FreeCAD should not break my coding environment! It's a CAD software! What gives? Frankly, why does FreeCAD even pollute python3.XX/site-packages to begin with? It's a GUI software that, from a user ...

To make the Optics Design Workbench available in FreeCAD, install it using FreeCAD's built in addon manager. Sometimes the latest version on github is not immediately recognized by the addon manger.

[NovaSpirit] asserts that Freecad is simple, and provides a simple walkthrough to create a part in the video below. If this were riding a bike, this tutorial would be akin to watching someone ride ...