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{{GuiCommand |
{{GuiCommand |
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|Name=Draft Draft2Sketch |
|Name=Draft Draft2Sketch |
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|MenuLocation= |
|MenuLocation=Modification → Draft to sketch |
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|Workbenches=[[ |
|Workbenches=[[Draft_Workbench|Draft]], [[Arch_Workbench|Arch]] |
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|SeeAlso=[[Sketcher Workbench]], [[PartDesign Workbench]] |
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==Description== |
==Description== |
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The {{KEY|[[Image:Draft Draft2Sketch.svg|16px]] [[Draft Draft2Sketch|Draft Draft2Sketch]]}} tool converts {{Button|[[Image:Workbench_Draft.svg|16px]] [[Draft Module|Draft objects]]}} to {{Button|[[Image:Workbench_Sketcher.svg|16px]] [[Sketcher Module|Sketcher Sketches]]}}, and vice-versa. |
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The [[Image:Draft_Draft2Sketch.svg|24px]] '''Draft Draft2Sketch''' command converts [[Draft_Workbench|Draft]] objects to [[Sketcher_NewSketch|Sketcher Sketches]] and vice versa. |
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[[Image:Draft Draft2Sketch example.jpg||480px]] |
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{{Caption|Converting Draft shapes into Sketcher shapes with constraints}} |
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[[Image:Draft_Draft2Sketch_example.png]] |
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==Usage== |
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{{Caption|Converting Draft objects to Sketcher Sketches}} |
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# Select a Draft object or a Sketch. |
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# Press the {{Button|[[Image:Draft Draft2Sketch.svg|16px]] [[Draft Draft2Sketch]]}} button. |
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==Usage== |
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Notes: |
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* If you convert a [[Draft Wire]], the resulting sketch will use point constraints for the nodes. |
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* If you convert a [[Draft Rectangle]], the resulting sketch will use point constraints for the corners, and horizontal and vertical constraints for the edges. |
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* If you convert a [[Draft BezCurve]], the resulting sketch will be approximated by a [[Sketcher CreateBSpline|Sketcher BSpline]], as the [[Sketcher Workbench]] doesn't support Bezier curves currently. |
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* Non-Draft objects that are totally planar will also get converted to sketches. |
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# Optionally select one or more Draft objects or [[Sketcher_NewSketch|Sketcher Sketches]]. |
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===Limitations=== |
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# There are several ways to invoke the command: |
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The conversion of an object that cannot be represented with a combination of straight lines, circular arcs, and B-Splines will usually fail, that is, the item will not appear in the sketch. |
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#* Press the {{Button|[[Image:Draft_Draft2Sketch.svg|16px]] [[Draft_Draft2Sketch|Draft to sketch]]}} button. |
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#* Select the {{MenuCommand|Modification → [[Image:Draft_Draft2Sketch.svg|16px]] Draft to sketch}} option from the menu. |
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# If you have not yet selected an object: select an object in the [[3D_view|3D view]]. |
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# A new object is created. |
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==Notes== |
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In the past, a [[Draft BSpline]] couldn't be converted directly to a sketch. A tool to perform this conversion was developed for the [[KicadStepUp Workbench]], which would take a [[Draft BSpline]] and convert it into a series of [[Sketcher CreateArc|Sketcher Arcs]]. See the forum thread [https://forum.freecadweb.org/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=25082 BSplines to Shape2DView and Sketcher] for more information. |
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* Non-Draft objects that are totally planar can also be converted. |
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Since FreeCAD 0.17, the conversion from [[Draft BSpline]] to [[Sketcher CreateBSpline|Sketcher BSpline]] is possible. However, converting a spline to a series of arcs may still be useful for exporting geometry to applications that don't support B-Splines, like KiCad. |
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* The command can only handle objects made up out of straight lines, circular arcs, elliptical arcs, B-Splines and Bézier curves. |
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* [[Draft_BezCurve|Draft BezCurves]] will be approximated by [[Sketcher_CreateBSpline|Sketcher BSplines]]. |
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* The external [[KicadStepUp_Workbench|KicadStepUp Workbench]] contains a command to convert a [[Draft_BSpline|Draft BSpline]] into a series of [[Sketcher_CreateArc|Sketcher Arcs]]. For more information see the forum topic [https://forum.freecadweb.org/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=25082 BSplines to Shape2DView and Sketcher]. |
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* [https://forum.freecadweb.org/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=58781#p505207 This other forum topic] contains a macro for such a conversion. |
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==Scripting== |
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See also: [https://freecad.github.io/SourceDoc/ Autogenerated API documentation] and [[FreeCAD Scripting Basics|FreeCAD Scripting Basics]]. |
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There are no options for this tool. Either it works with the selected object or not. |
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To convert objects to a sketch use the {{incode|make_sketch}} method ({{Version|0.19}}) of the Draft module. This method replaces the deprecated {{incode|makeSketch}} method. |
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==Scripting== |
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{{Emphasis|See also:}} [[Draft API]] and [[FreeCAD Scripting Basics]]. |
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{{Code|code= |
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Internally the Draft2Sketch tool uses two methods to convert back and forth from Draft to Sketch. |
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sketch = make_sketch(objects_list, autoconstraints=False, addTo=None, delete=False, name="Sketch", radiusPrecision=-1, tol=1e-3) |
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* {{incode|objects_list}} contains the objects to be converted. It is either a single object or a list of objects. {{incode|Draft}} objects, {{incode|Part::Feature}} objects and {{incode|Part.Shape}} objects are supported. |
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* If {{incode|autoconstraints}} is {{incode|True}} coincident constraints are added to nodes belonging to the same source object. |
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* {{incode|addTo}} is the existing sketch object the geometry is added to. If not supplied a new sketch is created. |
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* If {{incode|delete}} is {{incode|True}} the source objects are deleted. |
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* {{incode|name}} is the name for the new sketch. |
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* {{incode|radiusPrecision}} indicates how radius constraints should be handled: |
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** Use {{incode|-1}} to disable radius constraints. |
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** Use {{incode|0}} to add individual radius constraints. |
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** Use a positive number to round radii according to this precision, and to add equal constraints between curves with equal radii. |
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* {{incode|tol}} is the tolerance used to check if shapes are planar and co-planar. Use {{incode|-1}} for a strict analysis. |
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* {{incode|sketch}} is returned with the sketch object. |
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To convert a sketch to Draft objects use the {{incode|draftify}} method of the Draft module. |
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Convert objects to Sketch: |
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{{Code|code= |
{{Code|code= |
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draftify(objectslist, makeblock=False, delete=True) |
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* {{incode|objectslist}} contains the objects to be converted. It is either a single object or a list of objects. |
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Convert objects to Draft: |
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* If {{incode|makeblock}} is {{incode|True}} the converted objects are grouped in a {{incode|Part::Part2DObject}}. |
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* If {{incode|delete}} is {{incode|True}} the source objects are deleted. |
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Example: |
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{{Code|code= |
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import FreeCAD as App |
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Draft.draftify(objectslist, makeblock=False, delete=True) |
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import Draft |
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doc = App.newDocument() |
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rectangle = Draft.make_rectangle(2000, 1000) |
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circle = Draft.make_circle(500) |
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doc.recompute() |
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sketch_from_draft = Draft.make_sketch([rectangle, circle], autoconstraints=True, delete=False, radiusPrecision=0) |
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doc.recompute() |
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draft_from_sketch = Draft.draftify(sketch_from_draft, delete=False) |
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doc.recompute() |
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Latest revision as of 19:54, 7 December 2023
Draft Draft2Sketch |
Menu location |
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Modification → Draft to sketch |
Workbenches |
Draft, Arch |
Default shortcut |
None |
Introduced in version |
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See also |
None |
Description
The Draft Draft2Sketch command converts Draft objects to Sketcher Sketches and vice versa.
Converting Draft objects to Sketcher Sketches
Usage
- Optionally select one or more Draft objects or Sketcher Sketches.
- There are several ways to invoke the command:
- Press the Draft to sketch button.
- Select the Modification → Draft to sketch option from the menu.
- If you have not yet selected an object: select an object in the 3D view.
- A new object is created.
Notes
- Non-Draft objects that are totally planar can also be converted.
- The command can only handle objects made up out of straight lines, circular arcs, elliptical arcs, B-Splines and Bézier curves.
- Draft BezCurves will be approximated by Sketcher BSplines.
- The external KicadStepUp Workbench contains a command to convert a Draft BSpline into a series of Sketcher Arcs. For more information see the forum topic BSplines to Shape2DView and Sketcher.
- This other forum topic contains a macro for such a conversion.
Scripting
See also: Autogenerated API documentation and FreeCAD Scripting Basics.
To convert objects to a sketch use the make_sketch
method (introduced in version 0.19) of the Draft module. This method replaces the deprecated makeSketch
method.
sketch = make_sketch(objects_list, autoconstraints=False, addTo=None, delete=False, name="Sketch", radiusPrecision=-1, tol=1e-3)
objects_list
contains the objects to be converted. It is either a single object or a list of objects.Draft
objects,Part::Feature
objects andPart.Shape
objects are supported.- If
autoconstraints
isTrue
coincident constraints are added to nodes belonging to the same source object. addTo
is the existing sketch object the geometry is added to. If not supplied a new sketch is created.- If
delete
isTrue
the source objects are deleted. name
is the name for the new sketch.radiusPrecision
indicates how radius constraints should be handled:- Use
-1
to disable radius constraints. - Use
0
to add individual radius constraints. - Use a positive number to round radii according to this precision, and to add equal constraints between curves with equal radii.
- Use
tol
is the tolerance used to check if shapes are planar and co-planar. Use-1
for a strict analysis.sketch
is returned with the sketch object.
To convert a sketch to Draft objects use the draftify
method of the Draft module.
draftify(objectslist, makeblock=False, delete=True)
objectslist
contains the objects to be converted. It is either a single object or a list of objects.- If
makeblock
isTrue
the converted objects are grouped in aPart::Part2DObject
. - If
delete
isTrue
the source objects are deleted.
Example:
import FreeCAD as App
import Draft
doc = App.newDocument()
rectangle = Draft.make_rectangle(2000, 1000)
circle = Draft.make_circle(500)
doc.recompute()
sketch_from_draft = Draft.make_sketch([rectangle, circle], autoconstraints=True, delete=False, radiusPrecision=0)
doc.recompute()
draft_from_sketch = Draft.draftify(sketch_from_draft, delete=False)
doc.recompute()
Draft
- Drafting: Line, Polyline, Fillet, Arc, Arc by 3 points, Circle, Ellipse, Rectangle, Polygon, B-spline, Cubic Bézier curve, Bézier curve, Point, Facebinder, ShapeString, Hatch
- Annotation: Text, Dimension, Label, Annotation styles, Annotation scale
- Modification: Move, Rotate, Scale, Mirror, Offset, Trimex, Stretch, Clone, Array, Polar array, Circular array, Path array, Path link array, Point array, Point link array, Edit, Subelement highlight, Join, Split, Upgrade, Downgrade, Wire to B-spline, Draft to sketch, Set slope, Flip dimension, Shape 2D view
- Draft Tray: Select plane, Set style, Toggle construction mode, AutoGroup
- Snapping: Snap lock, Snap endpoint, Snap midpoint, Snap center, Snap angle, Snap intersection, Snap perpendicular, Snap extension, Snap parallel, Snap special, Snap near, Snap ortho, Snap grid, Snap working plane, Snap dimensions, Toggle grid
- Miscellaneous: Apply current style, Layer, Manage layers, Add a new named group, Move to group, Select group, Add to construction group, Toggle normal/wireframe display, Create working plane proxy, Heal, Show snap toolbar
- Additional: Constraining, Pattern, Preferences, Import Export Preferences, DXF/DWG, SVG, OCA, DAT
- Context menu:
- Layer container: Merge layer duplicates, Add new layer
- Layer: Activate this layer, Select layer contents
- Text: Open hyperlinks
- Wire: Flatten
- Working plane proxy: Write camera position, Write objects state
User documentation
- Getting started
- Installation: Download, Windows, Linux, Mac, Additional components, Docker, AppImage, Ubuntu Snap
- Basics: About FreeCAD, Interface, Mouse navigation, Selection methods, Object name, Preferences, Workbenches, Document structure, Properties, Help FreeCAD, Donate
- Help: Tutorials, Video tutorials
- Workbenches: Std Base, Arch, Assembly, CAM, Draft, FEM, Inspection, Mesh, OpenSCAD, Part, PartDesign, Points, Reverse Engineering, Robot, Sketcher, Spreadsheet, Surface, TechDraw, Test Framework
- Hubs: User hub, Power users hub, Developer hub