To try 'freeCAD' in Linux:
Create a directory, say,
/home/username/freecad8 for the downloads.
Download freecad8.zip (6,506,732
bytes).
Download patch84.zip
(11465 bytes).
In a terminal window, execute:
cd
/home/username/freecad8
unzip freecad8.zip
unzip patch8*.zip
Let it
overwrite
other files.
./visual freecad8.im
This launches 'freeCAD'.
Alternatively, create a script
containing the full command below:
/home/username/freecad8/visual
/home/username/freecad8/freecad8.im
The working directory should
be /home/username/freecad8
Then double click the script.
Please
read the Known Problems
To try 'freeCAD' in Macintosh PowerPC OS/8:
Create a
folder, say, freecad8 for the downloads.
Download freecad8.zip (6,506,732
bytes).
Download patch84.zip
(11465 bytes).
Locate and download PowerMac virtual machine at
http://smalltalk.cincom.com/downloads/index.ssp?content=visualworks
Open
Stuffit
Expander
5.5's preferences dialog to Cross Platform options, and
select
"Never" for "Convert Text Files to Macintosh text
format".
Then for the Destination options, select
"Same
as original" for "Destination"
"Never"
for "Create Surrounding Folder".
Decompress
freecad8.zip, preserving subdirectories, into the same folder.
Decompress patch8*.zip, preserving subdirectories, into the same
folder. Let it overwrite other files.
Decompress virtual machine
file into the same folder.
From subfolder freecad8:bin:powermac,
move the application visual, StdLibC and Netmanage into folder
freecad8
In folder freecad8, drag freecad8.im and drop
onto visual to launch the application.
Alternatively,
create a alias containing the full command below:
visual
freecad8.im
The working folder should be freecad8
Then double
click the alias.
You may delete subfolder freecad8:bin:powermac
and its remaining contents.
Please read the Known
Problems
To try 'freeCAD' in Macintosh
PowerPC
OS/X:
Create a
folder, say, freecad8 for the downloads.
Download freecad8.zip (6,506,732
bytes).
Download patch84.zip
(11465 bytes).
Locate and download OSX virtual machine at
http://smalltalk.cincom.com/downloads/index.ssp?content=visualworks
unzip
freecad8.zip, preserving subdirectories, into the same folder.
unzip
patch8*.zip, preserving subdirectories, into the same folder. Let
it
overwrite other files.
Decompress virtual machine file into the
same folder.
From subfolder freecad8:bin:macx, move the
application visual.app into folder freecad8
In folder
freecad8, drag freecad8.im and drop onto visual.app to
launch the application.
Alternatively, create a alias containing
the full command below:
visual.app freecad8.im
The working
folder should be freecad8
Then double click the alias.
You
may delete subfolder freecad8:bin:macx, and its remaining
contents.
Please read the Known
Problems
To try 'freeCAD' in other Unix's:
Create a directory,
say, /home/username/freecad8 for the downloads.
Download
freecad8.zip (6,506,732 bytes).
Download patch84.zip (11465
bytes).
Locate and download Unix virtual machine at
http://smalltalk.cincom.com/downloads/index.ssp?content=visualworks
unzip
freecad8.zip, preserving subdirectories, into the same directory.
unzip patch8*.zip, preserving subdirectories, into the same
directory. Let it overwrite other files.
Decompress virtual
machine file into the same directory.
From subdirectory
/home/username/freecad8/bin/unix, move the executable visual
into directory /home/username/freecad8
Repeat for file herald.so.
Change directory to /home/username/freecad8
In a terminal
window, execute: ./visual freecad8.im
Alternatively, create a
script containing the full command below:
/home/username/freecad8/visual
/home/username/freecad8/freecad8.im
The working directory should
be /home/username/freecad8
Then double click the script.
You
may delete subdirectory /home/username/freecad8/bin/unix and its
remaining contents.
Please read the Known
Problems