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{{GuiCommand
{{GuiCommand|Name=Draft Draft2Sketch|Workbenches=[[Draft Module|Draft]], [[Arch Module|Arch]]|MenuLocation=Drafting → Draft to Sketch}}
|Name=Draft Draft2Sketch
|MenuLocation=Modification → Draft to sketch
|Workbenches=[[Draft_Workbench|Draft]], [[Arch_Workbench|Arch]]
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==Description== <!--T:2-->
==Description== <!--T:21-->
This tool converts [[Draft Module|Draft objects]] to [[Sketcher Module|Sketcher objects]], and vice-versa.


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The [[Image:Draft_Draft2Sketch.svg|24px]] '''Draft Draft2Sketch''' command converts [[Draft_Workbench|Draft]] objects to [[Sketcher_NewSketch|Sketcher Sketches]] and vice versa.

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{{Caption|Converting Draft objects to Sketcher Sketches}}
[[Image:Draft Draft2Sketch example.jpg||480px]]


==How to use== <!--T:4-->
==Usage== <!--T:22-->
# Select a Draft object or a Sketch
# Press the {{KEY|[[Image:Draft Draft2Sketch.png|16px]] [[Draft Draft2Sketch]]}} button


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# Optionally select one or more Draft objects or [[Sketcher_NewSketch|Sketcher Sketches]].
* If you convert a [[Draft Wire]], point constraints will be applied to the nodes
# There are several ways to invoke the command:
* If you convert a [[Draft Rectangle]], point constraints will be applied to the corners, and horizontal and vertical constraints to the edges
#* Press the {{Button|[[Image:Draft_Draft2Sketch.svg|16px]] [[Draft_Draft2Sketch|Draft to sketch]]}} button.
* Non-Draft objects that are totally planar will also get converted to sketches
#* Select the {{MenuCommand|Modification → [[Image:Draft_Draft2Sketch.svg|16px]] Draft to sketch}} option from the menu.
# If you have not yet selected an object: select an object in the [[3D_view|3D view]].
# A new object is created.


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==Notes== <!--T:25-->
The sketcher does support straight lines and circular arcs. The conversion of any element that can not be represented with those will fail.


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* Non-Draft objects that are totally planar can also be converted.
The conversion of any element that can not be represented with either a straight line or circular curve will just fail, i.e. the item will not appear in the sketch.
* The command can only handle objects made up out of straight lines, circular arcs, elliptical arcs, B-Splines and Bézier curves.
* [[Draft_BezCurve|Draft BezCurves]] will be approximated by [[Sketcher_CreateBSpline|Sketcher BSplines]].
* The external [[KicadStepUp_Workbench|KicadStepUp Workbench]] contains a command to convert a [[Draft_BSpline|Draft BSpline]] into a series of [[Sketcher_CreateArc|Sketcher Arcs]]. For more information see the forum topic [https://forum.freecadweb.org/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=25082 BSplines to Shape2DView and Sketcher].
* [https://forum.freecadweb.org/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=58781#p505207 This other forum topic] contains a macro for such a conversion.


==Scripting== <!--T:8-->
==Scripting== <!--T:24-->

Not available, see the [[Sketcher Module]] documentation for how to create sketches by scripting
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See also: [https://freecad.github.io/SourceDoc/ Autogenerated API documentation] and [[FreeCAD Scripting Basics|FreeCAD Scripting Basics]].

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To convert objects to a sketch use the {{incode|make_sketch}} method ({{Version|0.19}}) of the Draft module. This method replaces the deprecated {{incode|makeSketch}} method.


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sketch = make_sketch(objects_list, autoconstraints=False, addTo=None, delete=False, name="Sketch", radiusPrecision=-1, tol=1e-3)
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* {{incode|objects_list}} contains the objects to be converted. It is either a single object or a list of objects. {{incode|Draft}} objects, {{incode|Part::Feature}} objects and {{incode|Part.Shape}} objects are supported.
* If {{incode|autoconstraints}} is {{incode|True}} coincident constraints are added to nodes belonging to the same source object.
* {{incode|addTo}} is the existing sketch object the geometry is added to. If not supplied a new sketch is created.
* If {{incode|delete}} is {{incode|True}} the source objects are deleted.
* {{incode|name}} is the name for the new sketch.
* {{incode|radiusPrecision}} indicates how radius constraints should be handled:
** Use {{incode|-1}} to disable radius constraints.
** Use {{incode|0}} to add individual radius constraints.
** Use a positive number to round radii according to this precision, and to add equal constraints between curves with equal radii.
* {{incode|tol}} is the tolerance used to check if shapes are planar and co-planar. Use {{incode|-1}} for a strict analysis.
* {{incode|sketch}} is returned with the sketch object.

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To convert a sketch to Draft objects use the {{incode|draftify}} method of the Draft module.

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draftify(objectslist, makeblock=False, delete=True)
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* {{incode|objectslist}} contains the objects to be converted. It is either a single object or a list of objects.
* If {{incode|makeblock}} is {{incode|True}} the converted objects are grouped in a {{incode|Part::Part2DObject}}.
* If {{incode|delete}} is {{incode|True}} the source objects are deleted.

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Example:

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import FreeCAD as App
import Draft

doc = App.newDocument()

rectangle = Draft.make_rectangle(2000, 1000)
circle = Draft.make_circle(500)
doc.recompute()

sketch_from_draft = Draft.make_sketch([rectangle, circle], autoconstraints=True, delete=False, radiusPrecision=0)
doc.recompute()

draft_from_sketch = Draft.draftify(sketch_from_draft, delete=False)
doc.recompute()
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Latest revision as of 22:42, 5 December 2023

Draft Draft2Sketch

Menu location
Modification → Draft to sketch
Workbenches
Draft, Arch
Default shortcut
None
Introduced in version
-
See also
None

Description

The Draft Draft2Sketch command converts Draft objects to Sketcher Sketches and vice versa.

Converting Draft objects to Sketcher Sketches

Usage

  1. Optionally select one or more Draft objects or Sketcher Sketches.
  2. There are several ways to invoke the command:
    • Press the Draft to sketch button.
    • Select the Modification → Draft to sketch option from the menu.
  3. If you have not yet selected an object: select an object in the 3D view.
  4. A new object is created.

Notes

Scripting

See also: Autogenerated API documentation and FreeCAD Scripting Basics.

To convert objects to a sketch use the make_sketch method (introduced in version 0.19) of the Draft module. This method replaces the deprecated makeSketch method.

sketch = make_sketch(objects_list, autoconstraints=False, addTo=None, delete=False, name="Sketch", radiusPrecision=-1, tol=1e-3)
  • objects_list contains the objects to be converted. It is either a single object or a list of objects. Draft objects, Part::Feature objects and Part.Shape objects are supported.
  • If autoconstraints is True coincident constraints are added to nodes belonging to the same source object.
  • addTo is the existing sketch object the geometry is added to. If not supplied a new sketch is created.
  • If delete is True the source objects are deleted.
  • name is the name for the new sketch.
  • radiusPrecision indicates how radius constraints should be handled:
    • Use -1 to disable radius constraints.
    • Use 0 to add individual radius constraints.
    • Use a positive number to round radii according to this precision, and to add equal constraints between curves with equal radii.
  • tol is the tolerance used to check if shapes are planar and co-planar. Use -1 for a strict analysis.
  • sketch is returned with the sketch object.

To convert a sketch to Draft objects use the draftify method of the Draft module.

draftify(objectslist, makeblock=False, delete=True)
  • objectslist contains the objects to be converted. It is either a single object or a list of objects.
  • If makeblock is True the converted objects are grouped in a Part::Part2DObject.
  • If delete is True the source objects are deleted.

Example:

import FreeCAD as App
import Draft

doc = App.newDocument()

rectangle = Draft.make_rectangle(2000, 1000)
circle = Draft.make_circle(500)
doc.recompute()

sketch_from_draft = Draft.make_sketch([rectangle, circle], autoconstraints=True, delete=False, radiusPrecision=0)
doc.recompute()

draft_from_sketch = Draft.draftify(sketch_from_draft, delete=False)
doc.recompute()