Tool utility to create Points (mid points, center of circle, center of object(s)...),
Axes (from 2 points, Normal of a plane...),
Planes (from 3 points, from one axis and a point...)
and many other useful features to facilitate the creation of your project. This utility is up next in the combo view with "Work Features" label.
Uses
Work Features
After activating Work Features, the tool moves to the left in the window Combo view.
Each use and each Tag that corresponds to a function group is a group created in the name of Tag used. The Axis, Point and Planes origin are directly keyed to hidden.
You can ENTERING AND USING common commands to make visible the created function. Example key Space or select your object and click right of mouse and click "Hide selection" or "Show selection".
Origin Tab
Origin Tab
Origin : Create at origin: a point and X,Y and Z axis and XZ,XY and YZ planes. The Axis, Point and Planes origin are directly keyed to hidden.
Points Tab
Points Tab
Object(s) Center : Create a Point at center location of all selected Object(s).
Lines(s) Center : Create a Point at mid point location of each selected Line(s).
Line(s) Extrema : Create Points at start and end location of each selected Line(s).
Circle(s) Center : Create a Point at center location of each selected Circle(s) or Arc(s).
Point along Line : Create a Point on a line at some distance of the extremity point selected.
SpinBox : enter the displacement value
Face(s) Center : Create a Point at center location of each selected Face(s).
Point (Line,Face) : Create a point at the intersection of the Line and Plane selected.
Point (Line,Point) : Create a projection Point of a Point onto a Line and symetric point.
Point (Point,Face) : Create a projection Point of a Point onto a Face.
Object(s) Base Point : Create Base Point of all selected Object(s).
Axis Tab
Axis Tab
Object(s) X, Y, Z Axes : Create 3 Axes at center location of all selected Object(s).
Two Points Axis : Create an Axis crossing 2 Points.
SpinBox : enter the displacement value
Cylinder(s) Axis : Create the Axis of a Cylinder.
Axis (Line,Line) : Create an Axis between 2 Axes.
Plane(s) Axes : Create 2 Perpendicular Axes at center location of a Plane.
Axis (Point,Axis) : Create an Axis parallel to an Axis and crossing a Point.
Axis (Axis,Point) : Create an Axis perpendicular to an Axis and crossing a Point.
SpinBox : enter the displacement value
Axis (Plane,Axis) : Create an Axis on a Plane by projection from another Axis.
Axis (Plane,Plane) : Create an Axis by intersect of 2 Planes.
Object(s) Base Axis : Create 3 Axes at Base location of all selected Object(s).
Plane Tab
Plane Tab
Three Points Plane : Create a Plane crossing 3 Points.
Plane (Point, Axis) : Create a plane crossing a Line and a Point. The point MUST not belongs to the Line !
Plane (Point, _Axis) : Create a plane perpendicular to a Line and crossing a Point.
Plane (Point, Plane) : Create a plane crossing a Point and parallel to a Plane.
SpinBox : enter the displacement value
Plane (Plane, Axis) : Create a Plane crossing a Line and perpendicular to a Plane.
SpinBox : enter the displacement value
Object(s) Center Planes : Create 3 Planes (XY, XZ and YZ) at center location of all selected Object(s).
Objects Tab
Objects Tab
Bounding Box(es) : Create bounding boxes around each of selected object(s).
Bounding Box : Create one bounding box around all of selected object(s).
Cylinder : First select an Axis and a Point. Define Diameter and Length if needed.(/ br)Then Click the button... It will create a Cylinder aligned on the selected axis. with one of the extremities at point selected.
Cube : First select an Axis and a Point. Define Dimensions if needed. Then Click the button... (/ br)It will create a Cube aligned on the selected axis. with one of the extremities at point selected.
Views Tab
Views Tab
Align to ... : Set the current view perpendicular to the selected Face, or aligned to the selected Axis, or aligned on 2 Points. ReClick with same selection, will reverse the direction.
Script
After downloading the file compressed here
WF_2015_01_25.zip ,
you must unzip the zip and copy all the files in your macro directory.
click Menu > Macro > Macros or the click the bottom "Open a dialog to let you execute a macro Recorded"
A dialog box opens, showing the Macro destination
Here, in Windows, is C:\Users\your_user_name\AppData\Roaming\FreeCAD\
In Ubuntu, this is normally /home/your_user_name/.FreeCAD