In FreeCAD the word "Body" is normally used to refer to a PartDesign Body object (PartDesign::Body class) that is defined by the PartDesign Workbench. This is a container object that can hold 2D sketches and 3D geometrical features to build a solid shape.
See PartDesign Body for more information about this type of object.
- Switch to the PartDesign Workbench.
- Press
PartDesign Body. - Press
PartDesign NewSketch to create a new sketch. - Create a closed wire, and then use
PartDesign Pad to extrude the sketch, and create an initial solid. - Add more sketches and pads, and use other tools of the PartDesign Workbench to modify and transform the initial solid.
Alternatively, instead of using 
PartDesign Additive box**. Any number of additive and subtractive features can be used to create a final volume.
A Body is required when using the PartDesign Workbench in a feature editing methodology.
A Body is not required when using the Part Workbench, as this workbench uses a constructive solid geometry workflow, which is based on primitive shapes and boolean operations.
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