Added FreeCAD examples 5 through 7 and cleaned up the other examples a tiny bit.

examples/FreeCAD/Ex001_Simple_Block.py

@@ -25,10 +25,10 @@ height = 60.0
 thickness = 10.0
 
 #Create a 3D box based on the dimension variables above
-bb = cadquery.Workplane("XY").box(length, height, thickness)
+result = cadquery.Workplane("XY").box(length, height, thickness)
 
 #Get a cadquery solid object
-solid = bb.val()
+solid = result.val()
 
 #Use the wrapped property of a cadquery primitive to get a FreeCAD solid
 Part.show(solid.wrapped)

examples/FreeCAD/Ex002_Block_With_Bored_Center_Hole.py

@@ -25,11 +25,11 @@ 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) \
+result = cadquery.Workplane("XY").box(length, height, thickness) \
 		.faces(">Z").workplane().hole(22.0)
 
 #Get a cadquery solid object
-solid = bb.val()
+solid = result.val()
 
 #Use the wrapped property of a cadquery primitive to get a FreeCAD solid
 Part.show(solid.wrapped)

examples/FreeCAD/Ex003_Pillow_Block_With_Counterbored_Holes.py

@@ -25,14 +25,14 @@ height = 60.0
 thickness = 10.0
 
 #Create a 3D box based on the dimension variables above and add 3 counterbored holes
-bb = cadquery.Workplane("XY").box(length, height, thickness) \
+result = 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()
+solid = result.val()
 
 #Use the wrapped property of a cadquery primitive to get a FreeCAD solid
 Part.show(solid.wrapped)

examples/FreeCAD/Ex004_Extruded_Cylindrical_Plate.py

@@ -26,10 +26,10 @@ rectange_length = 19.0
 thickness = 13.0
 
 #Extrude a cylindrical plate with a rectangular hole in the middle of it
-bb = cadquery.Workplane("front").circle(circle_radius).rect(rectangle_width, rectange_length).extrude(thickness)
+result = cadquery.Workplane("front").circle(circle_radius).rect(rectangle_width, rectange_length).extrude(thickness)
 
 #Get a cadquery solid object
-solid = bb.val()
+solid = result.val()
 
 #Use the wrapped property of a cadquery primitive to get a FreeCAD solid
 Part.show(solid.wrapped)

examples/FreeCAD/Ex005_Extruded_Lines_and_Arcs.py

@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+#File: Ex005_Extruded_Lines_and_Arcs.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 Ex005_Extruded_Lines_and_Arcs
+
+#If you need to reload the part after making a change, you can use the following lines within the FreeCAD console.
+#reload(Ex005_Extruded_Lines_and_Arcs)
+
+#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 information on this example at http://parametricparts.com/docs/examples.html#an-extruded-prismatic-solid
+
+import cadquery
+import Part
+
+#The dimensions of the box. These can be modified rather than changing the box's code directly.
+circle_radius = 50.0
+rectangle_width = 13.0
+rectange_length = 19.0
+thickness = 13.0
+
+#Extrude a plate outline made of lines and an arc
+result = cadquery.Workplane("front").lineTo(2.0,0).lineTo(2.0,1.0).threePointArc((1.0,1.5),(0.0,1.0)).close().extrude(0.25)
+
+#Get a cadquery solid object
+solid = result.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

examples/FreeCAD/Ex006_Moving_the_Current_Working_Point.py

@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+#File: Ex006_Moving_the_Current_Working_Point.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 Ex006_Moving_the_Current_Working_Point
+
+#If you need to reload the part after making a change, you can use the following lines within the FreeCAD console.
+#reload(Ex006_Moving_the_Current_Working_Point)
+
+#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 information on this example at http://parametricparts.com/docs/examples.html#an-extruded-prismatic-solid
+
+import cadquery
+import Part
+
+#The dimensions of the box. These can be modified rather than changing the box's code directly.
+circle_radius = 50.0
+rectangle_width = 13.0
+rectange_length = 19.0
+thickness = 13.0
+
+#Make the plate with two cutouts in it
+result = cadquery.Workplane("front").circle(3.0) #Current point is the center of the circle, at (0,0)
+result = result.center(1.5,0.0).rect(0.5,0.5) #New work center is  (1.5,0.0)
+
+result = result.center(-1.5,1.5).circle(0.25) #New work center is ( 0.0,1.5).
+#The new center is specified relative to the previous center, not global coordinates!
+
+result = result.extrude(0.25)
+
+#Get a cadquery solid object
+solid = result.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

examples/FreeCAD/Ex007_Using_Point_Lists.py

@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+#File: Ex007_Using_Point_Lists.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 Ex007_Using_Point_Lists
+
+#If you need to reload the part after making a change, you can use the following lines within the FreeCAD console.
+#reload(Ex007_Using_Point_Lists)
+
+#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 information on this example at http://parametricparts.com/docs/examples.html#an-extruded-prismatic-solid
+
+import cadquery
+import Part
+
+#The dimensions of the box. These can be modified rather than changing the box's code directly.
+circle_radius = 50.0
+rectangle_width = 13.0
+rectange_length = 19.0
+thickness = 13.0
+
+#Make the plate with 4 holes in it at various points
+r = cadquery.Workplane("front").circle(2.0)                 #Make the base
+r = r.pushPoints( [ (1.5,0),(0,1.5),(-1.5,0),(0,-1.5) ] )   #Now four points are on the stack
+r = r.circle( 0.25 )                                      	#Circle will operate on all four points
+result = r.extrude(0.125 )
+
+#Get a cadquery solid object
+solid = result.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