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@freecad.org

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Official account of FreeCAD.org. FreeCAD is a free and open source multiplatform 3D parametric modeler. Download FreeCAD: freecad.org/downloads Support the project: wiki.freecad.org/Donate #FreeCAD #CAD #CAM #OpenSource #Maker #3DPrinting #BIM #FEA

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FreeCAD @freecad.org · 01/10/2026

For those wondering how they work: a quick demo of suppressing individual pattern instances and overriding spacing for specific ones directly via On-View Parameters. #FreeCAD #CAD #OpenSource #PartDesign #FreeCADFriday

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FreeCAD @freecad.org · 01/10/2026

Last minute addition for 26.3: Part Design gets new pattern types: Circular, Path and Point, distributing instances along curves, points or concentric circles. All patterns now support suppressing individual instances - including the original instance - right from the 3D View. #FreeCAD #CAD

FreeCAD introduced new pattern types in Part Design: circular, path, and point.

The same tools including linear and polar are also available in Assembly to insert objects along a pattern as links to behave like one rigid object where joints can be added at every instance.

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FreeCAD @freecad.org · 05/09/2026

Subtractive Part Design features (Pocket, Groove, Loft, Pipe, Helix,...) now support a Common operation alongside the default Subtraction, keeping only shared material instead of removing it. New Operation dropdown in each task panel, with matching preview highlighting. #FreeCAD #CAD #OpenSource

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FreeCAD @freecad.org · 02/09/2026

PartDesign gets a parametric Defeaturing command! Removes selected faces and rebuilds a clean solid based - no more manual workarounds for imported geometry cleanup. Quickly edit STEP files or remove features such as tangentially propagated fillets or geometry lumps. #FreeCAD #CAD #OpenSource

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FreeCAD @freecad.org · 01/09/2026

Sketcher dimension and constraint tools can now reference model edges and vertices directly, no more manual external geometry import first. Fixes a long standing usability issue. Test it in the weekly tomorrow! #FreeCAD #CAD #OpenSource #Sketcher

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FreeCAD @freecad.org · 24/06/2026

The #FreeCAD Transform tool got some love recently: - Center of Mass is now supported for Links and Parts. - Dragger snapping to edge points keeps it aligned to the edge. - Custom coordinate systems allow you to move and rotate objects relative to other axes. wiki.freecad.org/Std_TransformManip

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