Instead of creating your own backup files with "Save as" you can set the the number of backup files to a seemingly ridiculous high value. I use myself a value of 10. If you need to reset, be aware that you have to order the files by date, the attached number does not tell you which one is...

.... Suggestion, ... you might wanna consider use of the " File -> Revert " in conjunction with a workflow of frequent strategic "File -> Save" or "File -> Save As..." .... Thanks for your suggestion. I found the file > revert item. By save as, do you mean saving as a ...

OS: Linux Mint 18.3 Sylvia Word size of OS: 64-bit Word size of FreeCAD: 64-bit Version: 0.17.13519 (Git) Build type: None Branch: releases/FreeCAD-0-17 Hash: 1a8b868018f45ea486c0023fdbfeb06febc1fb89 Python version: 2.7.12 Qt version: 4.8.7 Coin version: 4.0.0a OCC version: 7.2.0 Locale: English/Uni...

.... Hi - that video is one of mine but unfortunately there are a bunch of edges in that model having a length of 28.575 mm, so I don't know where in the model you are having the problem. The next time you have that problem, save the FreeCAD .fcstd file and upload it to the forum so we can have a l...

OS: Linux Mint 18.3 Sylvia Word size of OS: 64-bit Word size of FreeCAD: 64-bit Version: 0.17.13519 (Git) Build type: None Branch: releases/FreeCAD-0-17 Hash: 1a8b868018f45ea486c0023fdbfeb06febc1fb89 Python version: 2.7.12 Qt version: 4.8.7 Coin version: 4.0.0a OCC version: 7.2.0 Locale: English/Uni...

This is perfect.

Thanks to wandererfan and sgrogan.

Here's how I felt when I learned this.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q3svW8PM_jc

OS: Linux Mint 18.3 Sylvia Word size of OS: 64-bit Word size of FreeCAD: 64-bit Version: 0.17.13509 (Git) Build type: None Branch: releases/FreeCAD-0-17 Hash: 0258808ccb6ba3bd5ea9312f79cd023f1a8671b7 Python version: 2.7.12 Qt version: 4.8.7 Coin version: 4.0.0a OCC version: 7.2.0 Locale: English/Uni...

You have complete access and control on anything in your Home folder without needing sudo. If you don't, you have serious problems with your installation. [/quote] .... Seems to me like you have imperfect knowledge of permission access, which is a recipe for trouble when playing in system files. Al...

The whole program stopped working after I made this change.

FreeCAD opened from taskbar:
A document already created will open but without any controls.
I need to revert to the previous setup.

Manipulator Master is now in /home/bukatao/.FreeCAD/Mod/Manipulator-master I am assuming you mean I should delete the Manipulator file from the Mod directory in the usr directory. I find it strange that all the other workbenches are in the that usr directory. Why would all the other workbenches be i...