Hello,
I just came across of the external workbench "Woodworking" for FreeCad.
Is there a way known whether I can an external workbench with an Linux AppImage (0.20.2)?
I know how to 'install' this workbench on a conventional installed FreeCAD on Linux, however I would like to use it with the latest AppImage.
Any help is much appreciated..
TIA
using an external workbench (Woodworking) with an AppImage
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Re: using an external workbench (Woodworking) with an AppImage
If is in the AddOn Manager there is no problem to install it in an AppImage, as the AddoOn are installed in "FreeCAD user directory".dbyy wrote: ↑Wed Feb 01, 2023 3:22 pm Hello,
I just came across of the external workbench "Woodworking" for FreeCad.
Is there a way known whether I can an external workbench with an Linux AppImage (0.20.2)?
I know how to 'install' this workbench on a conventional installed FreeCAD on Linux, however I would like to use it with the latest AppImage.
Any help is much appreciated..
TIA
if the Wb is not made available using AddOn Manager it is as simple to install by hand the WB downloaded maybe from github in the Mod subdir of your "FreeCAD user directory".
But beware that is WoodWorking WB is what I think, it is developed to be compatible with 0.20.0 and not the point releases, by designer choice.
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Re: using an external workbench (Woodworking) with an AppImage
appimage can run external wrokbenches like any other freecad version, the external workbenches are installed in a user directory
Re: using an external workbench (Woodworking) with an AppImage
> adrianinsaval:
Interesting reply.
But what or better where is the 'user directory' you're referencing to?
I tried two things, I added under preferences > Ad-on Manager > Custom repositories
a) the location of tre workbench on Github, and
b) a references to the extracted workbench on a local folder.
The Appimage keeps this information even after relaunch but the workbench is still not visible in the list of workbenches.
Any other trick?
Interesting reply.
But what or better where is the 'user directory' you're referencing to?
I tried two things, I added under preferences > Ad-on Manager > Custom repositories
a) the location of tre workbench on Github, and
b) a references to the extracted workbench on a local folder.
The Appimage keeps this information even after relaunch but the workbench is still not visible in the list of workbenches.
Any other trick?
Re: using an external workbench (Woodworking) with an AppImage
The info is all in the woodworking workbench installation instructions
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cd ~/.local/share/FreeCAD/Mod/
git clone https://github.com/dprojects/Woodworking.git
Re: using an external workbench (Woodworking) with an AppImage
Good tip, Thanks.
(folder '`/.local/share/FreeCAD/Mod' didn't exist. Had to create it.)
Cheers
(folder '`/.local/share/FreeCAD/Mod' didn't exist. Had to create it.)
Cheers