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Bleeding edge FreeCAD development builds for testing bugfixes, regressions, and recently implemented features. Do not use in a production environment.
Changes since last weekly: https://github.com/FreeCAD/FreeCAD/compare/weekly-2026.01.21...weekly-2026.01.28
How-to use
Download the appropriate asset for your OS below
Unpack the bundle to any folder on your system
Launch the application
Windows
Run \FreeCAD.exe in the extracted directory
macOS
Launch /FreeCAD.app in the extracted directory
Linux
Open the *.AppImage
What's Changed
cmake: update configure checks for swig / pivy compatibility by @ipatch in https://github.com/FreeCAD/FreeCAD/pull/25178
BIM: fix Array Tools dropdown by @Roy-043 in https://github.com/FreeCAD/FreeCAD/pull/27060
feat(macos): add quicklook extensions by @graelo in https://github.com/FreeCAD/FreeCAD/pull/25239
Sketch: Forward non-default edit mode to base class. by @PaddleStroke in https://github.com/FreeCAD/FreeCAD/pull/27063
BIM: fix variable name error in ArchWall.py by @Roy-043 in https://github.com/FreeCAD/FreeCAD/pull/26991
Sketcher: Show constraint type in the list by @PaddleStroke in https://github.com/FreeCAD/FreeCAD/pull/26797
Assembly: Solver messages by @PaddleStroke in https://github.com/FreeCAD/FreeCAD/pull/24623
Assembly: Highlight joint elements on joint selection by @PaddleStroke in https://github.com/FreeCAD/FreeCAD/pull/24951
Core: Overlay: Improve AutoTask mode by @PaddleStroke in https://github.com/FreeCAD/FreeCAD/pull/26768
BIM: add regression and functional test for ArchWall's MakeBlock feature by @furgo16 in https://github.com/FreeCAD/FreeCAD/pull/27002
Sketcher: fix segfault during autoscale by @amon-sha in https://github.com/FreeCAD/FreeCAD/pull/27077
Assembly: prevent assembly collapse when editing sketch. by @PaddleStroke in https://github.com/FreeCAD/FreeCAD/pull/26956
CAM: DressupBoundary - Fix G0 by @tarman3 in https://github.com/FreeCAD/FreeCAD/pull/23242
CAM: Adaptive fix small loops by @davidgilkaufman in https://github.com/FreeCAD/FreeCAD/pull/26426
CAM: Adaptive: Fix bspline processing by @dbtayl in https://github.com/FreeCAD/FreeCAD/pull/21220
Sketcher: add switch between radius and diameter by @PaddleStroke in https://github.com/FreeCAD/FreeCAD/pull/26794
Measurement: Added support for cylindrical surfaces by @MortenVajhoj in https://github.com/FreeCAD/FreeCAD/pull/27044
CAM: Ensure pre-/postamble help text matches active values by avoiding duplication. by @petterreinholdtsen in https://github.com/FreeCAD/FreeCAD/pull/24617
PartDesign: Added interactive gizmo for draft operation by @captain0xff in https://github.com/FreeCAD/FreeCAD/pull/27111
Gui: Prevent the editing root from getting clipped by @captain0xff in https://github.com/FreeCAD/FreeCAD/pull/27126
Assembly: Change Joint References to remove cyclic dependency. by @PaddleStroke in https://github.com/FreeCAD/FreeCAD/pull/25513
Update translations from Crowdin by @freecad-gh-actions-translation-bot in https://github.com/FreeCAD/FreeCAD/pull/27160
cam: attempt to fix issue #26652 ie. fix issue with state of recompute button for tool bit by @ipatch in https://github.com/FreeCAD/FreeCAD/pull/26884
Core: Update copyright year to 2026 by @chennes in https://github.com/FreeCAD/FreeCAD/pull/27116
Assembly: Fix Assembly activation issues. by @PaddleStroke in https://github.com/FreeCAD/FreeCAD/pull/27107
App: Catch OSError during initialization with bad library dir by @chennes in https://github.com/FreeCAD/FreeCAD/pull/27084
Expression Completer: speedup property completion by @Lgt2x in https://github.com/FreeCAD/FreeCAD/pull/27137
Gui: fix skip grabMouse on Wayland by @alfrix in https://github.com/FreeCAD/FreeCAD/pull/26534
Assembly: fix sub assembly joint bug by @PaddleStroke in https://github.com/FreeCAD/FreeCAD/pull/27172
Sketcher: Fix arc angle dragging distance by @PaddleStroke in https://github.com/FreeCAD/FreeCAD/pull/27177
New Contributors
@amon-sha made their first contribution in https://github.com/FreeCAD/FreeCAD/pull/27077
@MortenVajhoj made their first contribution in https://github.com/FreeCAD/FreeCAD/pull/27044
Full Changelog: https://github.com/FreeCAD/FreeCAD/compare/weekly-2026.01.21...weekly-2026.01.28