diff --git a/examples/FreeCAD/Ex001_Simple_Block.py b/examples/FreeCAD/Ex001_Simple_Block.py new file mode 100644 index 0000000..d91f803 --- /dev/null +++ b/examples/FreeCAD/Ex001_Simple_Block.py @@ -0,0 +1,36 @@ +#File: Ex001_Simple_Block.py +#To use this example file, you need to first follow the "Using CadQuery From Inside FreeCAD" +#instructions here: https://github.com/dcowden/cadquery#installing----using-cadquery-from-inside-freecad + +#You run this example by typing the following in the FreeCAD python console, making sure to change +#the path to this example, and the name of the example appropriately. +#import sys +#sys.path.append('/home/user/Downloads/cadquery/examples/FreeCAD') +#import Ex001_Simple_Block + +#If you need to reload the part after making a change, you can use the following lines within the FreeCAD console. +#reload(Ex001_Simple_Block) + +#You'll need to delete the original shape that was created, and the new shape should be named sequentially (Shape001, etc). + +#You can also tie these blocks of code to macros, buttons, and keybindings in FreeCAD for quicker access. +#You can get a more in-depth explantion of this example at http://parametricparts.com/docs/quickstart.html + +import cadquery +import Part + +#The dimensions of the box. These can be modified rather than changing the box's code directly. +length = 80.0 +height = 60.0 +thickness = 10.0 + +#Create a 3D box based on the dimension variables above +bb = cadquery.Workplane("XY").box(length, height, thickness) + +#Get a cadquery solid object +solid = bb.val() + +#Use the wrapped property of a cadquery primitive to get a FreeCAD solid +Part.show(solid.wrapped) + +#Would like to zoom to fit the part here, but FreeCAD doesn't seem to have that scripting functionality \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/examples/FreeCAD/Ex002_Block_With_Bored_Center_Hole.py b/examples/FreeCAD/Ex002_Block_With_Bored_Center_Hole.py new file mode 100644 index 0000000..37a19b1 --- /dev/null +++ b/examples/FreeCAD/Ex002_Block_With_Bored_Center_Hole.py @@ -0,0 +1,37 @@ +#File: Ex002_Block_With_Bored_Center_Hole.py +#To use this example file, you need to first follow the "Using CadQuery From Inside FreeCAD" +#instructions here: https://github.com/dcowden/cadquery#installing----using-cadquery-from-inside-freecad + +#You run this example by typing the following in the FreeCAD python console, making sure to change +#the path to this example, and the name of the example appropriately. +#import sys +#sys.path.append('/home/user/Downloads/cadquery/examples/FreeCAD') +#import Ex002_Block_With_Bored_Center_Hole + +#If you need to reload the part after making a change, you can use the following lines within the FreeCAD console. +#reload(Ex002_Block_With_Bored_Center_Hole) + +#You'll need to delete the original shape that was created, and the new shape should be named sequentially (Shape001, etc). + +#You can also tie these blocks of code to macros, buttons, and keybindings in FreeCAD for quicker access. +#You can get a more in-depth explantion of this example at http://parametricparts.com/docs/quickstart.html + +import cadquery +import Part + +#The dimensions of the box. These can be modified rather than changing the box's code directly. +length = 80.0 +height = 60.0 +thickness = 10.0 + +#Create a 3D box based on the dimension variables above and add a 22mm center hole +bb = cadquery.Workplane("XY").box(length, height, thickness) \ + .faces(">Z").workplane().hole(22.0) + +#Get a cadquery solid object +solid = bb.val() + +#Use the wrapped property of a cadquery primitive to get a FreeCAD solid +Part.show(solid.wrapped) + +#Would like to zoom to fit the part here, but FreeCAD doesn't seem to have that scripting functionality \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/examples/FreeCAD/Ex003_Pillow_Block_With_Counterbored_Holes.py b/examples/FreeCAD/Ex003_Pillow_Block_With_Counterbored_Holes.py new file mode 100644 index 0000000..ed07d49 --- /dev/null +++ b/examples/FreeCAD/Ex003_Pillow_Block_With_Counterbored_Holes.py @@ -0,0 +1,40 @@ +#File: Ex003_Pillow_Block_With_Counterbored_Holes.py +#To use this example file, you need to first follow the "Using CadQuery From Inside FreeCAD" +#instructions here: https://github.com/dcowden/cadquery#installing----using-cadquery-from-inside-freecad + +#You run this example by typing the following in the FreeCAD python console, making sure to change +#the path to this example, and the name of the example appropriately. +#import sys +#sys.path.append('/home/user/Downloads/cadquery/examples/FreeCAD') +#import Ex003_Pillow_Block_With_Counterbored_Holes + +#If you need to reload the part after making a change, you can use the following lines within the FreeCAD console. +#reload(Ex003_Pillow_Block_With_Counterbored_Holes) + +#You'll need to delete the original shape that was created, and the new shape should be named sequentially (Shape001, etc). + +#You can also tie these blocks of code to macros, buttons, and keybindings in FreeCAD for quicker access. +#You can get a more in-depth explantion of this example at http://parametricparts.com/docs/quickstart.html + +import cadquery +import Part + +#The dimensions of the box. These can be modified rather than changing the box's code directly. +length = 80.0 +height = 60.0 +thickness = 10.0 + +#Create a 3D box based on the dimension variables above and add a 22mm center hole +bb = cadquery.Workplane("XY").box(length, height, thickness) \ + .faces(">Z").workplane().hole(22.0) \ + .faces(">Z").workplane() \ + .rect(length - 8.0, height - 8.0, forConstruction = True) \ + .vertices().cboreHole(2.4, 4.4, 2.1) + +#Get a cadquery solid object +solid = bb.val() + +#Use the wrapped property of a cadquery primitive to get a FreeCAD solid +Part.show(solid.wrapped) + +#Would like to zoom to fit the part here, but FreeCAD doesn't seem to have that scripting functionality \ No newline at end of file