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In FreeCAD, Placement defines an object's position and rotation. The Placement concept is explained in detail here: [[Placement|Placement]]. |
In FreeCAD, Placement defines an object's position and rotation. The Placement concept is explained in detail here: [[Placement|Placement]]. |
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{{APIFunction|toMatrix| | |a matrix representing the Placement's transformation.}} |
{{APIFunction|toMatrix| | |a matrix representing the Placement's transformation.}} |
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Revision as of 20:53, 7 August 2018
In FreeCAD, Placement defines an object's position and rotation. The Placement concept is explained in detail here: Placement.
Example of setting a document object's Placement:
myObj = FreeCAD.ActiveDocument.ActiveObject
pl = FreeCAD.Placement()
pl.move(FreeCAD.Vector(2,0,0))
myObj.Placement = pl
Placement( ) or (Placement) or (Matrix) or (Base, Rotation) or (Base,Rotation,Center) or (Base,Axis,Angle)
Description: Constructs a placement, empty or with the given arguments, or as a copy of the given placement.
Description: applies the Placement to the given vector
Returns: the resulting vector.
Description: multiplies this placement with another one
Returns: the resulting placement.