Arch CloseHoles

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    Arch CloseHoles.svg Arch CloseHoles

    Menu location
    Arch → Utilities → Close holes
    Workbenches
    Arch
    Default shortcut
    None
    Introduced in version
    -
    See also
    Arch Check

    Description

    This tool identifies holes (circular sequence of open edges) in a Shape object and attempts to close it by adding it a new face made from that edges sequence. You must still verify yourself that the result is a solid, though.

    Usage

    1. Select a Shape object.
    2. Press the Arch CloseHoles.svg Close Holes entry in Arch → Utilities → Close Holes.

    Scripting

    See also: Arch API and FreeCAD Scripting Basics.

    This tool can be used in macros and from the Python console by using the following function:

    solid = closeHole(shape)
    
    • Closes a hole in a shape, which is a Part.Shape, and returns the new solid object.

    Example:

    import FreeCAD, Draft, Arch
    
    Line = Draft.makeWire([FreeCAD.Vector(0, 0, 0),FreeCAD.Vector(2000, 2000, 0)])
    Wall = Arch.makeWall(Line, width=150, height=3000)
    
    Box = FreeCAD.ActiveDocument.addObject("Part::Box", "Box")
    Box.Length = 900
    Box.Width = 450
    Box.Height = 2000
    FreeCAD.ActiveDocument.recompute()
    
    Draft.rotate(Box, 45)
    Draft.move(Box, FreeCAD.Vector(1000, 700, 0))
    
    Arch.removeComponents(Box, Wall)
    FreeCAD.ActiveDocument.recompute() 
    
    solid = Arch.closeHole(Wall.Shape)