. It's partially down to parametric mode...

@amka: search for Carbon Copy - maybe that's what you need.

Should we have a simple tracker to show what works, what's broken and what's been fixed?

We need to post it here as well: https://fosstodon.org/@FreeCAD

@jlondon53: 3D modelling is closer to machining than to drafting. Think about the part that you want to make like you had a block/cylinder (or other shape) of a raw material, then you want to cut this surface, drill a hole there.

As least part of the negative comments suggest misunderstanding of parametric modelling ("small change breaks my model"). Complaining about "FreeCAD being impenetrable even with previous experience" suggest limited previous experience :D . I did AutoCAD-->Bentley Microstation migration and it caused...

Sooner or later all the sites like fb, g+, yt, gh, reddit will be down or will be taken over by something more popular. Having no way of exporting the knowledge database to a new platform is like living on a volcano. It's just a matter of time and the disaster happens. Self hosted forum takes more e...