Once FreeCAD is open, you can either drop the image right into the initial screen or use the menu options:
File -> New
File -> Import
Make sure the Part Design workbench (drop down menu) is selected. We will only be using that workbench for the duration of the guide.
Select the Image filename listed in the Model menu. Use the known dimension from the product page to scale the image.
In this case, the battery holder width is 32 mm. Set the XSize field to 32 mm.
The battery length is listed as 58 mm, adjust the YSize field until the width to match 58 mm.
This is the least intuitive part of getting started with FreeCAD. It's necessary to create a Part, Body and Sketch to do any design work.
Press the Part button.
Press the Body button.
Press the Sketch button.
Select the XY-Plane
We will be working on the flat XY plane.
Select the circled XY-plane001 (Base plane) and click OK.
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