import cadquery
import sys

#Shouldn't have to use this as long as you're using FreeCAD's Python console
#sys.path.append('/usr/lib/freecad/lib')

#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
#Ex001_Simple_Block.build()

#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)
#Ex001_Simple_Block.build()

#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 Part

def build():	
	#The dimensions of the box. These can be modified rather than changing the box's code directly.
	length = 100.0
	height = 100.0
	thickness = 20.0

	#Create a 3D box based 
	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