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• It is clearly not as good as an API command, but what i've done in the past for missing API commands that I absolutely wanted (like creating named selections for example) is writing a temporary .liml files and then import it in my main .liml file..…

  in API reference question Comment by ehoule September 11
• Don't know if it fits your needs, but OnShape offers a free plan for non commercial use. https://www.onshape.com/en/products/free

  in CAD package for editing/making FEA models Comment by ehoule August 2022
• Had this issue in the past... the step was created frow solidworks... the issue was solved by importing the step file to freecad and re-export the step from freecad... https://mecway.com/forum/discussion/942/pinned-support-not-assigned-to-th…

  in Faces do not map to proper surfaces Comment by ehoule June 2022
• I don't know if it could help someone... but usually from solidworks , I delete all my solid bodies so that only the 3d sketches remains. Then I export in step format (using option to export wireframes). Then I open the step using freecad and then f…

  in Workflow for importing truss geometry from CAD? Comment by ehoule January 2021
• yes you are right.... The original Step was created from Solidworks.... I imported the step file created by solidworks to Freecad and generated a new step using freecad and everything was fine then... don't know if it is caused by Solidworks or Mec…

  in Pinned support not assigned to the right surface Comment by ehoule January 2021
• I agree... this is also something i am struggling with...

  in 2D Analysis - Named Selection - line (edge selection) Comment by ehoule July 2020