How can I
import FreeCAD
from the python console?
I'm trying to write a script that can manipulate a given FreeCAD file, but I can't even get FreeCAD imported into the python console on a system where FreeCAD is installed.
user@disp7637:~$ sudo dpkg -l | grep -i freecad
ii freecad 0.19.1+dfsg1-2+deb11u1 all Extensible Open Source CAx program
ii freecad-common 0.19.1+dfsg1-2+deb11u1 all Extensible Open Source CAx program - common files
ii freecad-python3 0.19.1+dfsg1-2+deb11u1 amd64 Extensible Open Source CAx program - Python 3 binaries
ii libfreecad-python3-0.19 0.19.1+dfsg1-2+deb11u1 amd64 Extensible Open Source CAx program - Python 3 library files
user@disp7637:~$
user@disp7637:~$ python3
Python 3.9.2 (default, Feb 28 2021, 17:03:44)
[GCC 10.2.1 20210110] on linux
Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.
>>> import FreeCAD
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "", line 1, in
ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'FreeCAD'
>>> import freecad
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "", line 1, in
ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'freecad'
>>>
I am running Debian 11
user@disp7637:~$ cat /etc/issue
Debian GNU/Linux 11 \n \l
user@disp7637:~$
How can I import FreeCAD
in the python console?
Asked by Michael Altfield
(382 rep)
Aug 16, 2023, 01:05 PM
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