#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