TechDraw PageDefault

Description
The TechDraw PageDefault tool creates a new Page object using the the template file specified in the TechDraw Preferences.



Usage

 * 1) An active document must exist.
 * 2) There are several ways to invoke the tool:
 * 3) * Press the button.
 * 4) * Select the option from the menu.

Data

 * : Default projection type (First or Third Angle) for this Page.


 * : If false, the Page is not updated with changes to the 3D model. Useful for complicated/slow drawings. See Notes.
 * : A link to this Page's Template object.
 * : A list of links to the Views on this Page.
 * : Default scale for Views in this Page.
 * : Auto-numbering for Balloons.

View

 * : Show a grid over this Page.
 * : Distance between grid lines in mm.

Scripting
See also: Autogenerated API documentation and FreeCAD Scripting Basics.

The New Default tool can be used in macros and from the Python console by using the following functions:


 * Creates a new Page in the current document

Editable text fields
TechDraw Templates for more information on creating templates.

Once a new page has been created, its attribute holds an  dictionary with the name of the editable fields (keys) and their textual values. Copy this dictionary to a variable, make changes, and then re-assign the dictionary to the attribute to see the changes.