Macro Align Object to View

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Description
Macro Align Object to View
This macro aligns the selected object to the current View. Macro version: 0.1 Last modified: 2015-01-16 FreeCAD version: All Download: ToolBar Icon Author: Mario52
Author
Mario52
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Macro Version
0.1
Date last modified
2015-01-16
FreeCAD Version(s)
All
Default shortcut
None
See also
Macro_FCCamera

Description

This macro aligns and Position the selected object to the current View.

Usage

Direct your view, select your object and run the macro
Your object will be the placement of the camera coordinates

Script

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Macro_Align_Object_to_View.FCMacro

# This macro place your object selected to the position ActiveView (camera)
# extact FCCamera
# 16/01/2015

__title__  ="Align Object to View"
__author__ = "Mario52"
__date__   = "16/01/2015"
__version__= "0.1"

import pivy
from pivy import coin

sel = FreeCADGui.Selection.getSelection()
Nameelement = sel[0].Name
App.Console.PrintMessage(str(Nameelement)+"\n")

pl = FreeCAD.Placement()
pl.Rotation = FreeCADGui.ActiveDocument.ActiveView.getCameraOrientation()
pl.Base = FreeCAD.Vector(0.0,0.0,0.0)

App.ActiveDocument.getObject(Nameelement).Placement=pl

Example

Your object in its original position XY.
Rotate the screen X? Y? Z? or use this macro Macro_Rotate_View for precise rotation.

Select the object and run the macro (the object face the screen).
Your object return in the XY display and in its new coordinates position (Placement,Angle)

Credits

Tanks Simplified code to rentlau_64