Macro FC Convert Lines

Description
This macro convert the object line, wire in line Dash, DashDot, DashDotDot, ZigZag, Hand with the dimensions given.



Use
Copy the macro in your macros folder and launch FCConvertLines Gui

First section :

Cut line (Checked by default) Color
 * Select one or more lines in the 3D View
 * SpinBox : for enter number Cuts or cut to length ... (Default number cut suffix displayed "x Cut")
 * Create L. : if this checkbox is checked the line is created
 * Dimension : if this checkbox is checked the number tipped is on length the definition change by tree decimal and the suffix displayed is "x.000 Dim"
 * Bicolor : if this checkbox is checked the lines created are colored alternately Red White if is not checked the color is the color defined with the button
 * Points : if this checkbox is checked one point is created and the color is the color defined Bicolor or * The options Options lines are available

Second section :

Type line : Dash
 * The screen at the bottom of the macro change in line Dash
 * Select one or more lines in the 3D View
 * Line A : dimension of the dash (see A in the screen)
 * Space B : dimension of the space (see B in the screen)
 * The lines have created the configuration specifications set in options lines

Third section :

Type line : DashDot
 * The screen at the bottom of the macro change in line DashDot
 * Select one or more lines in the 3D View
 * Line A : dimension of the dash (see A in the screen)
 * Space B : dimension of the space (see B in the screen) (May be different D)
 * Line 2 C : dimension of the dash (see C in the screen)
 * Space 2 D : dimension of the space (see D in the screen) (May be different B)

Fourth section :

Type line : DashDotDot
 * The screen at the bottom of the macro change in line DashDotDot
 * Select one or more lines in the 3D View
 * Line A : dimension of the dash (see A in the screen)
 * Space B : dimension of the space (see B in the screen)
 * Line 2 C : dimension of the dash (see C in the screen)
 * Space 2 D : dimension of the space (see D in the screen)

Fifth section :

Type line : ZigZag
 * The screen at the bottom of the macro change in line ZigZag
 * This line are created
 * Number heads : number of heads for the total line
 *  : The length total of the line are calculate in real time and displayed in this window
 * Begin A : dimension of begin line until first head, this section line hare same in the end line (see A in the screen)
 * Dimension B : dimension between the end and begin head (see B in the screen)
 * Gap C : dimension of the head (see C in the screen)
 * Height D : height dimension of the the head (see D in the screen)
 * Number E : number of heads contiguous (see E in the screen)
 * The options Plane and Options lines are available

Sixth section :

Type line : Hand
 * This line are created
 * Length A : The length total of the line (see A in the screen)
 * Height B : Height of the line (see B in the screen)
 * Wave : compression or uncompress of the wave (see Wave in the screen)
 * The options Plane and Options lines are available

Seventh section :

Options line : This options are available for all menu
 * : dimension of the width of the line(s)
 * : dimension of the points of the line(s)
 * : color of the line(s) this button are colored with the color selected (if the checkbox "Bicolor" in the menu "Cut line" is checked this option are not used for this menu)

Eighth section :

Option Plane

This option are available only for "ZigZag" and "Hand"
 * XY : Plane XY
 * YZ : Plane YZ
 * XZ : Plane XZ

Ninth section :

Button


 * : the line configured is saved in one file (one file for one type line). While saving a file header is predetermined depending on the chosen menu (example : Dash is saved, in the save window is displayed "Dash_.FCConvertL" you can modify to "Dash_my_config_10.FCConvertL" or the name you want... this method allow sharpens clear)
 * : load one file configured
 * : name of the type configured this name is saved in the file
 * : reset the data's in the original configuration
 * : this button create on compound with the lines created (ten lines selected = one compound)
 * : create the lines separately (ten lines selected = ten lines created)
 * : quit the macro

The files to copy in your directory with the macro (10 files images)
The icon for the toolBar

Title

Line Dash :

Line DashDot :

Line DashDotDot :

Line Zigzag :

Line Hand :

View :



Script
Copy the macro Macro_FCConvertLines.FCMacro in your macros folder

the script on Gist Macro_FCConvertLines.FCMacro

Examples
Example dot, dash dot, dash dot, dash dot dot

Example hand, zigzag

Example hand All lines created the configuration specifications set in this Option lines

Example hand can make beautiful sine wave or totally anarchic

Example convert ShapeString to sketch (the curves hare not authorized for convert Shape to Sketch)

Version
ver 00.06 20/02/2017 correction of precision cut (replace "numberOfPoints = longueur" to "numberOfPoints = (longueur + 1)")

ver 00.05 11/01/2017 replace de search method macro path

ver 00.04 05/09/2016 setPointSize(8.0)

ver 00.02 18/02/2016

ver 00.01 19/01/2016

ver 00.00 19/01/2016