#File: Ex025_Revolution.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 Ex025_Revolution #If you need to reload the part after making a change, you can use the following lines within the FreeCAD console. #reload(Ex025_Revolution) #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 shape's code directly. rectangle_width = 10.0 rectangle_length = 10.0 angleDegrees = 360.0 #Revolve a cylinder from a rectangle #Switch comments around in this section to try the revolve operation with different parameters #result = cadquery.Workplane("XY").rect(rectangle_width, rectangle_length, False).revolve() #result = cadquery.Workplane("XY").rect(rectangle_width, rectangle_length, False).revolve(angleDegrees) #result = cadquery.Workplane("XY").rect(rectangle_width, rectangle_length).revolve(angleDegrees,(-5,-5)) #I think these two are ok, but I'm having a hard time determining if these are acting properly for sure result = cadquery.Workplane("XY").rect(rectangle_width, rectangle_length).revolve(angleDegrees,(-5,-5),(-5,5)) #result = cadquery.Workplane("XY").rect(rectangle_width, rectangle_length).revolve(angleDegrees,(-5,-5),(-5,5), False) #Was expecting this to create a square donut, but it didn't #result = cadquery.Workplane("XY").center(10,0).rect(rectangle_width, rectangle_length, False).revolve(angleDegrees) #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