Macro WorkFeatures

Description
Tool utility to create Points (mid points, center of circle, center of object(s)...), Axes (from 2 points, Normal of a plane...), Planes (from 3 points, from one axis and a point...) and many other useful features to facilitate the creation of your project. This utility is up next in the combo view with "Work Features" label.



Uses
Work Features

Origin Tab

Points Tab

Axis Tab

Plane Tab

Objects Tab

Views Tab

Script
After downloading the file compressed here Download the latest version on GitHub ,

you must unzip the zip and copy all the files in your macro directory.

PS:This macro is still in development please visit this page for commonly be sure to have the latest version.


 * 1) click Menu > Macro > Macros or the click the bottom Std DlgMacroExecuteDirect.svg "Open a dialog to let you execute a macro Recorded" Dxf_Importer_Install_01.png
 * 2) A dialog box opens, showing the Macro destination
 * 3) *Here, in Windows, is C:\Users\your_user_name\AppData\Roaming\FreeCAD\
 * 4) *In Ubuntu, this is normally /home/your_user_name/.FreeCAD

Examples
Setting of the Cutting tools: Select an object to cut, a cutting line and a reference Plane. Angle is an angle between the cutting Plane and the Ref. Plane. Thickness is the wide of the of the cutting Plane.

Here we have selected a cylinder.



The result will be : The cylinder is then cut in two parts!



Links
The forum discussion MACRO:Work Feature 2014_12

Latest version
17/02/2015 : WF_2015_02_17 - Circle and Ellipse Tab added - Cutting tab added

25/01/2015 : WF_2015_01_25.zip add Object Cylinder Cube

18/01/2015 : WF_2015_01_18.tar.gz add plane and face to view

28/12/2014 : WorkFeatures_2014_12_28.zip

27/12/2014 : WF_2014_12_27.zip