README.md

Variant Generator for FreeCAD

This Workbench works with FreeCAD 0.18 and above. Workbench generates variants by values for CSV files from

PartDesign Body or Part and exports them to 3D CAD files supported by FreeCAD (e.g. STEP, VRML etc.)

Installation

Automatic installation

Use FreeCAD's built-in Addon-Manager. It requires a one-time setup and then updates seamlessly afterwards.

1. Start FreeCAD
2. Go to Tools > Addon Manager
3. Click on the Configure button in the top right corner
4. Select the checkbox to Automatically check for updates at start
5. Add the VariantGenerator Workbench GitHub repo address in to the Custom repositories (one per line) text box:
   https://github.com/archdvx/VariantGenerator
6. Press OK
7. Restart FreeCAD

Result: You should see the VariantGenerator Workbench available in the Workbench drop-down menu.

Manual installation

git clone https://github.com/archdvx/VariantGenerator.git

or download and unzip

to

on Linux

~/.FreeCAD/Mod

on Windows

%APPDATA%\FreeCAD\Mod

on Mac

~/Library/Preferences/FreeCAD/Mod

Changelog

v 1.00 - First public release

Happy Generation your 3D models.