GDML workbench fails to load on FreeCAD 1.1 - circular import in init_gui.py

[sake-lyla]

Description
After installing the GDML workbench via the Addon Manager, FreeCAD throws errors during startup/workbench initialization. The traceback shows a circular import inside FreeCAD's own draftguitools package, apparently triggered by init_gui.py's from draftguitools import gui_arrays and the subsequent fallback import DraftTools.

Environment
FreeCAD version: 1.1.1
OS: macOS 26.5.1
GDML workbench version/commit: v2.0.2 beta
Install method: Addon Manager

Steps to reproduce

1. Install the GDML workbench via the Addon Manager.
2. Restart FreeCAD.
3. Observe the traceback in the Report view on startup (or when switching to/loading the GDML workbench).

Expected behavior
GDML workbench loads without errors, and the Draft module initializes normally.

Actual behaviour
The following traceback appears:

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/Users/sake/Library/Application Support/FreeCAD/v1-1/Mod/GDML/./freecad/gdml/init_gui.py", line 38, in <module>
    from draftguitools import gui_arrays
  File "/Applications/FreeCAD.app/Contents/Resources/Mod/Draft/draftguitools/gui_arrays.py", line 37, in <module>
    import draftguitools.gui_circulararray
  File "/Applications/FreeCAD.app/Contents/Resources/Mod/Draft/draftguitools/gui_circulararray.py", line 37, in <module>
    from draftguitools import gui_base
  File "/Applications/FreeCAD.app/Contents/Resources/Mod/Draft/draftguitools/gui_base.py", line 38, in <module>
    from draftguitools import gui_trackers as trackers
  File "/Applications/FreeCAD.app/Contents/Resources/Mod/Draft/draftguitools/gui_trackers.py", line 45, in <module>
    import Draft
  File "/Applications/FreeCAD.app/Contents/Resources/Mod/Draft/Draft.py", line 351, in <module>
    from draftmake.make_hatch import make_hatch
  File "/Applications/FreeCAD.app/Contents/Resources/Mod/Draft/draftmake/make_hatch.py", line 31, in <module>
    from draftviewproviders.view_hatch import ViewProviderDraftHatch
  File "/Applications/FreeCAD.app/Contents/Resources/Mod/Draft/draftviewproviders/view_hatch.py", line 33, in <module>
    from draftguitools.gui_hatch import Draft_Hatch_TaskPanel
  File "/Applications/FreeCAD.app/Contents/Resources/Mod/Draft/draftguitools/gui_hatch.py", line 36, in <module>
    class Draft_Hatch(gui_base.GuiCommandNeedsSelection):
                      ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
AttributeError: partially initialized module 'draftguitools.gui_base' has no attribute 'GuiCommandNeedsSelection' (most likely due to a circular import)

During handling of the above exception, another exception occurred:

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "<string>", line 377, in InitApplications
  File "/Applications/FreeCAD.app/Contents/Resources/lib/python3.11/importlib/__init__.py", line 126, in import_module
    return _bootstrap._gcd_import(name[level:], package, level)
           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 1204, in _gcd_import
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 1176, in _find_and_load
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 1147, in _find_and_load_unlocked
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 690, in _load_unlocked
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap_external>", line 940, in exec_module
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 241, in _call_with_frames_removed
  File "/Users/sake/Library/Application Support/FreeCAD/v1-1/Mod/GDML/./freecad/gdml/init_gui.py", line 40, in <module>
    import DraftTools
  File "/Applications/FreeCAD.app/Contents/Resources/Mod/Draft/DraftTools.py", line 53, in <module>
    import DraftGui  # Initializes the DraftToolBar class
    ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/Applications/FreeCAD.app/Contents/Resources/Mod/Draft/DraftGui.py", line 2111, in <module>
    FreeCADGui.draftToolBar = DraftToolBar()
                              ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/Applications/FreeCAD.app/Contents/Resources/Mod/Draft/DraftGui.py", line 221, in __init__
    self.tray.setObjectName("Draft tray")
    ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
AttributeError: 'NoneType' object has no attribute 'setObjectName'

[KeithSloan]

Thanks for reporting, this was fixed at one stage so must have regressed somewhere along the way.
Will look at this tomorrow

Have you tried FreeCAD 1.1.1?

[KeithSloan]

Not seeing on my FC 1.1.1 GDML 2.0.2Beta

08:10:26 OpenGL version is: 2.1 (2.1 Metal - 90.5)
08:10:29 Run Gui init script
08:10:29 Init: Running FreeCADGuiInit.py start script...
08:10:29 Init: Searching modules
08:10:29 Init: Initializing /Applications/FreeCAD_1.1.1.app/Contents/Resources/Mod/Mesh... done
08:10:29 Init: Initializing /Applications/FreeCAD_1.1.1.app/Contents/Resources/Mod/Draft... done
08:10:29 Init: Initializing /Applications/FreeCAD_1.1.1.app/Contents/Resources/Mod/ReverseEngineering... done
08:10:29 Init: Initializing /Applications/FreeCAD_1.1.1.app/Contents/Resources/Mod/Plot(InitGui.py not found)... ignore
08:10:29 Init: Initializing /Users/ksloan/Library/Application Support/FreeCAD/v1-1/Mod/test(InitGui.py not found)... ignore
08:10:29 Init: Initializing /Applications/FreeCAD_1.1.1.app/Contents/Resources/Mod/Fem... done
08:10:29 Init: Initializing /Applications/FreeCAD_1.1.1.app/Contents/Resources/Mod/Spreadsheet... done
08:10:29 Init: Initializing /Applications/FreeCAD_1.1.1.app/Contents/Resources/Mod/Web(InitGui.py not found)... ignore
08:10:29 Init: Initializing /Applications/FreeCAD_1.1.1.app/Contents/Resources/Mod/TechDraw... done
08:10:29 Init: Initializing /Applications/FreeCAD_1.1.1.app/Contents/Resources/Mod/Assembly... done
08:10:29 Init: Initializing /Applications/FreeCAD_1.1.1.app/Contents/Resources/Mod/MeshPart... done
08:10:29 Init: Initializing /Applications/FreeCAD_1.1.1.app/Contents/Resources/Mod/Show(InitGui.py not found)... ignore
08:10:29 Init: Initializing /Applications/FreeCAD_1.1.1.app/Contents/Resources/Mod/Sketcher... done
08:10:29 Loading GUI of Start module… done
08:10:29 Init: Initializing /Applications/FreeCAD_1.1.1.app/Contents/Resources/Mod/Start... done
08:10:29 Init: Initializing /Applications/FreeCAD_1.1.1.app/Contents/Resources/Mod/OpenSCAD... done
08:10:29 Init: Initializing /Applications/FreeCAD_1.1.1.app/Contents/Resources/Mod/Surface... done
08:10:29 Init: Initializing /Applications/FreeCAD_1.1.1.app/Contents/Resources/Mod/Robot... done
08:10:29 Init: Initializing /Applications/FreeCAD_1.1.1.app/Contents/Resources/Mod/Inspection... done
08:10:29 Init: Initializing /Applications/FreeCAD_1.1.1.app/Contents/Resources/Mod/Idf(InitGui.py not found)... ignore
08:10:29 Init: Initializing /Applications/FreeCAD_1.1.1.app/Contents/Resources/Mod/CAM... done
08:10:29 Init: Initializing /Applications/FreeCAD_1.1.1.app/Contents/Resources/Mod/AddonManager/./... done
08:10:29 Init: Initializing /Applications/FreeCAD_1.1.1.app/Contents/Resources/Mod/Points... done
08:10:29 Loading Material module… done
08:10:29 Module: Part
08:10:29 Loading Part module... done
08:10:29 Loading Measure module… done
08:10:29 Loading GUI of Measure module… done
08:10:29 Init: Initializing /Applications/FreeCAD_1.1.1.app/Contents/Resources/Mod/Measure... done
08:10:29 Init: Initializing /Applications/FreeCAD_1.1.1.app/Contents/Resources/Mod/BIM... done
08:10:29 Init: Initializing /Applications/FreeCAD_1.1.1.app/Contents/Resources/Mod/PartDesign... done
08:10:29 Init: Initializing /Applications/FreeCAD_1.1.1.app/Contents/Resources/Mod/Tux... done
08:10:29 Init: Initializing /Applications/FreeCAD_1.1.1.app/Contents/Resources/Mod/Part... done
08:10:29 Init: Initializing /Applications/FreeCAD_1.1.1.app/Contents/Resources/Mod/Import... done
08:10:29 Init: Initializing /Applications/FreeCAD_1.1.1.app/Contents/Resources/Mod/Material... done
08:10:29 Init: Initializing /Applications/FreeCAD_1.1.1.app/Contents/Resources/Mod/Help... done
08:10:29 Init: Initializing /Users/ksloan/Library/Application Support/FreeCAD/v1-1/Mod/SearchBar/./... done
08:10:29 Init: Initializing /Users/ksloan/Library/Application Support/FreeCAD/v1-1/Mod/.DS_Store(InitGui.py not found)... ignore
08:10:29 Init: Initializing /Users/ksloan/Library/Application Support/FreeCAD/v1-1/Mod/RobustMCPBridge/./freecad/RobustMCPBridge/(InitGui.py not found)... ignore
08:10:29 Init: Initializing /Users/ksloan/Library/Application Support/FreeCAD/v1-1/Mod/FreeCADMCP... done
08:10:29 Init: Initializing /Users/ksloan/Library/Application Support/FreeCAD/v1-1/Mod/freecad.gears/./(InitGui.py not found)... ignore
08:10:29 Init: Initializing /Users/ksloan/Library/Application Support/FreeCAD/v1-1/Mod/FC_Assembly_OpenFlexture_MicroScope(InitGui.py not found)... ignore
08:10:29 Init: Initializing /Users/ksloan/Library/Application Support/FreeCAD/v1-1/Mod/Woodworking/./... done
08:10:29 Init: Initializing /Users/ksloan/Library/Application Support/FreeCAD/v1-1/Mod/CfdOF/./... done
08:10:29 Init: Packaged workbench specified icon in class CfdOFWorkbench ... replacing with icon from package.xml data.
08:10:29 Init: Initializing /Users/ksloan/Library/Application Support/FreeCAD/v1-1/Mod/ExportSketchUpOpenStudio(InitGui.py not found)... ignore
08:10:29 Init: Initializing /Users/ksloan/Library/Application Support/FreeCAD/v1-1/Mod/IFC-to-gbXML-converter(InitGui.py not found)... ignore
08:10:29 Init: Initializing /Users/ksloan/Library/Application Support/FreeCAD/v1-1/Mod/Silk/./... done
08:10:29 Init: Packaged workbench Silk workbench specified icon in class Silk ... replacing with icon from package.xml data.
08:10:29 Init: Initializing /Users/ksloan/Library/Application Support/FreeCAD/v1-1/Mod/CurvesWB/./(InitGui.py not found)... ignore
08:10:29 Init: Initializing /Users/ksloan/Library/Application Support/FreeCAD/v1-1/Mod/Gridfinity/./(InitGui.py not found)... ignore
08:10:29 Init: Initializing /Users/ksloan/Library/Application Support/FreeCAD/v1-1/Mod/GDML/./(InitGui.py not found)... ignore
08:10:29 Init: Initializing /Users/ksloan/Library/Application Support/FreeCAD/v1-1/Mod/manifest.json(InitGui.py not found)... ignore
08:10:29 Init: Initializing /Users/ksloan/Library/Application Support/FreeCAD/v1-1/Mod/FreeCAD-DFM-Workbench/.(InitGui.py not found)... ignore
08:10:29 Init: Initializing /Users/ksloan/Library/Application Support/FreeCAD/v1-1/Mod/OpenStudioWorkBench/./(InitGui.py not found)... ignore
08:10:29 Init: Initializing /Users/ksloan/Library/Application Support/FreeCAD/v1-1/Mod/fasteners/./... done
08:10:29 Init: Initializing /Users/ksloan/Library/Application Support/FreeCAD/v1-1/Mod/test3(InitGui.py not found)... ignore
08:10:29 Init: Initializing /Users/ksloan/Library/Application Support/FreeCAD/v1-1/Mod/SVG_FC_Object(InitGui.py not found)... ignore
08:10:29 Init: Initializing /Users/ksloan/Library/Application Support/FreeCAD/v1-1/Mod/test2(InitGui.py not found)... ignore
08:10:29 Init: Initializing /Users/ksloan/Library/Application Support/FreeCAD/v1-1/Mod/TestSubModules(InitGui.py not found)... ignore
08:10:29 Init: Initializing /Users/ksloan/Library/Application Support/FreeCAD/v1-1/Mod/Alternate_OpenSCAD/.(InitGui.py not found)... ignore
08:10:29 Init: Initializing /Users/ksloan/Library/Application Support/FreeCAD/v1-1/Mod/SvgWorkbench/./(InitGui.py not found)... ignore
08:10:29 Init: Initializing /Users/ksloan/Library/Application Support/FreeCAD/v1-1/Mod/OpenSCAD_Alt_Import/.(InitGui.py not found)... ignore
08:10:29 Loading Sketcher module… done
08:10:29 Init: Initializing /Users/ksloan/Library/Application Support/FreeCAD/v1-1/Mod/FusedFilamentDesign/./... done
08:10:29 Failed to get handle to ffDesignWB -- no icon can be generated,
check classname in package.xml
08:10:29 Init: Initializing /Users/ksloan/Library/Application Support/FreeCAD/v1-1/Mod/Detessellate/(InitGui.py not found)... ignore
08:10:29 Init: Initializing /Users/ksloan/Library/Application Support/FreeCAD/v1-1/Mod/toSketch/./(InitGui.py not found)... ignore
08:10:29 All modules with GUIs using InitGui.py are now initialized
08:10:29 Init: Initializing freecad.toSketch
08:10:29 Init: Initializing freecad.toSketch... done
08:10:29 Init: Initializing freecad.Detessellate
08:10:29 Init: Initializing freecad.Detessellate... done
08:10:29 Init: Initializing freecad.OpenSCAD_Alt_Import
08:10:29 Init: No init_gui module found in freecad.OpenSCAD_Alt_Import, skipping
08:10:29 Init: Initializing freecad.svgwb
08:10:29 Init: Initializing freecad.svgwb... done
08:10:29 Init: Initializing freecad.svg_fc_object
08:10:29 GUI Path to external editor /Applications/Inkscape.app/Contents/MacOS/inkscape
08:10:29 <class 'str'>
08:10:29 Init: Initializing freecad.svg_fc_object... done
08:10:29 Init: Initializing freecad.openStudio
08:10:29 Init: Initializing freecad.openStudio... done
08:10:29 Init: Initializing freecad.DFM
08:10:29 Init: Initializing freecad.DFM... done
08:10:29 Init: Initializing freecad.gdml
08:10:29 Loading GUI of Material module… done
08:10:29 Loading GUI of Part module… done
08:10:29 Loading GUI of Sketcher module… done
08:10:29 Loading Mesh module... done
08:10:29 Loading GUI of Mesh module… done
08:10:29 Loading GUI of MeshPart module… done
08:10:29 running with lxml.etree
08:10:29 Init: Initializing freecad.gdml... done
08:10:29 Init: Initializing freecad.OpenSCAD_Ext
08:10:29 OpenSCAD_Ext logger active, log file: /Users/ksloan/Library/Application Support/FreeCAD/v1-1/OpenSCAD_Ext/workbench.log
08:10:29 OpenSCAD_Ext logger successfully registered — output active
08:10:29 [OpenSCAD_Ext] Importers registered.
08:10:29 [OpenSCAD_Ext] Exporters registered.
08:10:29 OpenSCAD_Ext logger successfully registered — output active
08:10:29 ✅ OpenSCAD_Ext registered
08:10:29 Init: Initializing freecad.OpenSCAD_Ext... done
08:10:29 Init: Initializing freecad.gridfinity_workbench
08:10:29 Init: Initializing freecad.gridfinity_workbench... done
08:10:29 Init: Initializing freecad.Curves
08:10:29 Init: Initializing freecad.Curves... done
08:10:29 Init: Initializing freecad.gears
08:10:29 Checking FreeCAD version
08:10:29 Init: Initializing freecad.gears... done
08:10:29 Init: Initializing freecad.RobustMCPBridge
08:10:29 Robust MCP Bridge: Status bar sync scheduled from InitGui (2s)
08:10:29 Robust MCP Bridge: Auto-start disabled in preferences
08:10:29 Init: Initializing freecad.RobustMCPBridge... done
08:10:29 Init: Initializing freecad.importExport3DM
08:10:29 ImportExport_3DM: preferences page registered
08:10:29 Init: Initializing freecad.importExport3DM... done
08:10:29 Init: Initializing freecad.vars
08:10:29 Installing WorkbenchManipulator: Vars_WBM.
08:10:29 Init: Initializing freecad.vars... done
08:10:29 All modules with GUIs initialized using pkgutil are now initialized
08:10:29 Init: Loading FreeCAD GUI
08:10:29 Cannot find icon: /Users/ksloan/Library/Application Support/FreeCAD/v1-1/Mod/OpenStudioWorkBench/./freecad/openStudio/Resources/icons/openStudio.svg
08:10:29 (qt.qpa.fonts) Populating font family aliases took 45 ms. Replace uses of missing font family "Calibri" with one that exists to avoid this cost.
08:10:29 Init: Running FreeCADGuiInit.py start script... done
08:10:30 Installing preferences page: make_preferences_page..Page
08:10:30 Installing preferences page: make_preferences_page..Page
08:10:30 Installing Resources: icons=/Users/ksloan/Library/Application Support/FreeCAD/v1-1/Mod/SvgWorkbench/freecad/svgwb/resources/icons
08:10:30 Installing Resources: translations=/Users/ksloan/Library/Application Support/FreeCAD/v1-1/Mod/SvgWorkbench/freecad/svgwb/resources/translations
08:10:30 Installing preferences page: make_preferences_page..Page
08:10:30 Installing Resources: icons=/Users/ksloan/Library/Application Support/FreeCAD/v1-1/Mod/Vars/freecad/vars/resources/icons
08:10:30 Installing Resources: translations=/Users/ksloan/Library/Application Support/FreeCAD/v1-1/Mod/Vars/freecad/vars/resources/translations
08:10:32 Init: Activating default workbench PartDesignWorkbench
08:10:32 Init: Showing main window
08:10:32 Main window restored
08:10:32 Show main window
08:10:32 Toolbars restored
08:10:32 Loading Part Design module… done
08:10:32 Loading GUI of Part Design module… done
08:10:32 Loading GUI of Spreadsheet module… done
08:10:32 Init: Entering event loop
08:10:32 Init: Executing event loop…
08:10:32 Init: Processing command line files
08:10:42 Activated
08:10:47 running with lxml.etree
08:10:47 processGDML type 1
08:10:47 Print Verbose : False
08:10:47 Import GDML file : /Users/ksloan/Library/Application Support/FreeCAD/v1-1/Mod/GDML/./freecad/gdml/Resources/Default.gdml
08:10:47 ImportGDML Version 1.9b
08:10:47 pathName /Users/ksloan/Library/Application Support/FreeCAD/v1-1/Mod/GDML/freecad/gdml/Resources
08:10:47 Parse : /Users/ksloan/Library/Application Support/FreeCAD/v1-1/Mod/GDML/./freecad/gdml/Resources/Default.gdml
08:10:47 running with lxml.etree
08:10:47 Loading Spreadsheet module... done
08:10:47 name : + HALFPI
08:10:47 value : pi/2.
08:10:47 after replacing illegals: pi/2.0
08:10:47 after dealing with trig function: pi/2.0
08:10:47 name : + PI
08:10:47 value : 1.pi
08:10:47 after replacing illegals: 1.0pi
08:10:47 after dealing with trig function: 1.0pi
08:10:47 name : + TWOPI
08:10:47 value : 2.pi
08:10:47 after replacing illegals: 2.0pi
08:10:47 after dealing with trig function: 2.0pi
08:10:47 Process Positions
08:10:47 Process Rotations
08:10:47 PreProcess Loops - root <lxml.etree._ElementTree object at 0x1667ad9c0>
08:10:47 Process Materials DocSet
08:10:47 define xml <Element define at 0x166767c00>
08:10:47 materialsl <Element materials at 0x166838b00>
08:10:47 Process Materials : Materials
08:10:47 Process - Opticals: matrix_spreadsheet
08:10:47 define xml <Element define at 0x166767c00>
08:10:47 Find all Matrix
08:10:47 process GEANT4 Materials : /Users/ksloan/Library/Application Support/FreeCAD/v1-1/Mod/GDML/./freecad/gdml/Resources/Geant4Materials.xml
08:10:47 Parse : /Users/ksloan/Library/Application Support/FreeCAD/v1-1/Mod/GDML/./freecad/gdml/Resources/Geant4Materials.xml
08:10:47 running with lxml.etree
08:10:47 process new G4
08:10:47 Process Materials : G4Materials
08:10:47 process Reactor Materials : /Users/ksloan/Library/Application Support/FreeCAD/v1-1/Mod/GDML/./freecad/gdml/Resources/ReactorMaterials.xml
08:10:47 Parse : /Users/ksloan/Library/Application Support/FreeCAD/v1-1/Mod/GDML/./freecad/gdml/Resources/ReactorMaterials.xml
08:10:47 running with lxml.etree
08:10:47 Process Materials : ReactorMaterials
08:10:47 New getGroupedMaterials len GroupMaterials 0
08:10:47 doc.G4Materials
08:10:47 doc.ReactorMaterials
08:10:47 doc.Materials
08:10:47 Geant4
08:10:47 ReactorMaterials
08:10:47 Parse Volume : worldVOL Phylvl -1 parent worldVOL
08:10:47 expandVolume : worldVOL importFlag 1
08:10:47 Parse Volume : worldVOL Phylvl -1
08:10:47 Process Volume : worldVOL importFlag1
08:10:47 solidref : WorldBox
08:10:47 Material G4_AIR
08:10:47 Set transparency
08:10:47 Process PhysVols importFlag 1
08:10:47 name: worldVOL parentpart =
08:10:47 paramvol = None
08:10:47 ProcessVol returning Part::Feature GDMLBox_WorldBox
08:10:47 Process Surfaces
08:10:47 skinsurface
08:10:47 bordersurface
08:10:48 End processing GDML file
08:10:48 time : 0.5586 seconds

OS: macOS 26.1
Architecture: arm64
Version: 1.1.1.20260414 (Git shallow)
Build date: 2026/04/14 22:09:59
Build type: Release
Branch: (HEAD detached at 0108fd4b4)
Hash: 0108fd4b4850cc46e625b60e53cea7a7bbe69f8d
Python 3.11.14, Qt 6.8.3, Coin 4.0.3, Vtk 9.3.1, boost 1_86, Eigen3 3.4.0, PySide 6.8.3
shiboken 6.8.3, xerces-c 3.3.0, IfcOpenShell 0.8.4, OCC 7.8.1
Locale: English/United Kingdom (en_GB)
Navigation Style/Orbit Style/Rotation Mode: Inventor/Trackball/Drag at cursor
Stylesheet/Theme/QtStyle: unset/FreeCAD Classic/
Logical DPI/Physical DPI/Pixel Ratio: 72/128.5/2
Installed mods:

• SearchBar 1.5.0
• Vars 0.0.2.beta4
• ImportExport_3DM 0.2.14
• RobustMCPBridge 0.6.2
• test
• FreeCADMCP
• freecad.gears 1.3.0
• FC_Assembly_OpenFlexture_MicroScope
• Woodworking 3.0.20260405
• OpenTheme 2025.5.20
• CfdOF 1.31.4
• ExportSketchUpOpenStudio
• IFC-to-gbXML-converter
• Silk 0.2.2
• CurvesWB 0.6.71
• Gridfinity 0.12.4
• OpenSCAD_Workbench 2.0.0
• GDML 2.0.2Beta
• FreeCAD-DFM-Workbench 0.1.3
• OpenStudioWorkBench 0.1.4
• fasteners 0.5.39
• test3
• SVG_FC_Object
• test2
• TestSubModules
• Alternate_OpenSCAD 1.0.0
• SvgWorkbench 1.0.0.dev5
• OpenSCAD_Alt_Import 1.0.0
• FusedFilamentDesign 0.25.250
• Detessellate 1.1.0
• toSketch 1.0.1

[KeithSloan]

Not seeing on my FreeCAD 1.1 system

08:07:53 OpenGL version is: 2.1 (2.1 Metal - 90.5)
08:07:57 Run Gui init script
08:07:57 Init: Running FreeCADGuiInit.py start script...
08:07:57 Init: Searching modules
08:07:57 Init: Initializing /Applications/FreeCAD_1.1.app/Contents/Resources/Mod/Mesh... done
08:07:57 Init: Initializing /Applications/FreeCAD_1.1.app/Contents/Resources/Mod/Draft... done
08:07:57 Init: Initializing /Applications/FreeCAD_1.1.app/Contents/Resources/Mod/ReverseEngineering... done
08:07:57 Init: Initializing /Applications/FreeCAD_1.1.app/Contents/Resources/Mod/Plot(InitGui.py not found)... ignore
08:07:57 Init: Initializing /Users/ksloan/Library/Application Support/FreeCAD/v1-1/Mod/test(InitGui.py not found)... ignore
08:07:57 Init: Initializing /Applications/FreeCAD_1.1.app/Contents/Resources/Mod/Fem... done
08:07:57 Init: Initializing /Applications/FreeCAD_1.1.app/Contents/Resources/Mod/Spreadsheet... done
08:07:57 Init: Initializing /Applications/FreeCAD_1.1.app/Contents/Resources/Mod/Web(InitGui.py not found)... ignore
08:07:57 Init: Initializing /Applications/FreeCAD_1.1.app/Contents/Resources/Mod/TechDraw... done
08:07:57 Init: Initializing /Applications/FreeCAD_1.1.app/Contents/Resources/Mod/Assembly... done
08:07:57 Init: Initializing /Applications/FreeCAD_1.1.app/Contents/Resources/Mod/MeshPart... done
08:07:57 Init: Initializing /Applications/FreeCAD_1.1.app/Contents/Resources/Mod/Show(InitGui.py not found)... ignore
08:07:57 Init: Initializing /Applications/FreeCAD_1.1.app/Contents/Resources/Mod/Sketcher... done
08:07:57 Loading GUI of Start module… done
08:07:57 Init: Initializing /Applications/FreeCAD_1.1.app/Contents/Resources/Mod/Start... done
08:07:57 Init: Initializing /Applications/FreeCAD_1.1.app/Contents/Resources/Mod/OpenSCAD... done
08:07:57 Init: Initializing /Applications/FreeCAD_1.1.app/Contents/Resources/Mod/Surface... done
08:07:57 Init: Initializing /Applications/FreeCAD_1.1.app/Contents/Resources/Mod/Robot... done
08:07:57 Init: Initializing /Applications/FreeCAD_1.1.app/Contents/Resources/Mod/Inspection... done
08:07:57 Init: Initializing /Applications/FreeCAD_1.1.app/Contents/Resources/Mod/Idf(InitGui.py not found)... ignore
08:07:57 Init: Initializing /Applications/FreeCAD_1.1.app/Contents/Resources/Mod/CAM... done
08:07:57 Init: Initializing /Applications/FreeCAD_1.1.app/Contents/Resources/Mod/AddonManager/./... done
08:07:57 Init: Initializing /Applications/FreeCAD_1.1.app/Contents/Resources/Mod/Points... done
08:07:57 Loading Material module… done
08:07:57 Module: Part
08:07:57 Loading Part module... done
08:07:57 Loading Measure module… done
08:07:57 Loading GUI of Measure module… done
08:07:57 Init: Initializing /Applications/FreeCAD_1.1.app/Contents/Resources/Mod/Measure... done
08:07:57 Init: Initializing /Applications/FreeCAD_1.1.app/Contents/Resources/Mod/BIM... done
08:07:57 Init: Initializing /Applications/FreeCAD_1.1.app/Contents/Resources/Mod/PartDesign... done
08:07:57 Init: Initializing /Applications/FreeCAD_1.1.app/Contents/Resources/Mod/Tux... done
08:07:57 Init: Initializing /Applications/FreeCAD_1.1.app/Contents/Resources/Mod/Part... done
08:07:57 Init: Initializing /Applications/FreeCAD_1.1.app/Contents/Resources/Mod/Import... done
08:07:57 Init: Initializing /Applications/FreeCAD_1.1.app/Contents/Resources/Mod/Material... done
08:07:57 Init: Initializing /Applications/FreeCAD_1.1.app/Contents/Resources/Mod/Help... done
08:07:57 Init: Initializing /Users/ksloan/Library/Application Support/FreeCAD/v1-1/Mod/SearchBar/./... done
08:07:57 Init: Initializing /Users/ksloan/Library/Application Support/FreeCAD/v1-1/Mod/.DS_Store(InitGui.py not found)... ignore
08:07:57 Init: Initializing /Users/ksloan/Library/Application Support/FreeCAD/v1-1/Mod/RobustMCPBridge/./freecad/RobustMCPBridge/(InitGui.py not found)... ignore
08:07:57 Init: Initializing /Users/ksloan/Library/Application Support/FreeCAD/v1-1/Mod/FreeCADMCP... done
08:07:57 Init: Initializing /Users/ksloan/Library/Application Support/FreeCAD/v1-1/Mod/freecad.gears/./(InitGui.py not found)... ignore
08:07:57 Init: Initializing /Users/ksloan/Library/Application Support/FreeCAD/v1-1/Mod/FC_Assembly_OpenFlexture_MicroScope(InitGui.py not found)... ignore
08:07:57 Init: Initializing /Users/ksloan/Library/Application Support/FreeCAD/v1-1/Mod/Woodworking/./... done
08:07:57 Init: Initializing /Users/ksloan/Library/Application Support/FreeCAD/v1-1/Mod/CfdOF/./... done
08:07:57 Init: Packaged workbench specified icon in class CfdOFWorkbench ... replacing with icon from package.xml data.
08:07:57 Init: Initializing /Users/ksloan/Library/Application Support/FreeCAD/v1-1/Mod/ExportSketchUpOpenStudio(InitGui.py not found)... ignore
08:07:57 Init: Initializing /Users/ksloan/Library/Application Support/FreeCAD/v1-1/Mod/IFC-to-gbXML-converter(InitGui.py not found)... ignore
08:07:57 Init: Initializing /Users/ksloan/Library/Application Support/FreeCAD/v1-1/Mod/Silk/./... done
08:07:57 Init: Packaged workbench Silk workbench specified icon in class Silk ... replacing with icon from package.xml data.
08:07:57 Init: Initializing /Users/ksloan/Library/Application Support/FreeCAD/v1-1/Mod/CurvesWB/./(InitGui.py not found)... ignore
08:07:57 Init: Initializing /Users/ksloan/Library/Application Support/FreeCAD/v1-1/Mod/Gridfinity/./(InitGui.py not found)... ignore
08:07:57 Init: Initializing /Users/ksloan/Library/Application Support/FreeCAD/v1-1/Mod/GDML/./(InitGui.py not found)... ignore
08:07:57 Init: Initializing /Users/ksloan/Library/Application Support/FreeCAD/v1-1/Mod/manifest.json(InitGui.py not found)... ignore
08:07:57 Init: Initializing /Users/ksloan/Library/Application Support/FreeCAD/v1-1/Mod/FreeCAD-DFM-Workbench/.(InitGui.py not found)... ignore
08:07:57 Init: Initializing /Users/ksloan/Library/Application Support/FreeCAD/v1-1/Mod/OpenStudioWorkBench/./(InitGui.py not found)... ignore
08:07:57 Init: Initializing /Users/ksloan/Library/Application Support/FreeCAD/v1-1/Mod/fasteners/./... done
08:07:57 Init: Initializing /Users/ksloan/Library/Application Support/FreeCAD/v1-1/Mod/test3(InitGui.py not found)... ignore
08:07:57 Init: Initializing /Users/ksloan/Library/Application Support/FreeCAD/v1-1/Mod/SVG_FC_Object(InitGui.py not found)... ignore
08:07:57 Init: Initializing /Users/ksloan/Library/Application Support/FreeCAD/v1-1/Mod/test2(InitGui.py not found)... ignore
08:07:57 Init: Initializing /Users/ksloan/Library/Application Support/FreeCAD/v1-1/Mod/TestSubModules(InitGui.py not found)... ignore
08:07:57 Init: Initializing /Users/ksloan/Library/Application Support/FreeCAD/v1-1/Mod/Alternate_OpenSCAD/.(InitGui.py not found)... ignore
08:07:57 Init: Initializing /Users/ksloan/Library/Application Support/FreeCAD/v1-1/Mod/SvgWorkbench/./(InitGui.py not found)... ignore
08:07:57 Init: Initializing /Users/ksloan/Library/Application Support/FreeCAD/v1-1/Mod/OpenSCAD_Alt_Import/.(InitGui.py not found)... ignore
08:07:57 Loading Sketcher module… done
08:07:57 Init: Initializing /Users/ksloan/Library/Application Support/FreeCAD/v1-1/Mod/FusedFilamentDesign/./... done
08:07:57 Failed to get handle to ffDesignWB -- no icon can be generated,
check classname in package.xml
08:07:57 Init: Initializing /Users/ksloan/Library/Application Support/FreeCAD/v1-1/Mod/Detessellate/(InitGui.py not found)... ignore
08:07:57 Init: Initializing /Users/ksloan/Library/Application Support/FreeCAD/v1-1/Mod/toSketch/./(InitGui.py not found)... ignore
08:07:57 All modules with GUIs using InitGui.py are now initialized
08:07:57 Init: Initializing freecad.toSketch
08:07:57 Init: Initializing freecad.toSketch... done
08:07:57 Init: Initializing freecad.Detessellate
08:07:57 Init: Initializing freecad.Detessellate... done
08:07:57 Init: Initializing freecad.OpenSCAD_Alt_Import
08:07:57 Init: No init_gui module found in freecad.OpenSCAD_Alt_Import, skipping
08:07:57 Init: Initializing freecad.svgwb
08:07:57 Init: Initializing freecad.svgwb... done
08:07:57 Init: Initializing freecad.svg_fc_object
08:07:57 GUI Path to external editor /Applications/Inkscape.app/Contents/MacOS/inkscape
08:07:57 <class 'str'>
08:07:57 Init: Initializing freecad.svg_fc_object... done
08:07:57 Init: Initializing freecad.openStudio
08:07:57 Init: Initializing freecad.openStudio... done
08:07:57 Init: Initializing freecad.DFM
08:07:57 Init: Initializing freecad.DFM... done
08:07:57 Init: Initializing freecad.gdml
08:07:57 Loading GUI of Material module… done
08:07:57 Loading GUI of Part module… done
08:07:57 Loading GUI of Sketcher module… done
08:07:57 Loading Mesh module... done
08:07:57 Loading GUI of Mesh module… done
08:07:57 Loading GUI of MeshPart module… done
08:07:57 running with lxml.etree
08:07:57 Init: Initializing freecad.gdml... done
08:07:57 Init: Initializing freecad.OpenSCAD_Ext
08:07:57 OpenSCAD_Ext logger active, log file: /Users/ksloan/Library/Application Support/FreeCAD/v1-1/OpenSCAD_Ext/workbench.log
08:07:57 OpenSCAD_Ext logger successfully registered — output active
08:07:57 [OpenSCAD_Ext] Importers registered.
08:07:57 [OpenSCAD_Ext] Exporters registered.
08:07:57 OpenSCAD_Ext logger successfully registered — output active
08:07:57 ✅ OpenSCAD_Ext registered
08:07:57 Init: Initializing freecad.OpenSCAD_Ext... done
08:07:57 Init: Initializing freecad.gridfinity_workbench
08:07:57 Init: Initializing freecad.gridfinity_workbench... done
08:07:57 Init: Initializing freecad.Curves
08:07:57 Init: Initializing freecad.Curves... done
08:07:57 Init: Initializing freecad.gears
08:07:57 Checking FreeCAD version
08:07:57 Init: Initializing freecad.gears... done
08:07:57 Init: Initializing freecad.RobustMCPBridge
08:07:57 Robust MCP Bridge: Status bar sync scheduled from InitGui (2s)
08:07:57 Robust MCP Bridge: Auto-start disabled in preferences
08:07:57 Init: Initializing freecad.RobustMCPBridge... done
08:07:57 Init: Initializing freecad.importExport3DM
08:07:57 ImportExport_3DM: preferences page registered
08:07:57 Init: Initializing freecad.importExport3DM... done
08:07:57 Init: Initializing freecad.vars
08:07:57 Installing WorkbenchManipulator: Vars_WBM.
08:07:57 Init: Initializing freecad.vars... done
08:07:57 All modules with GUIs initialized using pkgutil are now initialized
08:07:57 Init: Loading FreeCAD GUI
08:07:57 Cannot find icon: /Users/ksloan/Library/Application Support/FreeCAD/v1-1/Mod/OpenStudioWorkBench/./freecad/openStudio/Resources/icons/openStudio.svg
08:07:57 (qt.qpa.fonts) Populating font family aliases took 48 ms. Replace uses of missing font family "Calibri" with one that exists to avoid this cost.
08:07:57 Init: Running FreeCADGuiInit.py start script... done
08:07:58 Installing preferences page: make_preferences_page..Page
08:07:58 Installing preferences page: make_preferences_page..Page
08:07:58 Installing Resources: icons=/Users/ksloan/Library/Application Support/FreeCAD/v1-1/Mod/SvgWorkbench/freecad/svgwb/resources/icons
08:07:58 Installing Resources: translations=/Users/ksloan/Library/Application Support/FreeCAD/v1-1/Mod/SvgWorkbench/freecad/svgwb/resources/translations
08:07:58 Installing preferences page: make_preferences_page..Page
08:07:58 Installing Resources: icons=/Users/ksloan/Library/Application Support/FreeCAD/v1-1/Mod/Vars/freecad/vars/resources/icons
08:07:58 Installing Resources: translations=/Users/ksloan/Library/Application Support/FreeCAD/v1-1/Mod/Vars/freecad/vars/resources/translations
08:07:59 Init: Activating default workbench PartDesignWorkbench
08:07:59 Init: Showing main window
08:07:59 Main window restored
08:07:59 Show main window
08:07:59 Toolbars restored
08:07:59 Loading Part Design module… done
08:07:59 Loading GUI of Part Design module… done
08:07:59 Loading GUI of Spreadsheet module… done
08:07:59 Init: Entering event loop
08:07:59 Init: Executing event loop…
08:07:59 Init: Processing command line files
08:08:06 Activated
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08:08:13 ImportGDML Version 1.9b
08:08:13 pathName /Users/ksloan/Library/Application Support/FreeCAD/v1-1/Mod/GDML/freecad/gdml/Resources
08:08:13 Parse : /Users/ksloan/Library/Application Support/FreeCAD/v1-1/Mod/GDML/./freecad/gdml/Resources/Default.gdml
08:08:13 running with lxml.etree
08:08:13 Loading Spreadsheet module... done
08:08:13 name : + HALFPI
08:08:13 value : pi/2.
08:08:13 after replacing illegals: pi/2.0
08:08:13 after dealing with trig function: pi/2.0
08:08:13 name : + PI
08:08:13 value : 1.pi
08:08:13 after replacing illegals: 1.0pi
08:08:13 after dealing with trig function: 1.0pi
08:08:13 name : + TWOPI
08:08:13 value : 2.pi
08:08:13 after replacing illegals: 2.0pi
08:08:13 after dealing with trig function: 2.0pi
08:08:13 Process Positions
08:08:13 Process Rotations
08:08:13 PreProcess Loops - root <lxml.etree._ElementTree object at 0x16e8dc540>
08:08:13 Process Materials DocSet
08:08:13 define xml <Element define at 0x175bf2340>
08:08:13 materialsl <Element materials at 0x16eba7040>
08:08:13 Process Materials : Materials
08:08:13 Process - Opticals: matrix_spreadsheet
08:08:13 define xml <Element define at 0x175bf2340>
08:08:13 Find all Matrix
08:08:13 process GEANT4 Materials : /Users/ksloan/Library/Application Support/FreeCAD/v1-1/Mod/GDML/./freecad/gdml/Resources/Geant4Materials.xml
08:08:13 Parse : /Users/ksloan/Library/Application Support/FreeCAD/v1-1/Mod/GDML/./freecad/gdml/Resources/Geant4Materials.xml
08:08:13 running with lxml.etree
08:08:13 process new G4
08:08:13 Process Materials : G4Materials
08:08:13 process Reactor Materials : /Users/ksloan/Library/Application Support/FreeCAD/v1-1/Mod/GDML/./freecad/gdml/Resources/ReactorMaterials.xml
08:08:13 Parse : /Users/ksloan/Library/Application Support/FreeCAD/v1-1/Mod/GDML/./freecad/gdml/Resources/ReactorMaterials.xml
08:08:13 running with lxml.etree
08:08:13 Process Materials : ReactorMaterials
08:08:13 New getGroupedMaterials len GroupMaterials 0
08:08:13 doc.G4Materials
08:08:13 doc.ReactorMaterials
08:08:13 doc.Materials
08:08:13 Geant4
08:08:13 ReactorMaterials
08:08:13 Parse Volume : worldVOL Phylvl -1 parent worldVOL
08:08:13 expandVolume : worldVOL importFlag 1
08:08:13 Parse Volume : worldVOL Phylvl -1
08:08:13 Process Volume : worldVOL importFlag1
08:08:13 solidref : WorldBox
08:08:13 Material G4_AIR
08:08:13 Set transparency
08:08:13 Process PhysVols importFlag 1
08:08:13 name: worldVOL parentpart =
08:08:13 paramvol = None
08:08:13 ProcessVol returning Part::Feature GDMLBox_WorldBox
08:08:13 Process Surfaces
08:08:13 skinsurface
08:08:13 bordersurface
08:08:13 End processing GDML file
08:08:13 time : 0.5866 seconds

OS: macOS 26.1
Architecture: arm64
Version: 1.1.0.20260325 (Git shallow)
Build date: 2026/03/25 02:17:53
Build type: Release
Branch: (HEAD detached at 34a971666)
Hash: 34a9716668b1ddeb55b914f1c5be644826bdbbbf
Python 3.11.14, Qt 6.8.3, Coin 4.0.3, Vtk 9.3.1, boost 1_86, Eigen3 3.4.0, PySide 6.8.3
shiboken 6.8.3, xerces-c 3.3.0, IfcOpenShell 0.8.4, OCC 7.8.1
Locale: English/United Kingdom (en_GB)
Navigation Style/Orbit Style/Rotation Mode: Inventor/Trackball/Drag at cursor
Stylesheet/Theme/QtStyle: unset/FreeCAD Classic/
Logical DPI/Physical DPI/Pixel Ratio: 72/128.5/2
Installed mods:

• SearchBar 1.5.0
• Vars 0.0.2.beta4
• ImportExport_3DM 0.2.14
• RobustMCPBridge 0.6.2
• test
• FreeCADMCP
• freecad.gears 1.3.0
• FC_Assembly_OpenFlexture_MicroScope
• Woodworking 3.0.20260405
• OpenTheme 2025.5.20
• CfdOF 1.31.4
• ExportSketchUpOpenStudio
• IFC-to-gbXML-converter
• Silk 0.2.2
• CurvesWB 0.6.71
• Gridfinity 0.12.4
• OpenSCAD_Workbench 2.0.0
• GDML 2.0.2Beta
• FreeCAD-DFM-Workbench 0.1.3
• OpenStudioWorkBench 0.1.4
• fasteners 0.5.39
• test3
• SVG_FC_Object
• test2
• TestSubModules
• Alternate_OpenSCAD 1.0.0
• SvgWorkbench 1.0.0.dev5
• OpenSCAD_Alt_Import 1.0.0
• FusedFilamentDesign 0.25.250
• Detessellate 1.1.0
• toSketch 1.0.1

[KeithSloan]

Sake : Are you on an Intel or ARM build?

I see you are at macOS 26.5.1 where as I am only at 26.1 Tahoe

[sake-lyla]

This was indeed on FreeCAD 1.1.1 and I am running on an arm build

[sake-lyla]

OS: macOS 26.5.1
Architecture: arm64
Version: 1.1.1.20260414 (Git shallow)
Build date: 2026/04/14 22:09:59
Build type: Release
Branch: (HEAD detached at 0108fd4b4)
Hash: 0108fd4b4850cc46e625b60e53cea7a7bbe69f8d
Python 3.11.14, Qt 6.8.3, Coin 4.0.3, Vtk 9.3.1, boost 1_86, Eigen3 3.4.0, PySide 6.8.3
shiboken 6.8.3, xerces-c 3.3.0, IfcOpenShell 0.8.4, OCC 7.8.1
Locale: English/Netherlands (en_NL)
Navigation Style/Orbit Style/Rotation Mode: CAD/Rounded Arcball/Window center
Stylesheet/Theme/QtStyle: FreeCAD.qss/FreeCAD Light/
Logical DPI/Physical DPI/Pixel Ratio: 72/127.5/2
Installed mods:

• GDML 2.0.2Beta

[chennes]

You might check with @Roy_043

[KeithSloan]

Thanks : Have messaged Roy.