---
name: "freecadcmd"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "freecad"
version: "0.16+dfsg2-3"
release: "Debian 9 (Stretch)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/freecad"
---

# freecadcmd(1)

An extensible Open Source CAx program for Unix/X11

Part of [freecad(1)](/freecad/1.md).

## NAME

freecad - An extensible Open Source CAx program for Unix/X11

## SYNOPSIS

**freecad** \[*options*\] *files*\
 **freecadcmd** \[*options*\] *files*

## DESCRIPTION

**FreeCAD** is an Open Source CAx RAD based on OpenCasCade, Qt and Python. It features  some key concepts like macro recording, workbenches, ability to run as a  server and dynamically loadable application extensions and it is designed  to be platform independent.

## USAGE

**freecad** starts with a GUI while **freecadcmd** is only a pure command line version that starts a Python interpreter.

## OPTIONS

These programs follow the usual GNU command line syntax, with long options starting with two dashes (\`-'). A summary of the options supported by **freecad** is included below.

### Generic options

- **-h, --help**

  Show summary of options.

- **-v, --version**

  Show version of program.

- **-c, --console**

  Start in console mode.

- **--response-file** *arg*

  Can be specified with '@name', too.

### Configuration

- **-l, --write-log**

  Write a log file.

- **-t, --run-test** *arg*

  Test level.

- **-M, --module-path** *arg*

  Additional module path.

- **-P, --python-path** *arg*

  Additional Python path.

## SEE ALSO

To get more information about **FreeCAD**, please visit *http://juergen-riegel.net/FreeCAD/Docu/index.php/Main\_Page*

## BUGS

To report a bug, please visit *http://free-cad.sf.net/*

## AUTHOR

This manual page was written by Werner Mayer.