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barabashkad/dv-freecad-print-workflow

v1.3.0

Sequential FreeCAD design and Bambu Studio print preparation with configurable enclosure engineering guidance and MCP-preferred execution.

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FreeCAD and print workflow · 1.3.0

Four documentation-only skills for editable FreeCAD design followed by Bambu Studio print preparation. This package adds no MCP server, installer, executable hook, CAD generator, slicer or printer-dispatch code.

Status: 1.3.0 is an evolving, incomplete skill collection. It has static checks and manual review only; it is not live FreeCAD/Bambu qualified.

Skills

  • cad-print-workflow: decisions, local refinement rounds, coherent changes, CAD readiness, print preparation and return-to-design rules.
  • freecad-mcp-operations: verify and operate the existing FreeCAD MCP bridge safely while preserving native editable features.
  • freecad-rib-engineering: configurable enclosure, rib, screw-support, interface, cover, ventilation and PCB mounting guidance.
  • bambu-print-preparation: prepare accepted geometry, inspect actual layers/supports and classify findings.

Workflow

Finish and verify the FreeCAD design round first. Consider printing throughout design, but do not require repeated intermediate slicing. Then prepare the accepted revision in Bambu Studio. Correct local print-related geometry in the source model; significant concept, fit, layout or load-path changes reopen a dedicated FreeCAD round before slicing resumes.

For an accepted model under localized review, collect minimal edits in a local refinement round: recompute and check affected geometry after each change, then run full relevant validation once the user closes the round. Readiness and release gates still apply.

MCP is strongly preferred. Scripts, macros or FreeCADCmd are bounded exceptions when no suitable supported route exists or they materially shorten the path. Prefer built-in high-level editable features over opaque generated geometry. The skill does not grant execution, installation, publishing or printing authority.

Before using a new method, verify the installed application's official version-relevant documentation and actual bridge capabilities separately. Reuse evidence for routine operations; recheck when versions, methods or assumptions change or an unexpected failure occurs. KiCad checks apply only to actual ECAD work.

ChatGPT Desktop and Codex integration

The package includes a portable root plugin.json and is exposed through the repository's native marketplace at .agents/plugins/marketplace.json. For the native route, run codex plugin marketplace add BarabashkaD/dv-claude-dev-market, restart the ChatGPT desktop app, select the marketplace in the Plugins Directory, install this plugin and start a new conversation to test it. Refresh the marketplace after repository updates so the host can update its cached local copy. The native catalog intentionally exposes this validated FreeCAD package only; the Claude marketplace remains a separate full catalog.

This package does not install or configure FreeCAD MCP. Verify the existing bridge's actual schemas, health and version at runtime. A standalone .agents/skills route is separate from plugin installation; do not install the same four skills through both routes or assume duplicate names are merged.

Claude marketplace install

From the marketplace, install dv-freecad-print-workflow@dv-claude-dev-market. Update the marketplace first if it is already configured. Installation provides instructions and assets, not application installation or proof of live compatibility. Back up custom skill changes outside discoverable skill directories; avoid duplicate copies of these four skill names. Verify discovery in a fresh session using the host's current supported workflow.

For standalone authoring, use the host's supported .agents/skills location as a separate route from plugin installation. Do not assume a fixed installation path, leave duplicate older versions in other discoverable locations, or combine standalone copies with the plugin route; back up existing customizations first and verify discovery in a fresh session.

FreeCAD and Bambu Studio must be available for their respective tasks. An existing suitable MCP bridge is preferred; discover actual schemas at runtime. The external FreeCAD Production Suite is a complementary source of methods, not bundled code or an automatically installed dependency. Report missing methods rather than silently installing software or pretending a namespaced skill is available.

To remove or revert, use the host's supported plugin removal/version workflow and restore any separately backed-up custom skills. This package does not alter existing CAD projects, upstream plugins or application settings by itself.

Configurable defaults and illustrations

Structural joint rules, gusset counts, default cover shortlist and visual-first discussion are package defaults, not universal manufacturing standards or assumptions about every user. Explicit project requirements and user choices take precedence. Dimensions require local engineering review; no concept image establishes fit, strength, cooling, printability or service life.

The 10 bundled illustrations are AI-generated conceptual references, not validated CAD or production drawings. No new images were generated for this release. Only embedded caBX/C2PA correlation metadata was removed from the public copies; decoded pixel data is unchanged. Authenticated content credentials are therefore not retained; the AI-generated origin is disclosed here.

Verification and licensing

See VALIDATION.md for completed static checks and unperformed runtime tests, CHANGELOG.md for changes and PROVENANCE.md for public attribution and licensing boundaries. This package has not been qualified by live FreeCAD/MCP or Bambu Studio execution, printer operation or physical trials. CAD-ready, slice-reviewed and physically qualified are separate statuses.

The operational skill retains the Apache-2.0 license and historical modification notice for its adapted source material. No license for the original package materials and illustrations is declared in this release; do not interpret that license as licensing the entire package.