Sandbox:Macro TechDrawTools
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| TechDrawTools is a container, including 38 helper tools to improve the appearance of drawings. Macro version: 0.4.5 Last modified: 2021-09-24 FreeCAD version: 0.18 and above Download: Github repository Author: edi and domad |
| Author |
| edi and domad |
| Download |
| Github repository |
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| Macro Version |
| 0.4.5 |
| Date last modified |
| 2021-09-24 |
| FreeCAD Version(s) |
| 0.18 and above |
| Default shortcut |
| None |
| See also |
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Description[edit | edit source]
TechDrawTools macro is a multilingual container, including 38 helper tools to improve the appearance of drawings created in the TechDraw workbench.
All written user informations appear in English/German/Italian/French/Russian/Spanish depending on the selected FreeCAD language.
There are tools to:
- create circle and bolt cicle center lines
- draw cosmetic threads in ground and side view
- create vertexes at intersection of elements
- change attributes of center lines and cosmetic lines
- change the number of decimal places of the dimension value
- append special characters ahead of dimension values
- create chain- and coordinate dimensions
- position and cascade dimensions
- create dimension/development of arches
- create cosmetic circumferences
- create a line cosmetic perpendicular
- create a line cosmetic parallel
- create a hole table
- extend and shorten cosmetic lines
- create a cosmetic line arch
- position section view orthogonal to ancestor view
- create an annotation showing the area
Workflow:
- Start the macro
- Select the desired line attributes and cascade spacing
- Change the Tab if needed
- Select any of the 38 tools
The macro stays open until it is closed.
Usage[edit | edit source]
The 38 tools are split into three tabs:
Select Line Attributes[edit | edit source]
Before starting the work, select the desired line attributes. This is done by clicking the appropriate radio buttons in the boxes displayed in the Attributes and Modifications tab.
- When creating a new line object, the preset line attributes will be used.
- To change attributes of existing lines use the
Change the line attributes button.
Attributes and Modifications[edit | edit source]
Tools setting/changing attributes and positions of objects.
Extend a line: Extend a line at both ends.
Shorten a line: Shorten a line at both ends.
Lock/Unlock a view: Lock/unlock a view.
Orthogonal projection group: section view positioning: Position a section view at same x or y as its base view.
Position a horizontal chain dimension: Arranges the selected horizontal dimensions at the same line.
Position a vertical chain dimension: Arranges the selected vertical dimensions at the same line.
Position an oblique dimension chain: Position an oblique dimension chain.
Cascade horizontal dimensions: Spaces (vertically) at the set value the selected horizontal dimensions.
Cascade vertical dimensions: Spaces (horizontally) at the set value the selected vertical dimensions.
Cascade oblique dimensions: Cascade oblique dimensions.
Change the line attributes: Change the attributes of the selected lines.
Centerlines and Threading[edit | edit source]
Tools creating centerlines and threads.
Draw circle centerlines: Draw a centerline cross at circles.
Draw bolt circle centerlines: Draw the centerlines of a bolt circle.
Create vertex(es) at intersection: Create the vertexes at the intersection of lines.
Draw a cosmetic arc (center and two vertexes): Draw an arc rotating math. positive.
Draw a cosmetic circunference (center and 2 vertexes): Draw a cosmetic arc.
Create a line perpendicular to another line: Create a perpendicular to another line through a vertex.
Create a line parallel to another line: Create a line parallel to another line through a vertex.
Draw one center line: Draw a center line between two lines.
Cosmetic hole thread ground view: Draw cosmetic holes thread ground view.
Screw/pin/shaft thread in plan: Draw a technical symbol of the thread in plant.
Cosmetic thread side view: Draw a cosmetic thread.
Thread screw/pin/shaft side view/section: Draw a technical symbol of the thread in side or section view.
Dimensions[edit | edit source]
Tools creating dimensions.
Insert a '⌀' sign: Insert a '⌀'sign in a measure.
Insert a '〼' sign: Insert a'〼'sign in a measure.
Create horizontal chain dimensions: Create horizontal chain dimensions.
Create vertical chain dimensions: Create vertical chain dimensions.
Create an oblique chain dimension: Create an oblique chain dimension.
Create horizontal coordinate dimensions: Create horizontal coordinate dimensions.
Create vertical coordinate dimensions: Create vertical coordinate dimensions.
Create an oblique coordinate dimension: Create an oblique coordinate dimension.
Create a horizontal chamfer dimension: Create a horizontal chamfer dimension.
Create a vertical chamfer dimension: Create a vertical chamfer dimension.
Create development/length arc: Enter the development length of an arc with the symbol '∩'.
Create a hole table: Create a hole table.
Increase decimal places (max. 9): Increase decimal places (max. 9).
Decrease decimal places: Decrease decimal places.
Create an annotation showing the area: Creates an anotation of the area value, the unit of which is determined by the preferences.
