Continued working through the examples on ParametricParts.com, adding 3 more and fixing some variables that weren't updated in some of the older examples.

examples/FreeCAD/Ex002_Block_With_Bored_Center_Hole.py

@@ -23,10 +23,11 @@ import Part
 length = 80.0
 height = 60.0
 thickness = 10.0
+center_hole_dia = 22.0
 
 #Create a 3D box based on the dimension variables above and add a 22mm center hole
 result = cadquery.Workplane("XY").box(length, height, thickness) \
-		.faces(">Z").workplane().hole(22.0)
+		.faces(">Z").workplane().hole(center_hole_dia)
 
 #Get a cadquery solid object
 solid = result.val()

examples/FreeCAD/Ex003_Pillow_Block_With_Counterbored_Holes.py

@@ -23,13 +23,17 @@ import Part
 length = 80.0
 height = 60.0
 thickness = 10.0
+center_hole_dia = 22.0
+cbore_hole_diameter = 2.4
+cbore_diameter = 4.4
+cbore_depth = 2.1
 
-#Create a 3D box based on the dimension variables above and add 3 counterbored holes
+#Create a 3D box based on the dimension variables above and add 4 counterbored holes
 result = cadquery.Workplane("XY").box(length, height, thickness) \
-		.faces(">Z").workplane().hole(22.0) \
+		.faces(">Z").workplane().hole(center_hole_dia) \
 		.faces(">Z").workplane() \
         .rect(length - 8.0, height - 8.0, forConstruction = True) \
-        .vertices().cboreHole(2.4, 4.4, 2.1)
+        .vertices().cboreHole(cbore_hole_diameter, cbore_diameter, cbore_depth)
 
 #Get a cadquery solid object
 solid = result.val()

examples/FreeCAD/Ex004_Extruded_Cylindrical_Plate.py

@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 import cadquery
 import Part
 
-#The dimensions of the box. These can be modified rather than changing the box's code directly.
+#The dimensions of the model. These can be modified rather than changing the box's code directly.
 circle_radius = 50.0
 rectangle_width = 13.0
 rectange_length = 19.0

examples/FreeCAD/Ex005_Extruded_Lines_and_Arcs.py

@@ -19,14 +19,12 @@
 import cadquery
 import Part
 
-#The dimensions of the box. These can be modified rather than changing the box's code directly.
+#The dimensions of the model. These can be modified rather than changing the box's code directly.
-circle_radius = 50.0
+width = 2.0
-rectangle_width = 13.0
+thickness = 0.25
-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)
+result = cadquery.Workplane("front").lineTo(width, 0).lineTo(width, 1.0).threePointArc((1.0, 1.5),(0.0, 1.0)).close().extrude(thickness)
 
 #Get a cadquery solid object
 solid = result.val()

examples/FreeCAD/Ex006_Moving_the_Current_Working_Point.py

@@ -19,20 +19,18 @@
 import cadquery
 import Part
 
-#The dimensions of the box. These can be modified rather than changing the box's code directly.
+#The dimensions of the model. These can be modified rather than changing the box's code directly.
-circle_radius = 50.0
+circle_radius = 3.0
-rectangle_width = 13.0
+thickness = 0.25
-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 = cadquery.Workplane("front").circle(circle_radius) #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)
+result = result.extrude(thickness)
 
 #Get a cadquery solid object
 solid = result.val()

examples/FreeCAD/Ex007_Using_Point_Lists.py

@@ -19,17 +19,16 @@
 import cadquery
 import Part
 
-#The dimensions of the box. These can be modified rather than changing the box's code directly.
+#The dimensions of the model. These can be modified rather than changing the box's code directly.
-circle_radius = 50.0
+plate_radius = 2.0
-rectangle_width = 13.0
+hole_pattern_radius = 0.25
-rectange_length = 19.0
+thickness = 0.125
-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 = cadquery.Workplane("front").circle(plate_radius)        #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
+r = r.circle(hole_pattern_radius)                        	  #Circle will operate on all four points
-result = r.extrude(0.125 )
+result = r.extrude(thickness)
 
 #Get a cadquery solid object
 solid = result.val()

examples/FreeCAD/Ex008_Polygon_Creation.py

@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+#File: Ex008_Polygon_Creation.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 Ex008_Polygon_Creation
+
+#If you need to reload the part after making a change, you can use the following lines within the FreeCAD console.
+#reload(Ex008_Polygon_Creation)
+
+#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 model. These can be modified rather than changing the box's code directly.
+width = 3.0
+height = 4.0
+thickness = 0.25
+polygon_sides = 6
+polygon_dia = 1.0
+
+#Create a plate with two polygons cut through it
+result = cadquery.Workplane("front").box(width, height, thickness).pushPoints ( [ ( 0,0.75 ),(0,-0.75) ]) \
+    .polygon(polygon_sides, polygon_dia).cutThruAll()
+
+#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/Ex009_Polylines.py

@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+#File: Ex009_Polylines.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 Ex009_Polylines
+
+#If you need to reload the part after making a change, you can use the following lines within the FreeCAD console.
+#reload(Ex009_Polylines)
+
+#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
+
+#Set up our Length, Height, Width, and thickness that will be used to define the locations that the polyline is drawn to/thru
+(L,H,W,t) = ( 100.0, 20.0, 20.0, 1.0)
+
+#Define the locations that the polyline will be drawn to/thru
+pts = [
+    (0, H/2.0),
+    (W/2.0, H/2.0),
+    (W/2.0, (H/2.0 - t)),
+    (t/2.0, (H/2.0-t)),
+    (t/2.0, (t - H/2.0)),
+    (W/2.0, (t -H/2.0)),
+    (W/2.0, H/-2.0),
+    (0, H/-2.0)
+]
+
+#We generate half of the I-beam outline and then mirror it to create the full I-beam
+result = cadquery.Workplane("front").polyline(pts).mirrorY().extrude(L)
+
+#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/Ex010_Defining_an_Edge_with_a_Spline.py

@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+#File: Ex010_Defining_an_Edge_with_a_Spline.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 Ex010_Defining_an_Edge_with_a_Spline
+
+#If you need to reload the part after making a change, you can use the following lines within the FreeCAD console.
+#reload(Ex010_Defining_an_Edge_with_a_Spline)
+
+#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 workplane we want to create the spline on to extrude
+s = cadquery.Workplane("XY")
+
+#The points that the spline will pass through
+sPnts = [
+    (2.75, 1.5),
+    (2.5, 1.75),
+    (2.0, 1.5),
+    (1.5, 1.0),
+    (1.0, 1.25),
+    (0.5, 1.0),
+    (0, 1.0)
+]
+
+#Generate our plate with the spline feature and make sure it's a closed entity
+r = s.lineTo(3.0, 0).lineTo(3.0, 1.0).spline(sPnts).close()
+
+#Extrude to turn the wire into a plate
+result = r.extrude(0.5)
+
+#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