[LinkStage3] FreeCAD-Preferences-Presets
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- OficineRobotica
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[LinkStage3] FreeCAD-Preferences-Presets
Main goals for this customisation:
-follow some of the great rules illustrated in this video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nx1tOOc_3fU
-create stylesheets that focus on legibility and are suitable for the overlay interface
-create 3 main interface presets suitable for different aspect ratio monitors. These presets are in light and dark variant.
• default dark/light: the classic FC interface
• split dark/light: suitable for wide screens(16:9 16:10)
• vertical dark/light: suitable for ultra wide screens (21:9 32:9)
- expand as much as possible the 3d view and focus on contrast, legibility and presenting as much info on the screen as humanly possible while maintaining a cohesive look of the application.
Installation:
-Linkstage3 is a development branch of freecad used by project contributor RealThunder to test new features that hopefully will be merged with master. It is highly experimental and must be used with caution, do your backups and stuff.
-Backup your FreeCAD settings folder.
-For this to work you need Realthunder’s LinkStage3 from here: https://github.com/realthunder/FreeCAD_ ... 3/releases
-Clone or download this github repo: https://github.com/oficinerobotica/Free ... es-Presets
-From the downloaded repo copy the Gui and settings folders present in src to your FreeCAD settings folder then restart FreeCAD
OSX = /Users/[YOUR_USER_NAME]/Library/Preferences/FreeCAD/
WINDOWS = C:\Users\[YOUR_USER_NAME]\AppData\Roaming\FreeCAD
LINUX = /home/[YOUR_USER_NAME]/.FreeCAD/
Alternate installation:
-The main presets can be found in the FreeCAD-Preferences-Presets folder.
-The Mods folder is reserved for experimentation and prsets there are intended to be merged with a previous configuration. Use those only if you know what are you dowing.
-In FreeCAD, head over to Tools → EditParameters menu and click the Add button selecting the .FCParam file of your choice from the previously downloaded preferences pack.
-To apply the the preferences pack select it in Tools → Preset Configurations
-To revert to your previous configuration CTRL+Click the preset in Tools → Preset Configurations
At the moment only the SplitDark variant is working(kind) of properly but it is the backbone for all the other presets so these hopefully will then see some rapid ittereations. Strange behaviors, bug reports, suggestions are of course highly appreciated.
P.S. I just wanted to acknowledge the incredible work done by RealThunder, Chennes
, PabloGil and others laying down the foundations for a beautiful UI. My contribution is cosmetic theirs instead is pure programming knowledge.
Last edited by OficineRobotica on Thu Nov 18, 2021 9:48 am, edited 1 time in total.
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Re: [LinkStage3] FreeCAD-Preferences-Presets
Have been using the @realthunder branch for months now. It is great and offers many improvements over the main branch.
This eye candy is very nice, great to see RealThunder has his priorities in order.
This eye candy is very nice, great to see RealThunder has his priorities in order.
I am a refugee from Fusion 360. Switched over to FreeCAD and am spreading the word. After years of very little progress I switched again to another solution. I wish you all the best!
- OficineRobotica
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Re: [LinkStage3] FreeCAD-Preferences-Presets
Added video guide for install in the top post.
Check out my Youtube channel at: https://www.youtube.com/@OficineRobotica
Re: [LinkStage3] FreeCAD-Preferences-Presets
Hi,
It's realy great work, thanks.
But I could not understand? RealThunder programers are also programers of Official FreeCAD, aren't they?
Well, why Official FreeCAD still have Tapo Naming problem?
And why we can not see your very beautiful theme in official FreeCAD as a standart?
Regards,
Mucip:)
It's realy great work, thanks.
But I could not understand? RealThunder programers are also programers of Official FreeCAD, aren't they?
Well, why Official FreeCAD still have Tapo Naming problem?
And why we can not see your very beautiful theme in official FreeCAD as a standart?
Regards,
Mucip:)
Re: [LinkStage3] FreeCAD-Preferences-Presets
Please search the forum on this topic.
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Re: [LinkStage3] FreeCAD-Preferences-Presets
Hi,
Thanks a lot for your kind interest.
When I search TNP tons of messages return.
OK. I will try to read.
Regards,
Mucip:)
Thanks a lot for your kind interest.
When I search TNP tons of messages return.
OK. I will try to read.
Regards,
Mucip:)
Re: [LinkStage3] FreeCAD-Preferences-Presets
TNP Problem
https://wiki.freecadweb.org/Topological_naming_problem
TNP mitigation
https://wiki.freecadweb.org/Feature_edi ... ble_models
Hope it helps.
Regards
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- adrianinsaval
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Re: [LinkStage3] FreeCAD-Preferences-Presets
Realthunder is a single independent developer, merging his toponaming work is the objective but it's not an easy task