Macro CenterOfMass

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Macro CenterOfMass

Description
Gives the Center of mass multiple of multiple objects selected.

Macro version: 0.4.1
Last modified: 2019-05-25
FreeCAD version: 0.18
Download: Download the Macro_CenterOfMass_Icon package and extract it in the same directory of the macro.
Author: schupin
Author
schupin
Download
Download the Macro_CenterOfMass_Icon package and extract it in the same directory of the macro.
Links
Macro Version
0.4.1
Date last modified
2019-05-25
FreeCAD Version(s)
0.18
Default shortcut
None
See also
None

Description

Gives the total mass and the location of the center of mass resulting of multiple objects selected. Different densities could be chosen for each object.

Temporary code for external macro link. Do not use this code. This code is used exclusively by Addon Manager. Link for optional manual installation: Macro


# This code is copied instead of the original macro code
# to guide the user to the online download page.
# Use it if the code of the macro is larger than 64 KB and cannot be included in the wiki
# or if the RAW code URL is somewhere else in the wiki.

from PySide import QtGui, QtCore

diag = QtGui.QMessageBox(QtGui.QMessageBox.Information,
    "Information",
    "This macro must be downloaded from this link\n"
    "\n"
    "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/chupins/FreeCAD-macros/SC_Branch/Information/CenterOfMass.FCMacro" + "\n"
    "\n"
    "Quit this window to access the download page")

diag.setWindowFlags(QtCore.Qt.WindowStaysOnTopHint)
diag.setWindowModality(QtCore.Qt.ApplicationModal)
diag.exec_()

import webbrowser 
webbrowser.open("https://raw.githubusercontent.com/chupins/FreeCAD-macros/SC_Branch/Information/CenterOfMass.FCMacro")


File:Macro CenterOfMass 01.png

The values (mass and center of mass) results can be saved in a spreadsheet

File:Macro CenterOfMass 02.png

How to use

Select the object(s)

Run the macro

Script

icon file download and paste in a sub directory named CenterOfMass in the macro directory

toolBar icon

File:Macro CenterOfMass save.png File:Macro CenterOfMass com.png File:Macro CenterOfMass compute.png File:Macro CenterOfMass import.png File:Macro CenterOfMass material.pngFile:Macro CenterOfMass colorify.png

Download the Macro_CenterOfMass_Icon package and extract it in the same directory of the macro.

Macro CenterOfMass.FCMacro Download in Github


Macro CenterOfMass.FCMacro


Link

the forum discussion Macro to compute center of mass

Version

0.4.1 / 2019-05-25 : add default density button, sphere cursor, change window behavior, correct a container part issue

0.3.6 / 2019-05-22 : Radius of pheres representing centers of mass of each solid depends on each masses

0.3.5 / 2019-05-21 : Arrays and clone correction

0.3.4 / 2019-03-18 : minor

0.3.3 / 2019-03-17 : loading .csv corrections

0.3.2 / 2019-03-14 : add a colorify push button to add color on shapes depending on their density

0.3.0 / 2019-03-03 : python 3 compatibility

0.2.3 / 2018-11-22 : new icon name

0.1.2 / 2018-11-10 : xx