Installation
Prerequisites
Section titled “Prerequisites”- FreeCAD 1.1 or newer (earlier versions may work, but are untested)
- Git installed and available on your computer for iteration tracking. Knowledge of Git is not required to use this workbench.
You may install it from https://git-scm.com/install. Run the installer with default options.
If you’re unsure if you have Git installed already, open the Command Prompt (on Windows) or the Terminal (Mac and Linux) and type git --version. If you get an error about an unknown command, you need to install it.
Installation With Addon Manager
Section titled “Installation With Addon Manager”History Workbench is available in the FreeCAD Addon Manager.
- Open FreeCAD, go to Tools -> Addon Manager
- Search “History”, find the workbench in the list, and click on it
- Press “Install”
- Close the Addon Manager and restart FreeCAD
“History” will be available in the list of workbenches.
If you frequently use the workbench, you may find it helpful to position the History workbench earlier in the list. This can be done using the following steps:
- Open workbench preferences from Edit -> Preferences -> Workbenches in the left side menu
- Find History in the list, and draw it toward the top of the workbench list.
Updating
Section titled “Updating”The Addon Manager has built-in update feature. In the Addon Manager, the button on the bottom left will indicate if any addons have updates available.
Installation for Development
Section titled “Installation for Development”If you’d like to contribute code to the History addon, follow the setup procedure in the Development section in the sidebar.