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by foadsf
Fri Nov 17, 2023 8:53 pm
Forum: Help on using FreeCAD
Topic: How can I import FreeCAD to external python apps? *RESOLVED*
Replies: 6
Views: 7959

Re: How can I import FreeCAD to external python apps? *RESOLVED*

This thread seems to be awfully outdated, so I thought it could use an update. Here is what worked for me: install pyenv either from the source or using Chocolatey package manager choco install pyenv-win -y make sure folders C:\Users\<userName>\.pyenv\pyenv-win\bin and C:\Users\<userName>\.pyenv\pye...
by foadsf
Fri Feb 24, 2023 12:47 pm
Forum: Developers corner
Topic: Creating a point in FreeCAD XML
Replies: 6
Views: 539

Re: Creating a point in FreeCAD XML

wmayer thanks for the response. I copy pasted your first code and got this error message: Traceback (most recent call last): File "<string>", line 66, in <module> File "<string>", line 42, in createDocument File "<string>", line 59, in getFilesList File "C:\Progra...
by foadsf
Fri Feb 24, 2023 8:36 am
Forum: Developers corner
Topic: Creating a point in FreeCAD XML
Replies: 6
Views: 539

Creating a point in FreeCAD XML

I asked ChatGPT to give me an example of defining a point in FreeCAD XML and it gave me <Object Name="MyShape" Type="Part::Feature"> <Property Name="Shape"> <Shape type="Compound"> <Shape type="Vertex"> <Position> <X>0.0</X> <Y>0.0</Y> <Z>0.0</Z> </P...
by foadsf
Wed Mar 17, 2021 5:38 pm
Forum: FEM
Topic: How to get Gmsh and Elmer working on a portable version of FreeCAD?
Replies: 8
Views: 1816

Re: How to get Gmsh and Elmer working on a portable version of FreeCAD?

😅😅

You did the right thing. I deserved this!
by foadsf
Wed Mar 17, 2021 2:42 pm
Forum: FEM
Topic: How to get Gmsh and Elmer working on a portable version of FreeCAD?
Replies: 8
Views: 1816

Re: How to get Gmsh and Elmer working on a portable version of FreeCAD?

bernd wrote: Wed Mar 17, 2021 2:19 pm BTW: the icon is grey as long as not part is selected in TreeView or the other way around. Select a part in tree view and the icon will be available.
oh my FSM, it was stupidly simple:


Image

thank you 🖖

now can you give me a tutorial on how to get Elmer working?
by foadsf
Wed Mar 17, 2021 1:37 pm
Forum: FEM
Topic: How to get Gmsh and Elmer working on a portable version of FreeCAD?
Replies: 8
Views: 1816

Re: How to get Gmsh and Elmer working on a portable version of FreeCAD?

tried on OS: Windows 10 (10.0) Word size of OS: 64-bit Word size of FreeCAD: 64-bit Version: 0.19.22366 (Git) Build type: Release Branch: master Hash: 34c11fcc63efa2fc72cbc74c75c76e9f19d5c84c Python version: 3.8.5 Qt version: 5.12.6 Coin version: 4.0.0 OCC version: 7.4.0 Locale: English/United State...
by foadsf
Wed Mar 17, 2021 1:18 pm
Forum: FEM
Topic: How to get Gmsh and Elmer working on a portable version of FreeCAD?
Replies: 8
Views: 1816

Re: How to get Gmsh and Elmer working on a portable version of FreeCAD?

Hey Kunda1,

The reason I want to try it with the old version from PortableApp.com is that most people from my network have to use that instead. It is the ideal package manager for the audience I want to target later.
by foadsf
Wed Mar 17, 2021 12:52 pm
Forum: FEM
Topic: How to get Gmsh and Elmer working on a portable version of FreeCAD?
Replies: 8
Views: 1816

How to get Gmsh and Elmer working on a portable version of FreeCAD?

Hey folks, Following this post on the unofficial FreeCAD Discord channel , I was wondering if you could help me get Gmsh and Elmer working with FEM workbench. I have FreeCAD Installed via PortableApps.com Platform OS: Windows 10 Word size of OS: 64-bit Word size of FreeCAD: 32-bit Version: 0.18.4 (G...
by foadsf
Thu Jan 07, 2021 10:36 pm
Forum: Open discussion
Topic: product data management (PDM) for FreeCAD?
Replies: 6
Views: 6182

Re: product data management (PDM) for FreeCAD?

Here on this Reddit post, I have listed all the FLOSS PDM/PLM software I could find. The post is archived, so feel free to reply to this Tweet or ping me here on the FreeCAD Discord channel, if I didn't respond here.
by foadsf
Thu Sep 24, 2020 11:37 am
Forum: Packaging
Topic: Portable packages for Windows
Replies: 2
Views: 1410

Portable packages for Windows

Following this tweet , it would be great if we could have PortableApps , or Portapps , or Zero Install packages. A great portion of potential FreeCAD users doesn't admin privileges on their Windows machines. Delivering the software via the above package managers would significantly improve your targ...