sho_hn3d ago

FreeCAD v1.1

https://blog.freecad.org/2026/03/25/freecad-version-1-1-released/

FreeCAD Version 1.1 Released

After an enormous amount of work and dedication from FreeCAD contributors we are delighted to announce that FreeCAD Version 1.1 is now released and available for download. There are significant amo…

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I post this in every FreeCAD thread: If you're going to start designing something with it, use the spreadsheet tool to make everything parametric. You'll save yourself a ton of time as your designs get more complicated.

Maybe this isn't anything new to experience CAD users. I don't know if other CAD tools do this as I started using FreeCAD after playing with 3D printing.

Mar 25 at 9:16pmWeb
Show threadsho_hn3d ago
It's very common (Fusion calls it User Parameters, etc.) and indeed nice practice. FreeCAD has a few ways to do it, Spreadsheets but also free-form properties on objects. It's very flexible in this regard.
Show threadacrophobic3d ago

You can also use VarSet[0], which I think is easier than spreadsheet since you don't have to switch the workbench.

[0]: https://wiki.freecad.org/Std_VarSet

Std VarSet

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Show thread2muchcoffeeman3d ago
Did not know about this. How do you see all the properties?
Show threadIshKebab3d ago
Other cad tools do support this but in my experience it's always pretty awkward to use. I haven't tried the FreeCAD implementation.
Show threadlagrange773d ago
Some CAD systems, i think NX for example, let you give it a reference to an actual Excel (or csv?) file, that you edit in Excel.
Show threadbmicraft3d ago

Or don't and adjust it in the sketcher? If you name your constrains you can just reference them directly elsewhere.

I think that's much easier as you don't have to go back and forth with a spreadsheet.