Macro Rotate To Point

Description
Macro for rotate an object on itself with the axis of rotation the: boundbox center, center of mass, direction, path of wire, or last point clicked. You must save in a file all coordinate worked and save it in a file "Coordinate [(0.06,1.30,0.0),(85.0,0.0,0.0)]," or in a complete macro with different options (Create serial image) for create one animation, increase/decrease, pause, yoyo ....

Usage

 * 1) Download the macro from the Addon Manager
 * 2) Execute the macro
 * 3) Select one object
 * 4) Choose one of the following orientations:



[1] Position Rotation
First operation




 * If this checkBox is the rotation is disabled, the object placement is done on the axis selected.

The SpinBox is reinitialized to  and coloured in red


 * The time passed with your favourite macro is displayed.

[2] Translation Rotation
Second operation



Point Rotation

 * Boundbox Center: Select the BoundBox center to axis rotation
 * Center of Mass: Select the Center of Mass to axis rotation
 * Point Clicked: Select the last mouse click as the point for axis rotation
 * 1: select the object
 * 2: use the key to choose an extra object

Axis Rotation

 * Rotation(Z) Yaw: Yaw axis
 * Rotation(Y) Pitch: Pitch axis
 * Rotation(X) Roll: Roll axis
 * Rotation(D) Direction: Rotate around line, wire selected
 * Follow the path: Follow the path created by the wire, line, edge.
 * 1: Select the object
 * 2: Select the path

The SpinBox is reinitialized to  and coloured in red

Coordinates Point clicked

 * DoubleSpinBox: Coordinate X on mouse click (modifiable only with the mode "Point Clicked")
 * DoubleSpinBox: Coordinate Y on mouse click (modifiable only with the mode "Point Clicked")
 * DoubleSpinBox: Coordinate Z on mouse click (modifiable only with the mode "Point Clicked")

[3] Work (Box : Cube)
Third operation


 * If checked, the view return on latest view of the object selected (work with comboBox below it) and all parameters restored.
 * One point is created for visualise the point rotation axis: red X, green Y, blue Z.
 * One point is created on center of circle.
 * List of all objects used. The choice of the object here, the zoom (if checkBox view is checked) is returned and all parameters restored.
 * Select one predefined value.
 * Select the saved value used.
 * Invert the sign Positif/Negatif of the value displayed.
 * Select the value.
 * Apply the modification to the object.
 * Line Edit: The line edit displays the original coordinate to axis selected + the input data given in the spinBox.
 * The coordinate is displayed

Data to save

 * Window for display the coordinates stored.
 * Delete and clean the text editor.
 * Delete the selected line in the window.
 * If it is checked, the placement is automatically stored in the window with the "Apply" button.
 * Store and display the coordinate in the window, the number of coordinate stored is displayed on this button.
 * Save the data in file
 * Mode normal the coordinate is saved in this mode :
 * Mode macro  the coordinate is saved (one object or many objects worked) in a complete macro directly in your macros directory with the same name of the document with extension .FCMacro
 * Options of the macro
 * __pompe____engrenage__ : Name of document
 * __22 Coordinates__ : number of coordinates
 * Type Key Q to Quit : Quit the macro
 * Type Key A to Create serial image : for create serial usage to create Animate GIF (with Gimp or other)
 * Type Key D to Decrease speed : Decrease the speed of the animation
 * Type Key I to Increase speed : Increase the speed of the animation
 * Type Key P to Pause/Continue or key RETURN or ESCAPE : Pause / Anime
 * Type Key S to Step by Step (key RETURN or ESCAPE to continue) : Step by Step
 * Type Key V to reVerse : reVerse the video
 * Type Key Y to YoYo : begin to end reverse end to begin
 * Type Key M for this message : Display this Memo
 * ____________________________
 * Mode normal : The data is not saved on window, you must push the  button for save the coordinate
 * Mode Memo on Click : The data is automaticly saved with all click op the  button
 * Memorize the content of the window in a Rotate_To_Point format :
 * Memorize the content of the window in a Rotate_To_Point format :

Command

 * Quit the macro
 * After modifying the data of the object you can return to the original placement, If you have not deselected the current object.
 * This option places the object in base coordinate
 * Reset the data in the macro and deselect the current object (same mouse click in the 3D view)

ToolBar PNG Icon and ToolBar SVG Icon

Details of the script Macro_Rotate_To_Point.FCMacro

Links
The forum feature req: placement - rotate part around its midpoint

My macro on Gist mario52a

Version
2022/10/17 Version=00.11 : new organization GUI, Follow the path, View on object, Button Copy, adding menu Image on macro saved, add "QtWidgets.QScrollArea"

2021/03/08 version 00.010 : adding zoom on object clicked, memory value, imposted values

2021/02/25 Version=00.09 : correct the macro : cause multi object possible

App.ActiveDocument.getObject(p[0]).Placement instead myObject.Placement

2021/02/22 Version=00.08c : correct the center facePoint (19h26 Paris)

2021/02/22 Version=00.08b : correct the center facePoint (17h23 Paris)

2021/02/22 Version=00.08 : adding save macro with multi objects moved

2021/01/24 Version=00.07 : adding option R: reverse

2021/01/12 ver 00.06 : adding the Data section and more options

2020/03/07 ver 00.05.2 : correct the bug translation delete "direction = myObject.Placement.Rotation.multVec(direction)"

2020/03/01 ver 00.05.1 : correct the position of the test "FreeCAD version"

2020/02/29 ver 00.05 : convert to Hdpi (Layout) and add Direction

06/04/2019 ver 00.04 : Python 3

29/03/2018 ver 00.03 : comment the "FreeCAD.ActiveDocument.recompute" the change value are too slow with complex element in FreeCAD 0.17.... see FC0.17 recompute strange behaviour (regression)

27/03/2017 ver 00.02 : modify the spinbox "Pos" now accept the negative values

05/03/2017 ver 00.01 : add 3 spinbox for displayed the coordinates X Y Z on click mouse

04/03/2017 ver 00.00