cadquery-freecad-module/examples/FreeCAD/Ex009_Polylines.py

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#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