FreeCAD Docker CLI mode

Overview

Docker image of FreeCAD compiled without GUI. This Docker image is especially for developers who only want to use FreeCAD in the command-line interface (CLI).

Benefits

All of FreeCAD\'s dependencies are already installed, compatible with each other, and configured appropriately, allowing you to get started developing very quickly.

• Easy to use and lightweight.
• It gives better performance in terms of speed.
• No need to add FreeCAD paths to import it into Python.

Docker Repository

• Docker Hub: https://hub.docker.com/r/amrit3701/freecad-cli
• Github repository: https://github.com/amrit3701/docker-freecad-cli

Prerequisites

• 3 GB of free storage
• Docker

Installation

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2. When you successfully pulled Docker image, now you can run image.{{Code|lang=bash|code= docker run -it amrit3701/freecad-cli:lastest bash }}

Additional information

Extend Docker image

You can also extend this Docker images to add additional dependencies for your project. For eg {{Code|lang=docker|code=

Dockerfile

FROM amrit3701/freecad-cli:lastest

Add additional dependencies

pip3.8 install

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Import FreeCAD in Python

After running Docker image, just run

{{Code|lang=bash|code= $ docker run -it amrit3701/freecad-cli:lastest bash root@f0ec904cf9b9:/# python3.8 Python 3.8.5 (default, Jul 20 2020, 19:48:14) [GCC 7.5.0] on linux Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.

import FreeCAD import Part import Draft import Arch }}

Launch FreeCADCmd

To launch FreeCAD inside Docker image, just run FreeCADCmd command.

Discussion

FreeCAD forum thread: https://forum.freecadweb.org/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=45877

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