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|Name=Macro Align View to Face |
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|Icone=Macro_Align_View_to_Face.png |
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|Author=Rockn |
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|Version=3.1 |
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|Date=2023/11/12 |
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|Download=[https://www.freecadweb.org/wiki/images/d/d7/Macro_Align_View_to_Face.png ToolBar Icon] |
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==Description== <!--T:2--> |
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This macro rotates the current view to point perpendicularly at a selected face of an existing object. |
This macro rotates the current view to point perpendicularly at a selected face of an existing object. |
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# Select a face on an object |
# Select a face on an object |
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# Run the macro |
# Run the macro |
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==Script== <!--T:5--> |
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ToolBar Icon [[Image:Macro_Align_View_to_Face.png]] |
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'''Macro_Align_View_to_Face.FCMacro''' |
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# -*- coding: utf-8 -*- |
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*- |
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# Set the current view perpendicular to the selected |
# Set the current view perpendicular to the selected line |
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# Place la vue perpendiculairement |
# Place la vue perpendiculairement a la line selectionnee |
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# 2013 Jonathan Wiedemann, |
# 2013 Jonathan Wiedemann, |
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# 2016 Werner Mayer, |
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# 2022 tchernomax, https://forum.freecadweb.org/viewtopic.php?p=630019#p630019 |
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# 2023 FreeCutter, modifications towards linked objects like in workbench Assembly 4 , https://forum.freecad.org/viewtopic.php?p=718516#p718516 |
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__title__ = "Align_View_to_Face" |
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__author__ = "Jonathan Wiedemann (Rockn)" |
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__url__ = "https://www.freecadweb.org/" |
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__Wiki__ = "https://wiki.freecadweb.org/Macro_Align_View_to_Face" |
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__version__ = "3.1" |
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__date__ = "2023/11/12" #YYYY/MM/DD |
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from pivy import coin |
from pivy import coin |
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import FreeCAD as app |
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import FreeCADGui as gui |
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def pointAt(normal, up): |
def pointAt(normal, up): |
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return App.Placement(rot).Rotation |
return App.Placement(rot).Rotation |
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def get_selection_and_turn_view(): |
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s=Gui.Selection.getSelectionEx() |
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doc = app.activeDocument() |
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obj=s[0] |
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if doc is None: |
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app.Console.PrintWarning('Align_view_to_face: No file open, nothing to do\n') |
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return |
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selection = gui.Selection.getSelectionEx('', 0) # Returns a vector of selection objects |
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if not selection: |
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app.Console.PrintWarning('Align_view_to_face: Nothing selected, nothing to do\n') |
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return |
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''' used to understand the 'getSelection' results |
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for selection_object in selection: |
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object_ = selection_object.Object |
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sub_fullpaths = selection_object.SubElementNames |
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if not sub_fullpaths: |
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# An object is selected, not a face, edge, vertex. |
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print(object_.Name) |
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for sub_fullpath in sub_fullpaths: |
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# One or more subelements are selected. |
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print(object_.Name, sub_fullpath) |
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''' |
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sel = selection[0] |
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if face.Area == 0: # trying to avoid errors due to wrong selected objects |
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app.Console.PrintWarning('Align_view_to_face: Please select a face - not an edge or vertex\n') |
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return |
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app.Console.PrintWarning('Align_view_to_face: Done\n') |
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if __name__ == '__main__': |
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get_selection_and_turn_view() |
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Latest revision as of 11:39, 18 November 2023
Description |
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This macro aligns the current view to a selected face Macro version: 3.1 Last modified: 2023/11/12 FreeCAD version: All Download: ToolBar Icon Author: Rockn |
Author |
Rockn |
Download |
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Macro Version |
3.1 |
Date last modified |
2023/11/12 |
FreeCAD Version(s) |
All |
Default shortcut |
None |
See also |
None |
Description
This macro rotates the current view to point perpendicularly at a selected face of an existing object.
Usage
- Select a face on an object
- Run the macro
Script
Macro_Align_View_to_Face.FCMacro
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*- # Set the current view perpendicular to the selected line # Place la vue perpendiculairement a la line selectionnee # 2013 Jonathan Wiedemann, # 2016 Werner Mayer, # 2022 tchernomax, https://forum.freecadweb.org/viewtopic.php?p=630019#p630019 # 2023 FreeCutter, modifications towards linked objects like in workbench Assembly 4 , https://forum.freecad.org/viewtopic.php?p=718516#p718516 # __title__ = "Align_View_to_Face" __author__ = "Jonathan Wiedemann (Rockn)" __url__ = "https://www.freecadweb.org/" __Wiki__ = "https://wiki.freecadweb.org/Macro_Align_View_to_Face" __version__ = "3.1" __date__ = "2023/11/12" #YYYY/MM/DD from pivy import coin import FreeCAD as app import FreeCADGui as gui def pointAt(normal, up): z = normal y = up x = y.cross(z) y = z.cross(x) rot = App.Matrix() rot.A11 = x.x rot.A21 = x.y rot.A31 = x.z rot.A12 = y.x rot.A22 = y.y rot.A32 = y.z rot.A13 = z.x rot.A23 = z.y rot.A33 = z.z return App.Placement(rot).Rotation def get_selection_and_turn_view(): doc = app.activeDocument() if doc is None: app.Console.PrintWarning('Align_view_to_face: No file open, nothing to do\n') return selection = gui.Selection.getSelectionEx('', 0) # Returns a vector of selection objects if not selection: app.Console.PrintWarning('Align_view_to_face: Nothing selected, nothing to do\n') return cam = FreeCADGui.ActiveDocument.ActiveView.getCameraNode() ''' used to understand the 'getSelection' results for selection_object in selection: object_ = selection_object.Object sub_fullpaths = selection_object.SubElementNames if not sub_fullpaths: # An object is selected, not a face, edge, vertex. print(object_.Name) for sub_fullpath in sub_fullpaths: # One or more subelements are selected. print(object_.Name, sub_fullpath) ''' sel = selection[0] face = sel.SubObjects[0] if face.Area == 0: # trying to avoid errors due to wrong selected objects app.Console.PrintWarning('Align_view_to_face: Please select a face - not an edge or vertex\n') return dir = face.normalAt(0,0) if dir.z == 1 : rot = pointAt(dir, App.Vector(0.0,1.0,0.0)) elif dir.z == -1 : rot = pointAt(dir, App.Vector(0.0,1.0,0.0)) else : rot = pointAt(dir, App.Vector(0.0,0.0,1.0)) cam.orientation.setValue(rot.Q) gui.SendMsgToActiveView("ViewSelection") app.Console.PrintWarning('Align_view_to_face: Done\n') if __name__ == '__main__': get_selection_and_turn_view()