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| Menu location |
|---|
| TechDraw → New Default |
| Workbenches |
| TechDraw |
| Default shortcut |
| x x |
| See also |
| TechDraw New Pick |
Description
The New Default tool creates a new Page using the the Template file specified in Preferences. If the default Template is not specified in your configuration file (user.cfg), New Default will look in "my-install-directory/Mod/TechDraw/Templates/A4_LandscapeTD.svg".
How to use
- Press the
New Default button. An Active Document must exist.
Options
None.
Properties
- DATAProjection Type: Default projection type (First or Third Angle) for this Page.
- DATAKeepUpdated: If false, Page is not updated with changes to the 3D model. Useful for complicated/slow drawings. See Notes.
- DATATemplate: A link to this Page's Template object.
- DATAViews: A list of links to the Views on this Page.
- DATAScale: Default scale for Views in this Page.
Scripting
The New Default tool can by used in macros and from the python console by using the following functions:
page = FreeCAD.ActiveDocument.addObject('TechDraw::DrawPage','Page')
template = FreeCAD.ActiveDocument.addObject('TechDraw::DrawSVGTemplate','Template')
template.Template = templateFileSpec
page.Template = FreeCAD.ActiveDocument.Template
- Creates a new Page in the current document
Notes
- If a Page is marked as "do not keep updated" either through the KeepUpdated Property or by the setting in Preferences, it will ignore changes in the 3D model. You may notice anomalies (missing geometry, missing Dimension values, etc) in the appearance of the Page. These will correct themselves once the Page is updated.