I work with .step files a lot. And every time when I import them, Freecad asks to save a file.
This is so much annoying!
Also, I cannot use Freecad to visualize step files quickly, because I always have to save something.
It also slows down the workflow when I import a .step file using A2Plus.
Is this a bug or an end-user configuration? It was not like this in the past.
If this is not a bug, how can I disable this feature?
OS: Ubuntu 21.04 (ubuntu:GNOME/ubuntu)
Word size of OS: 64-bit
Word size of FreeCAD: 64-bit
Version: 0.19.
Build type: Release
Python version: 3.9.2
Qt version: 5.15.2
Coin version: 4.0.0
OCC version: 7.5.1
Locale: English/United States (en_US)
Freecad asks to save a file when importing .step file.
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Re: Freecad asks to save a file when importing .step file.
I have never seen this. I recommend to try to reset the config file.
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Re: Freecad asks to save a file when importing .step file.
Yeap, this solved the issue.
Is it possible that a Workbench is creating this behavior?
Do you know any good way to track what is generating this?
Is it possible that a Workbench is creating this behavior?
Do you know any good way to track what is generating this?
Re: Freecad asks to save a file when importing .step file.
A long time ago I tried to trace a config file bug. I tried to compare before and after states of the user.cfg file and finally gave up, because the sequence of the entries changed in a for me uncomprehensible way. It became less important, because the error I was hunting for, had vanished by other fixes. So no, I have no good idea how to trace this.
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Re: Freecad asks to save a file when importing .step file.
This behavior is pretty weird. I was trying to record the screen to show you the issue.
Then it looks like Freecad behaves differently the first time you import a step file.
In short, it looks like I have found the settings that might be creating this behavior.
Having the Part Design Workbench selected, this is driven by the
Edit > Preferences > Import-Export > STEP (tab) > Import (Section) > Mode
What I want is to import a .step file without merging internal parts so I have control over individual parts of the assembly.
Then the first thing I do when I download a fresh copy of the Freecad is to change the import mode from the default "Single Document" to "Assembly per Object"
However, there is no Tooltip on this importing Mode explaining what each of those modes does.
The second weird thing is that now, the "Single document" is importing the assembly fine. Without merging into a single part.
Then it looks like Freecad behaves differently the first time you import a step file.
In short, it looks like I have found the settings that might be creating this behavior.
Having the Part Design Workbench selected, this is driven by the
Edit > Preferences > Import-Export > STEP (tab) > Import (Section) > Mode
What I want is to import a .step file without merging internal parts so I have control over individual parts of the assembly.
Then the first thing I do when I download a fresh copy of the Freecad is to change the import mode from the default "Single Document" to "Assembly per Object"
However, there is no Tooltip on this importing Mode explaining what each of those modes does.
The second weird thing is that now, the "Single document" is importing the assembly fine. Without merging into a single part.