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FreeCAD is an open-source parametric 3D modeler made primarily to design real-life objects of any size. Parametric modeling allows you to easily modify your design by going back into your model history and changing its parameters.

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The promise of the spreadsheet (self.freecad)

submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by half_built_pyramids to c/[email protected]

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Just doesn't live up to expectations. Entering an alias always feels like a double chore, even with the macro.

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago

I think it would be nice if there was a more constrained, or specialized, spreadsheet option with only 2 columns, where the value of the first column is always the alias and the second column is always the value. I guess there could be other fixed optional columns like units as well.

99% of the time this is all I want - a simple list of variables. It's definitely tedious to create parameters in the current design, as great and powerful a feature as it is.

I'm not familiar with the macro mentioned - I need to look into that. If it saves one or two steps it'd be worth it.