Get Active FreeCAD from external console(solved)

[loban_iv]

Hi
Is it Possible to get acttive FreeCAD App from extrenal Python consol?

I understand if i run something like this

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import FreeCAD
doc = FreeCAD.open(filename)

I open a file in new FreeCAD session in console mode
Can i acces to allready open FreeCAD?
Thank You!

[openBrain]

I would say No, except if you code a communication system by yourself.

[loban_iv]

I would say No, except if you code a communication system by yourself.

ThankYou

[suzanne.soy]

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freecad --single-instance /tmp/please_open_this.FCStd
# Opens the file in a new tab

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cat /tmp/please_run_this_script.py
print("hello nice to meet you Mrs FreeCAD instance!")
freecad --single-instance /tmp/please_run_this_script.py
# The report view of the existing instance shows "hello nice to meet you Mrs FreeCAD instance!"

[loban_iv]

Thanks it works for me

[keithsloan52]

I would say No, except if you code a communication system by yourself.

Sorry you are not correct.

You can start FreeCAD with freecad -c from a command prompt.

You can also do things like

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import sys
# add folder containing FreeCAD.pyd, FreeCADGui.pyd to sys.path
#sys.path.append("C:/Program Files/FreeCAD 0.18/bin") # example for Windows
sys.path.append("/usr/lib/freecad-daily/lib") # example for Linux
sys.path.append("/usr/lib/freecad-daily/Mod") # example for Linux
#sys.path.append("/usr/lib/freecad/lib") # example for Linux
import FreeCAD
import FreeCADGui
import Part
import Draft
import Import


if len(sys.argv)<3:
  print ("Usage: sys.argv[0] <in_file> <out_file>")
  sys.exit(1)

iname=sys.argv[1]
oname=sys.argv[2]

print('Importing : '+iname)
FreeCAD.loadFile(iname)

# iterate through all objects
for o in App.ActiveDocument.Objects:
  # find root object and export the shape
  #print(dir(o))
  #print(o.Name)
  if o.TypeId == 'App::Part' :
     #print(o.TypeId) 
     print('Exporting STEP file : '+oname)
     print('This can be a very slow process')
     print('for large files Please be patient')
     #Import.export([o],"/tmp/test4.step")
     Import.export([o],oname)
     sys.exit(0)

sys.exit(0)

[openBrain]

Sorry you are not correct.

You can start FreeCAD with freecad -c from a command prompt.

You can also do things like

The OP's question is 'Is it possible to get access to an existing running FreeCAD instance from another external Python console?'
Please tell me how what you wrote is a solution.

[keithsloan52]

Sorry you are not correct.

You can start FreeCAD with freecad -c from a command prompt.

You can also do things like

The OP's question is 'Is it possible to get access to an existing running FreeCAD instance from another external Python console?'
Please tell me how what you wrote is a solution.

Your right. I just read the first line "Is it Possible to get acttive FreeCAD App from extrenal Python consol?"
which I don't think is very clear, I read it as he wanted to activate FreeCAD from the console.

[openBrain]

Your right. I just read the first line "Is it Possible to get acttive FreeCAD App from extrenal Python consol?"
which I don't think is very clear, I read it as he wanted to activate FreeCAD from the console.

This said, reply from @suzanne.soy above doesn't answer the original question too. But OP said it works for him/her. So maybe I'm just blind guessing the question behind the question.