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: version 0.18 and above Download: [1] Author: edi and domad |
Author |
edi and domad |
Download |
[2] |
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Macro Version |
0.4.5 |
Date last modified |
2021-09-24 |
FreeCAD Version(s) |
version 0.18 and above |
Default shortcut |
None |
See also |
None |
Description
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.
Using the tools
The 38 tools are split into three tabs:
- Attributes and Modifications
- Centerlines and Threading
- Dimensions
Select Line attributes:
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.
TAB1: Attributes and Modifications:
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.
TAB2: Centerlines and Threading:
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.
- File:TechDraw ExtensionArc.svg Draw a cosmetic arc (center and two vertexes) Draw an arc rotating math. positive.
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.