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] |
Links |
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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:
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.
Attributes and Modifications
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
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.
- File:TechDraw ExtensionArc.svg Draw a cosmetic arc (center and two vertexes) Draw an arc rotating math. positive.
- Draw a cosmetic circumference (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
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.