OpenSCAD use Part::Prism

src/Mod/OpenSCAD/exportCSG.py

@@ -141,6 +141,16 @@ def process_object(csg,ob):
             if mm == 1 : csg.write("}\n")
         else : # Cannot convert to rotate extrude so best effort is polyhedron
             csg.write('%s\n' % shape2polyhedron(ob.Shape)) 
+    elif ob.TypeId == "Part::Prism":
+        import math
+        f = str(ob.Polygon)
+#        r = str(ob.Length/2.0/math.sin(math.pi/ob.Polygon))
+        r = str(ob.Length) #length seems to be the outer radius
+        h = str(ob.Height)
+        mm = check_multmatrix(csg,ob,0,0,-float(h)/2)
+        csg.write("cylinder($fn = "+f+", "+fafs+", h = "+h+", r1 = "+r+\
+                  ", r2 = "+r+", center = "+center(mm)+");\n")
+        if mm == 1: csg.write("}\n")
 
     elif ob.TypeId == "Part::Extrusion" :
         print "Extrusion"

src/Mod/OpenSCAD/importCSG.py

@@ -798,23 +798,29 @@ def p_cylinder_action(p):
             mycyl.Radius = r1
         else :
             if printverbose: print "Make Prism"
-            mycyl=doc.addObject("Part::Extrusion","prism")
-            mycyl.Dir = (0,0,h)
-            try :
-                import Draft
-                mycyl.Base = Draft.makePolygon(n,r1)
-            except :
-                # If Draft can't import (probably due to lack of Pivy on Mac and
-                # Linux builds of FreeCAD), this is a fallback.
-                # or old level of FreeCAD
-                if printverbose: print "Draft makePolygon Failed, falling back on manual polygon"
-                mycyl.Base = myPolygon(n,r1)
+            if False: #user Draft Polygon
+                mycyl=doc.addObject("Part::Extrusion","prism")
+                mycyl.Dir = (0,0,h)
+                try :
+                    import Draft
+                    mycyl.Base = Draft.makePolygon(n,r1)
+                except :
+                    # If Draft can't import (probably due to lack of Pivy on Mac and
+                    # Linux builds of FreeCAD), this is a fallback.
+                    # or old level of FreeCAD
+                    if printverbose: print "Draft makePolygon Failed, falling back on manual polygon"
+                    mycyl.Base = myPolygon(n,r1)
+                    # mycyl.Solid = True
 
-            else :
-                pass
-            if gui:
-                mycyl.Base.ViewObject.hide()
-            # mycyl.Solid = True
+                else :
+                    pass
+                if gui:
+                    mycyl.Base.ViewObject.hide()
+            else: #Use Part::Prism primitive
+                mycyl=doc.addObject("Part::Prism","prism")
+                mycyl.Polygon = n
+                mycyl.Length  = r1
+                mycyl.Height  = h
 
     else:
         if printverbose: print "Make Cone"

src/Mod/OpenSCAD/prototype.py

@@ -132,13 +132,12 @@ class Node:
             h = self.arguments['h']
             r1 ,r2 = self.arguments['r1'], self.arguments['r2']
             if '$fn' in self.arguments and self.arguments['$fn'] > 2 \
-            and self.arguments['$fn']<=Node.fnmin:
-                if r1 == r2:
-                    import Draft
-                    base = Draft.makePolygon(int(self.arguments['$fn']),r1)
-                    obj = doc.addObject("Part::Extrusion",'prism')
-                    obj.Base= base
-                    obj.Dir = (0,0,h)
+            and self.arguments['$fn']<=Node.fnmin: # polygonal
+                if r1 == r2: # prismatic
+                    obj = doc.addObject("Part::Prism","prism")
+                    obj.Polygon = int(self.arguments['$fn'])
+                    obj.Length  = r1
+                    obj.Height  = h
                     if self.arguments['center']:
                         center(obj,0,0,h)
                     base.ViewObject.hide()