Release notes for v0.19

[easyw-fc]

but it cames during 0.18 cycle so it should be in 0.18 release notes.

the page seems to be a sort of highlight of features, otherwise most of the listed WBs should be removed...

[Joel_graff]

but it cames during 0.18 cycle so it should be in 0.18 release notes.

I don't mind updating the 0.18 community workbench notes if there's missing ones - I'll add defeaturing as soon as I get a chance.

[Jee-Bee]

the page seems to be a sort of highlight of features, otherwise most of the listed WBs should be removed...

for me are release notes release related. what are new features. what/ how much bugs(sometimes) are fixed. i don't care to read what allready exist. there could be only a single reason for that and that is if some feature get an update or upgrade...

[triplus]

Added the bezier curve tool and Yorik's 3-point arc tool. Could use an image for the 3-piont arc tool. I added a placeholder for the time being until it shows up in one of my FreeCAD builds or something.

For now i can only help out with an icon:

https://github.com/FreeCAD/FreeCAD/blob ... Points.svg

As for removing stuff, lets focus on adding stuff first. As removing such content is usually much more easier process. External modules should be there and hopefully developers will provide a bit of summary. Regarding the activity that happened during the development cycle. When we reach the end of the development cycle it can be checked if the corresponding module repository had any commits, during the development cycle, or not.

[Joel_graff]

As for removing stuff, lets focus on adding stuff first. As removing such content is usually much more easier process. External modules should be there and hopefully developers will provide a bit of summary. Regarding the activity that happened during the development cycle. When we reach the end of the development cycle it can be checked if the corresponding module repository had any commits, during the development cycle, or not.

Meant to reply sooner and got distracted.

I definitely agree that release notes don't need to be trimmed / culled until it's time to release. Still, the External Workbenches page is sort of related to this, if only because activity in a cycle is what gives us a clue that the workbench even exists.

So I think what I'll do is just copy the existing community workbench Release Notes section over into the External Workbenches section, since it looks like it could use a little TLC anyway. Then, I'll add a link to it from the release notes just to make it more discoverable for those who are curious about what else is out there. That way, we can more easily track workbenches without polluting the release notes. I'd also like to track the active / inactive status on the External Workbenches page. Shouldn't be too hard since it all fits within the workflow of maintaining the release notes, anyway.

[Chris_G]

Hello,
I was not able to edit the wiki myself.
Here is a new entry :

Part:

• New Face method : aFace.cutHoles(list_of_wires) to cut holes into a face.
  (The face usually needs to be validated after operation)

[Joel_graff]

Hello,
I was not able to edit the wiki myself.
Here is a new entry :

Part:

New Face method : aFace.cutHoles(list_of_wires) to cut holes into a face.
(The face usually needs to be validated after operation)

added your text verbatim. Do you have a discussion or pic to go along with it?

[Chris_G]

Thanks a lot.
There is no related discussion or pic.

[triplus]

Assembly section:

Mentioning highlights, that happened during development cycle. Such as:

New constraint(s) for A2plus:

https://forum.freecadweb.org/viewtopic. ... ad#p305143

Heavy development of Assembly 3 module. Hopefully Link effort being upstreamed in this development cycle.

https://forum.freecadweb.org/viewtopic.php?f=20&t=25712

User interface and interaction:

This interactive 2D geometry editor has potential:

https://forum.freecadweb.org/viewtopic. ... 10#p302217

COIL icon theme:

https://forum.freecadweb.org/viewtopic.php?f=34&t=34687

Next generation of icon themes support:

https://forum.freecadweb.org/viewtopic. ... 30#p294975

Stylesheet refinements:

https://forum.freecadweb.org/viewtopic. ... 20#p305844

Toolchain and deployment advancements:

New libpack for Windows with (Qt5.12, OCC7.3 and Python 3.6):

https://forum.freecadweb.org/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=35789

[vocx]

Added to the wiki: https://www.freecadweb.org/wiki/Release ... _Workbench

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Arch Workbench

Arch_SectionPlane_ClipView.png (64.71 KiB) Viewed 1377 times

The Arch SectionPlane tool now has the ability of clipping the view, to act as a camera.

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The Arch Site tool once more is able to produce sun path diagrams if the given latitude, longitude, and declination are provided. This requires Pysolar 0.7 or above, and only works with Python 3.

Arch_Fence_example.png (14.51 KiB) Viewed 1377 times

The Arch Fence tool was added to produce fence objects starting from a post and a path.