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session 17f09f89 · workflow wf_1ced79bb
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FreeCAD is ported to WebAssembly (JSPI + native-EH, static CPython 3.14, no dlopen, no subprocess, single-thread, Qt 6.11). 17 workbenches already wor
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FreeCAD is ported to WebAssembly (JSPI + native-EH, static CPython 3.14, no dlopen, no subprocess, single-thread, Qt 6.11). 17 workbenches already work incl. Part/PartDesign/Sketcher/Measure/Draft/Assembly/TechDraw/Mesh + numpy + PySide6 + pivy._coin. Source tree: /home/magik6k/lcad-wasm/freecad-port/FreeCAD (branch wasm-parity-push). Build tree (already configured, DO NOT build — read only): /opt/toolchains/src/freecad-gui-build. The module-enablement pipeline is documented in the memory files at /home/magik6k/.claude/projects/-home-magik6k-lcad-wasm/memory/ (read freecad-wasm-parity-roadmap.md and freecad-wasm-viewport.md FIRST — they describe the src/Main/CMakeLists.txt inittab generator, FREECAD_WASM_EXTRA_PY_MODULES / FREECAD_WASM_EXTRA_LINK_LIBS, SHARED->STATIC conversion, data-packaging with file_packager, and known gotchas).
Constraints that shape feasibility: NO subprocess/fork/exec, NO dlopen (all C-ext modules static via inittab), NO threads (QThreadPool/QtConcurrent absent), NO listen sockets, wasm32 4GB ceiling. C++ deps must be new-EH (-fwasm-exceptions -sWASM_LEGACY_EXCEPTIONS=0). Pure-Python addons are fine; native ones need static linking.
Your job: READ ONLY. Do not edit source, do not run cmake/ninja/emcc. Produce an actionable plan a build engineer can execute.
Survey ALL remaining OFF workbenches/features for CHEAP wins now that pivy._coin + Draft + numpy work. Check the BUILD_* flags currently OFF in /opt/toolchains/src/freecad-gui-build/CMakeCache.txt vs what src/Mod offers. For each still-off module (e.g. ReverseEngineering, Fem-viewer-only, JtReader, Help, Web, AddonManager, Tux-rc fix, Material extras, Sketcher-external-geo, Draft-extras like arrays/dimensions), give a one-line verdict: cheap-now / needs-work / hard-blocker, with the specific blocker. Also flag any QUICK correctness fixes for already-on modules (e.g. the Tux_rc missing resource, TechDraw DrawViewPart, missing icons). Prioritize the 3-5 cheapest high-value wins. Read InitGui.py files + CMake gates.
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I need to check the memory files and CMakeCache to see which features are currently enabled or disabled.
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I'll start by reading the key memory files and the build configuration in parallel.
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⚙ Read {"file_path": "/home/magik6k/.claude/projects/-home-magik6k-lcad-wasm/memory/freecad-wasm-parity-roadmap.md"}
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⚙ Bash {"command": "grep -E \"^BUILD_\" /opt/toolchains/src/freecad-gui-build/CMakeCache.txt | sort", "description": "List all BUILD_ flags"}
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⚙ Bash {"command": "ls /home/magik6k/lcad-wasm/freecad-port/FreeCAD/src/Mod", "description": "List all Mod workbenches"}
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I'm looking at the build configuration flags that are disabled, which includes various optional modules like the addon manager, BIM tools, CAM, FEM solvers, and other specialized features.
Now I need to investigate which of these disabled modules might be lightweight candidates to enable. I'm examining the CMakeLists files and initialization code for ReverseEngineering, JtReader, Help, Web, AddonManager, Plot, Template, FlatMesh, and MaterialExternal to understand their dependencies. I should also check the viewport memory usage and review the relevant module files to see what's actually required.
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Now let me investigate the cheap OFF candidates in parallel. Let me read the relevant CMake gates and InitGui files.
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⚙ Bash {"command": "cd /home/magik6k/lcad-wasm/freecad-port/FreeCAD/src/Mod\necho \"===== ReverseEngineering CMake =====\"; cat ReverseEngineering/CMakeLists.txt 2>/dev/null | head -60\necho \"===== ReverseEngineering App CMake =====\"; cat Revers…
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⚙ Bash {"command": "cd /home/magik6k/lcad-wasm/freecad-port/FreeCAD/src/Mod\necho \"===== JtReader =====\"; find JtReader -name CMakeLists.txt | xargs cat 2>/dev/null | head -80\necho \"===== JtReader files =====\"; ls -R JtReader | head -40", "de…
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⚙ Bash {"command": "cd /home/magik6k/lcad-wasm/freecad-port/FreeCAD/src/Mod\necho \"===== Help CMake =====\"; find Help -name CMakeLists.txt | xargs cat 2>/dev/null\necho \"===== Help InitGui =====\"; cat Help/InitGui.py 2>/dev/null | head -120", …
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⚙ Bash {"command": "cd /home/magik6k/lcad-wasm/freecad-port/FreeCAD/src/Mod\necho \"===== Plot =====\"; ls Plot; echo \"--- InitGui ---\"; cat Plot/InitGui.py 2>/dev/null | head -60\necho \"===== Plot Init.py =====\"; cat Plot/Init.py 2>/dev/null …
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Looking at the ReverseEngineering module, it's unconditionally included but uses PCL conditionally through guards, so the core functionality might work without PCL dependencies. The module links against Part, Mesh, and Points which are already enabled, suggesting approximate surface fitting could be available without PCL—though converting it from shared to static library would be necessary.
JtReader is another candidate: it can build with just a pure C++ Jt file reader when the optional TKJT toolkit isn't available, linking only Mesh and OCC libraries. Help is essentially a Python script with Qt resources that opens documentation in a browser or offline viewer, making it very lightweight. P …
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Let me dig into the cheapest candidates: Help.py deps, ReverseEngineering non-PCL surface, Plot imports, Web, AddonManager, and correctness fixes.
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⚙ Bash {"command": "cd /home/magik6k/lcad-wasm/freecad-port/FreeCAD/src/Mod\necho \"===== Help.py imports/deps =====\"; grep -nE \"import|QtWebEngine|QNetwork|urllib|requests|subprocess|window|webbrowser|QProcess|listen|socket\" Help/Help.py | hea…
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⚙ Bash {"command": "cd /home/magik6k/lcad-wasm/freecad-port/FreeCAD/src/Mod\necho \"===== ReverseEngineering AppPy non-PCL =====\"; grep -nE \"HAVE_PCL|add_varargs|def |PyMethodDef|approximate|region|segment|sample|triangulat|struct \" ReverseEngi…
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⚙ Bash {"command": "cd /home/magik6k/lcad-wasm/freecad-port/FreeCAD/src/Mod\necho \"===== Plot.py imports =====\"; grep -nE \"^import|^from|matplotlib|numpy|import\" Plot/Plot.py | head -30", "description": "Plot.py imports"}
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⚙ Bash {"command": "cd /home/magik6k/lcad-wasm/freecad-port/FreeCAD/src/Mod\necho \"===== Web CMake/InitGui =====\"; find Web -name CMakeLists.txt | head; grep -rnE \"QTcpServer|listen|QWebEngine|QNetwork|http\" Web/App/*.cpp 2>/dev/null | head -2…
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The Help module is Python-only with no compiled dependencies, relying on urllib for network requests or webbrowser to open docs in the system browser. In WebAssembly environments, both approaches fail—urllib can't make socket connections and webbrowser.open_new won't work—though the default behavior of opening in a desktop browser could theoretically be shimmed to use window.open instead. Without network access, the Help functionality essentially becomes unavailable.
However, the module itself loads cheaply since the QtWebEngine import is wrapped in a try/except block, so InitGui can still register the preferences page and language path without crashing. The real value would come from shimm …
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Let me check the remaining candidates and correctness fixes: AddonManager, Material external, Template/FlatMesh, Tux_rc, TechDraw DrawViewPart, Draft/Sketcher extras.
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⚙ Bash {"command": "cd /home/magik6k/lcad-wasm/freecad-port/FreeCAD/src/Mod\necho \"===== AddonManager deps =====\"; grep -rnE \"subprocess|import git|GitPython|QProcess|pip |install_package|requests|urllib\" AddonManager/*.py 2>/dev/null | head -…
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⚙ Bash {"command": "cd /home/magik6k/lcad-wasm/freecad-port/FreeCAD/src/Mod\necho \"===== Material external =====\"; grep -rnE \"MATERIAL_EXTERNAL|external|download|http|network\" Material/CMakeLists.txt 2>/dev/null | head\necho \"===== Material s…
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⚙ Bash {"command": "cd /home/magik6k/lcad-wasm/freecad-port/FreeCAD\necho \"===== grep Tux_rc / missing resource in source =====\"; grep -rnE \"Tux_rc|import Tux\" src/Mod/Tux/ 2>/dev/null | head\necho \"===== TechDraw DrawViewPart FreeCADError ve…
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⚙ Bash {"command": "cd /home/magik6k/lcad-wasm/freecad-port/FreeCAD\necho \"===== inittab generator / SHARED->STATIC pipeline =====\"; grep -nE \"FREECAD_WASM_EXTRA_PY_MODULES|FREECAD_WASM_EXTRA_LINK_LIBS|inittab|STATIC|SHARED\" src/Main/CMakeList…
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I'm checking the TechDraw DrawViewPart fix to see if the FreeCADError around vector construction is actually resolved, looking at the __EMSCRIPTEN__ handling in the source and which modules are registered in the FREECAD_WASM_PY_MODULES list.
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Let me check the TechDraw DrawViewPart wasm handling state and the current module registration list.
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⚙ Bash {"command": "cd /home/magik6k/lcad-wasm/freecad-port/FreeCAD\necho \"===== DrawViewPart 355-430 =====\"; sed -n '355,430p' src/Mod/TechDraw/App/DrawViewPart.cpp", "description": "DrawViewPart wasm HLR handling"}
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⚙ Bash {"command": "cd /home/magik6k/lcad-wasm/freecad-port/FreeCAD\necho \"===== FREECAD_WASM_PY_MODULES list =====\"; grep -nE \"FREECAD_WASM_PY_MODULES|FREECAD_WASM_PY_GUI_MODULES\" src/Main/CMakeLists.txt | head\nsed -n '/set(FREECAD_WASM_PY_M…
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TechDraw DrawViewPart likely already has the wasm synchronous HLR fix applied, so the "FreeCADError('vector')" might be resolved or stemming from a different part of the code. I need to examine the full module registration block and investigate where this vector error could be originating.
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⚙ Bash {"command": "cd /home/magik6k/lcad-wasm/freecad-port/FreeCAD\nsed -n '11,86p' src/Main/CMakeLists.txt", "description": "Full module registration block"}
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⚙ Bash {"command": "cd /home/magik6k/lcad-wasm/freecad-port/FreeCAD\necho \"===== Draft dimensions/arrays present? =====\"; ls src/Mod/Draft/draftobjects/ 2>/dev/null | grep -iE \"array|dimension|label\" ; echo \"--- guitools ---\"; ls src/Mod/Dra…
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Looking at the Draft workbench setup, the dimensions and arrays are already part of the pure Python implementation, so they should work once Draft loads properly. The key thing is that DraftUtils is the only native module involved, and dimensions will need proper annotation to function correctly.
For Sketcher's external geometry, that's core C++ functionality that's already enabled, so it should work out of the box. The real question is whether Tux_rc.py is actually being generated and packaged in the build tree—the task mentions this as a potential correctness fix, so I need to verify that. Similarly, I should check if ReverseEngineering's GUI requires QtConcurrent and confirm that Help_rc …
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Let me do final verification checks on Tux_rc packaging and ReverseEngineering Gui threading.
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⚙ Bash {"command": "cd /opt/toolchains/src/freecad-gui-build 2>/dev/null\necho \"===== Tux_rc.py built? =====\"; find . -name \"Tux_rc.py\" 2>/dev/null | head; find /opt/toolchains/src/freecad-gui-build -path \"*Mod/Tux*\" -name \"*.py\" 2>/dev/nu…
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⚙ Bash {"command": "cd /home/magik6k/lcad-wasm/freecad-port/FreeCAD/src/Mod\necho \"===== Tux InitGui imports =====\"; grep -nE \"import|Tux_rc|NavigationIndicator|PersistentToolbar\" Tux/InitGui.py | head\necho \"===== Help_rc generation deps (Qt…
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I'm seeing that Tux_rc.py does get built at the expected location in the freecad-gui-build directory, but the real issue is whether it's actually included in the deployment package. The task mentions a missing Tux_rc resource, and since NavigationIndicatorGui depends on it, if it's not in the deploy data, that would break the navigation indicator functionality.
More importantly, I'm finding that ReverseEngineering's core surface approximation in ApproxSurface.cpp relies on QtConcurrent::mapped for the BSpline parameter correction at line 1218 — this is the non-PCL path, so it's essential functionality. Under WebAssembly where threading is disabled (QT_FEATURE_thread=-1), QtConcurrent likely …
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⚙ Bash {"command": "grep -o \"Tux_rc.py\" /home/magik6k/lcad-wasm/freecad-port/deploy/*.data.js 2>/dev/null | head; echo \"---count---\"; grep -c \"Tux/Tux_rc.py\\|Tux/NavigationIndicatorGui.py\" /home/magik6k/lcad-wasm/freecad-port/deploy/*.data.…
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Looking at the search results for Tux_rc.py, the grep didn't find it directly in the output, but the count shows it matched one of the patterns in the data file, which means Tux files are packaged and likely present. I'll move on without flagging it as an issue. Now checking BSplineFitting.
The curve approximation code in C++ doesn't use QtConcurrent, so those functions are lightweight and don't need threading fixes. Only the surface fitting in ApproxSurface.cpp uses QtConcurrent::mapped, which means the ReverseEngineering workbench's curve-fitting capability is actually cheap to enable—but the whole module won't compile without fixing the surface fitting code first since ApproxSurface.cpp …
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I have a complete picture. Let me compile the survey into the structured output.
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⚙ StructuredOutput {"__unparsedToolInput": {"raw": "{\"area\": \"FreeCAD-wasm: survey of remaining OFF workbenches + cheap correctness fixes (post pivy._coin/Draft/numpy)\", \"verdict\": \"tractable-now\", \"effortHours\": \"Cheap tier (Help + verify Draft-ex…
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I need to restructure the function call with the proper tool arguments as a structured object instead of passing malformed input like a string for rootBlockers.
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⚙ StructuredOutput {"area": "FreeCAD-wasm: remaining OFF workbenches + cheap correctness fixes (post pivy._coin/Draft/numpy)", "verdict": "tractable-now", "effortHours": "Cheap tier (Help enable + verify Draft-extras/TechDraw/Sketcher-extern + Tux_rc audit): …