Macro StraightenObject/en

Context
This macro has been written mainly to re-align imported objects (eg. STEP) with main FreeCAD planes/axis.

Usage
Functionally, the macro will use one or both of following reference items to straighten (rotate & move) the object(s) :
 * Face : the selected face will be set coplanar with XY plane, its center mass being set at the origin
 * Edge (or 2 vertexes) : the selected edge will be aligned with the Y axis

To use the macro, select the reference item(s), eventually other objects, then run the macro. If you want to align your object with other plane/axis, use the macro then the Transform function of FreeCAD. See "Details" chapter for multi-object selection.

Installation
The macro is available through Addon Manager. Code is provided on this page for convenience in case user system doesn't have git-python. Though it should be up-to-date, latest release is always available at FreeCAD-macro repository

For more detailed explanations, see the How to install macros page.

Details
Below a table presenting the different cases that are handled by the macro :

The macro will perform the following checks :
 * If the reference face is perpendicular to the reference edge, the latter will be ignored (warning notification in the status bar)
 * If the reference face isn't a flat one, weird result may happen (warning notification in the status bar)

When you select several object, the macro will propose 2 options to apply the straightening :
 * Parent : the macro will try to find a common parent to all selected objects :
 * If no one is found, the macro fails with an error notification in the status bar
 * If one or more is found, the transformation is applied on the hierarchically lower one
 * Multiple : the transformation is applied on each selected object separately

To Be Completed with picture example

Limitations

 * Reference items shall all belong to the first selected object. Reference items among several objects is not supported at this time
 * Straightened object(s) shall be in a coordinate system corresponding to the global one. If you used Part container(s) to locate your objects, you should first use Macro PlacementAbsolufy [[Image:Macro_PlacementAbsolufy.png|24px]] on your model. If this condition isn't fulfilled, weird things can happen.

Code
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Macro_StraightenObject.FCMacro

Forum discussion
For any feedback (bug, feature request, comments, ...), please use this forum thread : (Macro) Straighten objects