Macro cross section

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Description
Macro to display a cross-section of the objects in the scene: the cross-section plane can be moved by a slider bar.

Macro version: 0.07
Last modified: 2017-09-17
Author: aleph0
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0.07
Date last modified
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Description

Macro to display a cross-section of the objects in the scene: the cross-section plane can be moved by a slider bar.


Use

  • To run the macro, first download it from this site and install it in your macros directory,
  • then use the menu to call up your list of macros and double-click on this one.
  • It will display a default cross-section and pop up a window to enable you to set the cross-sectioning parameters.
  • Closing the pop-up window will restore the scene to its previous state before the macro was started.

LINKS

See forum

Look down right: "Keep the sectional view"

Script

Changes by Mario52 include.

Changes by Sam include.

Changes by Gift include.


Macro cross section.FCMacro

# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
"""
***************************************************************************
*                                                                         *
*   This widget makes an interactively moveable cross-section of the      *
*   currently visible objects in the currently active document. The       *
*   cross-sectioning plane is specified by its normal, and the cross-     *
*   section can be moved along that normal using a slider bar. It can     *
*   show the cross-section either as an outline or a view of the sliced   *
*   objects. To run the macro, first download it from this site and       *
*   install it in your macros directory, then use the menu to call up     *
*   your list of macros and double-click on this one. It will display     *
*   a default cross-section and pop up a window to enable you to set      *
*   the cross-sectioning parameters. Closing the pop-up window will       *
*   restore the scene to its previous state before the macro was          *
*   started.                                                              *
*                                                                         *
***************************************************************************
*   Copyright (c) 2016 Richard P. Parkins, M. A.                          *
*                                                                         *
*   This file is a supplement to the FreeCAD CAx development system.      *
*                                                                         *
*   This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify  *
*   it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License (LGPL)    *
*   as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of     *
*   the License, or (at your option) any later version.                   *
*   for detail see the LICENCE text file.                                 *
*                                                                         *
*   This software is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,      *
*   but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of        *
*   MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the         *
*   GNU Library General Public License for more details.                  *
*                                                                         *
*   You should have received a copy of the GNU Library General Public     *
*   License along with this macro; if not, write to the Free Software     *
*   Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307  *
*   USA                                                                   *
***************************************************************************
"""
__title__   = "Cross-Section"
__author__  = "Aleph0"
__version__ = "00.07"
__date__    = "17/09/2017"

#"29/01/2016" "10/06/2016" "29/09/2016 * 2" "17/08/2017" "06/09/2017" "17/09/2017"

# Upgrade:
# 17/08/2017 by Sam             #https://forum.freecadweb.org/viewtopic.php?f=28&t=15084&start=10#p187030
# 06/09/2017 17/09/2017 by Gift #https://www.forum.freecadweb.org/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=24130
 
__Comment__ = "Dynamic cross section viewer"
 
__Wiki__ = "http://www.freecadweb.org/wiki/index.php?title=Macro_cross_section"
__Help__ = "see first few lines of macro text"
__Status__ = "stable"
__Requires__ = "freecad 0.15"
 
# OS: Ubuntu 14.04.3 LTS
# Word size of OS: 64-bit
# Word size of FreeCAD: 64-bit
# Version: 0.15.4671 (Git)
# Branch: releases/FreeCAD-0-15
# Hash: 244b3aef360841646cbfe80a1b225c8b39c8380c
# Python version: 2.7.6
# Qt version: 4.8.6
# Coin version: 4.0.0a
# OCC version: 6.8.0.oce-0.17
 
import PySide
from PySide import QtCore, QtGui
import FreeCADGui
import Part
import Draft
from FreeCAD import Base

try:
    _fromUtf8 = QtCore.QString.fromUtf8
except AttributeError:
    def _fromUtf8(s):
        return s
 
try:
    _encoding = QtGui.QApplication.UnicodeUTF8
    def _translate(context, text, disambig):
        return QtGui.QApplication.translate(context, text, disambig, _encoding)
except AttributeError:
    def _translate(context, text, disambig):
        return QtGui.QApplication.translate(context, text, disambig)
 
 
width = 350 # width of our window
height = 310 # height of our window
global FreeCADRootWindow # main window before we start
 
# This is the interactive window that the macro creates
# Its main function is to have a close box and tidy up when closed
class CrossSectionWindow(PySide.QtGui.QMainWindow):
 
    # automagically called when the window is created
    def __init__(self):
        super(CrossSectionWindow, self).__init__()
        self.setWindowFlags(PySide.QtCore.Qt.WindowStaysOnTopHint)
        self.setWindowTitle(_translate(
            "MainWindow", "Cross-section", None))
 
        # Create and set the window's widget, which does all the work
        self.child = CrossSection(self)
        self.setCentralWidget(self.child)
        self.child.initUI(self)
        if self.child.startup_failed :
            self.destroy()
        else:
            # Position our window relative to the FreeCAD root
            self.setPosition(FreeCADRootWindow)
            self.child.show()
            self.show()
 
    # User closed the window, tidy up
    def closeEvent(self, event) :
        self.child.restoreObjects()
 
    # Set a sensible default position for the window
    # With FreeCAD's default layout, this will be over the docking area
    # so it will not obscure the 3D view
    def setPosition(self, parent) :
        geom = parent.geometry()
        xpos = geom.left() + 50
        ypos = geom.center().y() - height / 2
        self.setGeometry(xpos, ypos, width, height)
        self.setFixedSize(width, height)
 
# This is the widget which does almost all of the work
# Widgets don't have close boxes, so closing is dealt with in CrossSectionWindow
class CrossSection(PySide.QtGui.QWidget):
 
    # Lay out the interactive elements
    def initUI(self, parent):
 
        self.parent = parent

        font = QtGui.QFont()
        font.setFamily("Times New Roman")
        font.setPointSize(10)
        font.setWeight(10)
        font.setBold(True)
 
        self.hideObjects()

        margin = 10
        alw = 20 # axis label width
        sbp = margin + alw + margin # spin boxes to right of axis labels
        slw = width - 2 * margin # width of slider and progress bar
        ypos = margin
 
        self.setObjectName(_fromUtf8("CrossSection"))
 
        # The cross-section plane is defined by its normal
        # The length of the normal is immaterial as long as it is nonzero
        self.label_1 = QtGui.QLabel(self)
        self.label_1.setGeometry(QtCore.QRect(margin, ypos, slw, 22))
        self.label_1.setObjectName(_fromUtf8("label_1"))
        self.label_1.setText(_translate(
            "MainWindow", "Sliding axis direction", None))
        self.label_1.setToolTip(_translate(
            "MainWindow",
            "Cross-section is taken perpendicular to this axis", None))
        ypos = ypos + 30
 
        self.label_2 = QtGui.QLabel(self)
        self.label_2.setGeometry(QtCore.QRect(margin, ypos, alw, 25))
        self.label_2.setObjectName(_fromUtf8("label_2"))
        self.label_2.setText(_translate("MainWindow", "X", None))
 
        self.doubleSpinBox_X = QtGui.QDoubleSpinBox(self)
        self.doubleSpinBox_X.setGeometry(QtCore.QRect(sbp, ypos, 62, 25))
        self.doubleSpinBox_X.setMinimum(-10000.0)
        self.doubleSpinBox_X.setMaximum(10000.0)
        self.doubleSpinBox_X.setValue(0.0)
        self.doubleSpinBox_X.setSingleStep(1)
        self.doubleSpinBox_X.setObjectName(_fromUtf8("doubleSpinBox_X"))
        self.doubleSpinBox_X.valueChanged.connect(
           self.on_doubleSpinBox_X_valueChanged)
        self.doubleSpinBox_X.setToolTip(_translate(
            "MainWindow", "Sliding axis X", None))
        ypos = ypos + 30
 
        self.label_3 = QtGui.QLabel(self)
        self.label_3.setGeometry(QtCore.QRect(margin, ypos, alw, 25))
        self.label_3.setObjectName(_fromUtf8("label_3"))
        self.label_3.setText(_translate("MainWindow", "Y", None))
 
        self.doubleSpinBox_Y = QtGui.QDoubleSpinBox(self)
        self.doubleSpinBox_Y.setGeometry(QtCore.QRect(sbp, ypos, 62, 25))
        self.doubleSpinBox_Y.setMinimum(-10000.0)
        self.doubleSpinBox_Y.setMaximum(10000.0)
        self.doubleSpinBox_Y.setValue(0.0)
        self.doubleSpinBox_Y.setSingleStep(1)
        self.doubleSpinBox_Y.setObjectName(_fromUtf8("doubleSpinBox_Y"))
        self.doubleSpinBox_Y.valueChanged.connect(
           self.on_doubleSpinBox_Y_valueChanged)
        self.doubleSpinBox_Y.setToolTip(_translate(
            "MainWindow", "Sliding axis Y", None))
        ypos = ypos + 30
 
        self.label_4 = QtGui.QLabel(self)
        self.label_4.setGeometry(QtCore.QRect(margin, ypos, alw, 25))
        self.label_4.setObjectName(_fromUtf8("label_4"))
        self.label_4.setText(_translate("MainWindow", "Z", None))
 
        self.doubleSpinBox_Z = QtGui.QDoubleSpinBox(self)
        self.doubleSpinBox_Z.setGeometry(QtCore.QRect(sbp, ypos, 62, 25))
        self.doubleSpinBox_Z.setMinimum(-10000.0)
        self.doubleSpinBox_Z.setMaximum(10000.0)
        self.doubleSpinBox_Z.setValue(1.0)
        self.doubleSpinBox_Z.setSingleStep(1)
        self.doubleSpinBox_Z.setObjectName(_fromUtf8("doubleSpinBox_Z"))
        self.doubleSpinBox_Z.valueChanged.connect(
           self.on_doubleSpinBox_Z_valueChanged)
        self.doubleSpinBox_Z.setToolTip(
            _translate("MainWindow", "Sliding axis Z", None))
        ypos = ypos + 40
        # Make the interactive slider control
        # As you move this slider with the mouse, the cross-section slides
        # through the model
        self.label_5 = QtGui.QLabel(self)
        self.label_5.setGeometry(QtCore.QRect(margin, ypos, slw, 22))
        self.label_5.setObjectName(_fromUtf8("label_5"))
        self.label_5.setText(_translate(
            "MainWindow", "Position along axis", None))
        ypos = ypos + 30
 
        self.horizontalSlider = QtGui.QSlider(self)
        self.horizontalSlider.setGeometry(QtCore.QRect(margin, ypos, slw-50, 20))
        self.horizontalSlider.setOrientation(QtCore.Qt.Horizontal)
        self.horizontalSlider.setInvertedAppearance(False)
        self.horizontalSlider.setObjectName(_fromUtf8("horizontalSlider"))
        self.horizontalSlider.setRange(0, 100)
        self.horizontalSlider.setValue(int(self.fraction * 100.0))
        self.horizontalSlider.setToolTip(_translate(
            "MainWindow", "Slide to move cross-section along axis", None))
 
        # must be called after setValue()
        self.horizontalSlider.valueChanged.connect(self.on_horizontal_slider)
        ypos = ypos + 30
 
        self.progressBar_1 = QtGui.QProgressBar(self)
        self.progressBar_1.setGeometry(QtCore.QRect(margin, ypos, slw-50, 23))
        self.progressBar_1.setValue(int(self.fraction * 100.0))
        self.progressBar_1.setOrientation(QtCore.Qt.Horizontal)
        self.progressBar_1.setAlignment(QtCore.Qt.AlignCenter)
        self.progressBar_1.setObjectName(_fromUtf8("progressBar_1"))
        self.progressBar_1.setToolTip(_translate(
            "MainWindow", "Percent position of cross-section", None))
        ypos = ypos + 40
 
##################################    add
        self.SpinBox_PBar = QtGui.QSpinBox(self)
        self.SpinBox_PBar.setGeometry(QtCore.QRect(sbp+255, ypos-40, 45, 23))
        self.SpinBox_PBar.setMinimum(0.0)
        self.SpinBox_PBar.setMaximum(100.0)
        self.SpinBox_PBar.setValue(int(self.fraction * 100.0))
        self.SpinBox_PBar.setSingleStep(1)
        self.SpinBox_PBar.setObjectName(_fromUtf8("SpinBox_PBar"))
        self.SpinBox_PBar.valueChanged.connect(self.on_SpinBox_PBar_valueChanged)
        self.SpinBox_PBar.setToolTip(_translate(
            "MainWindow", "Sliding percent", None))
#################################    add

        # Select the display format for the cross-section
        # This button shows a wire line in the cross-section plane
        self.radioButton_1 = QtGui.QRadioButton(self)
        self.radioButton_1.setGeometry(QtCore.QRect(margin, ypos, slw, 20))
        self.radioButton_1.setText(_fromUtf8("Outline"))
        self.radioButton_1.setChecked(True)
        self.radioButton_1.toggled.connect(self.onRadioButton)
        self.radioButton_1.setObjectName(_fromUtf8("radioButton_1"))
        self.radioButton_1.setToolTip(_translate(
            "MainWindow", "Make cross-section as wire outline", None))
        ypos = ypos + 30
 
        # Select the display format for the cross-section
        # This button shows a normal 3D display with everything above the
        # cross-section plane cut away
        self.radioButton_2 = QtGui.QRadioButton(self)
        self.radioButton_2.setGeometry(QtCore.QRect(margin, ypos, slw, 20))
        self.radioButton_2.setText(_fromUtf8("Cut objects"))
        self.radioButton_2.setChecked(False)
        self.radioButton_2.toggled.connect(self.onRadioButton)
        self.radioButton_2.setObjectName(_fromUtf8("radioButton_2"))
        self.radioButton_2.setToolTip(_translate(
            "MainWindow", "Make cross-section as cut objects", None))

##################################
        #Keep the sectional view
        self.CB_00 = QtGui.QCheckBox(self)
        self.CB_00.setText(_fromUtf8("Keep the sectional view"))
        self.CB_00.setGeometry(QtCore.QRect(margin+168, ypos-30, slw, 20))
        self.CB_00.setObjectName(_fromUtf8("CB_00"))
        self.CB_00.setChecked(False)
        self.CB_00.setToolTip(_translate(
            "MainWindow", "Keep the sectional view or erase", None))
##################################


    # Called at macro start up by initUI()
    def hideObjects(self):
        # Initialise the cross-section state variables
        self.startup_failed = False
        self.fraction = 0.5
        self.axisX = 0.0
        self.axisY = 0.0
        self.axisZ = 1.0
        self.cross_section_type = 1
 
        # We must have something to do a cross-section on
        if App.ActiveDocument is None :
            QtGui.QMessageBox.warning(None, _translate("MainWindow",
                "Cross-section", None),
                _translate("MainWindow", "There is no Active Document\n" +
                    "Create one and run this macro again.", None),
                QtGui.QMessageBox.Cancel,
                QtGui.QMessageBox.Cancel)
            self.startup_failed = True
            self.parent.destroy() # This will close the window
        else :
 
            # Make a list of the user's objects
            # WARNING!!
            # This list is persistent. We'll get confused if the user deletes or
            # adds objects while the macro is active
            self.oblist = App.ActiveDocument.Objects
 
            # Create the cross-section object
            self.cs = FreeCAD.ActiveDocument.addObject("Part::Feature",
                "Generated__cross-section")
            self.OriginalVisibilities = list()
            self.xmin = 1000.0
            self.xmax = -1000.0
            self.ymin = 1000.0
            self.ymax = -1000.0
            self.zmin = 1000.0
            self.zmax = -1000.0
#            n = 0
#            for p in self.oblist: # stupid Python list has no length function
#                n = n + 1
############################# Skip the <group object> ########################         # add
            b0 = []
            for x0 in self.oblist:
                if str(x0) !=  "<group object>":
                    b0.append(x0)
            self.oblist = b0
            n = len(self.oblist)
###############################################################################
            # Make a list of the visible objects and make them invisible while
            # the macro is active
            # Also we compute the bounding box of the model
            for i in range(n):
                vis = self.oblist[i].ViewObject.Visibility
                self.OriginalVisibilities.append(vis)
                if vis :
                    if self.oblist[i].TypeId != str("Drawing::FeatureViewPython") :    # add
                        self.oblist[i].ViewObject.Visibility=False
                        b = self.oblist[i].Shape.BoundBox
                        if b.XMin < self.xmin :
                            self.xmin = b.XMin
                        if b.XMax > self.xmax :
                            self.xmax = b.XMax
                        if b.YMin < self.ymin :
                            self.ymin = b.YMin
                        if b.YMax > self.ymax :
                            self.ymax = b.YMax
                        if b.ZMin < self.zmin :
                            self.zmin = b.ZMin
                        if b.ZMax > self.zmax :
                            self.zmax = b.ZMax
            # Moan and give up if there is nothing to cross-section
            if self.xmax <= self.xmin \
            or self.ymax <= self.ymin \
            or self.zmax <= self.zmin :
                QtGui.QMessageBox.warning(None, _translate("MainWindow",
                    "Cross-section", None),
                    _translate("MainWindow",
                    "There are no visible solid objects\n" +
                    "Create some and run this macro again.", None),
                    QtGui.QMessageBox.Cancel,
                    QtGui.QMessageBox.Cancel)
                self.restoreObjects()
                self.startup_failed = True
                App.ActiveDocument.removeObject("Generated__cross_section")
                self.parent.destroy() # This will close the window
            else :
                # Trigger initial display
                self.updateAxis()
 
    # Called when macro is closed
    # Restore the original visibility of the user's objects
    # and destroy our cross-section object
    def restoreObjects(self):

        n = 0
        for p in self.oblist: # stupid Python list has no length function
            n = n + 1
        for i in range(n):
            self.oblist[i].ViewObject.Visibility = self.OriginalVisibilities[i]
        try:
            if self.CB_00.isChecked() == False:
                App.ActiveDocument.removeObject("Generated__cross_section")
        except Exception:
            None
    # Something has changed, recalculate the cross-section
    def updateGui(self):
 
        # default to no visible cross-ection
        self.cs.ViewObject.Visibility = False
 
        # check if the sliding axis is invalid
        if self.xdir == 0.0 and self.ydir == 0.0 and self.zdir == 0.0 :
            QtGui.QMessageBox.warning(None, _translate("MainWindow",
                "Cross-section", None),
                _translate("MainWindow", "The sliding axis has zero length\n" +
                    "Please set a valid axis.", None),
                QtGui.QMessageBox.Ok,
                QtGui.QMessageBox.Ok)
        else :
 
            # First we compute the 0% and 100% positions on the sliding axis
            if self.xdir < 0.0 :
                x = self.xmax + self.fraction * self.xdir
            else :
                x = self.xmin + self.fraction * self.xdir
            if self.ydir < 0.0 :
                y = self.ymax + self.fraction * self.ydir
            else :
                y = self.ymin + self.fraction * self.ydir
            if self.zdir < 0.0 :
                z = self.zmax + self.fraction * self.zdir
            else :
                z = self.zmin + self.fraction * self.zdir

            r = 2 * max(self.xmax - self.xmin, self.ymax - self.ymin,
                        self.zmax - self.xmin)

            # Display the dimensions
            dimDep = "X "+str(x)+" mm , Y "+str(y)+" mm , Z "+str(z)+" mm"
            App.Console.PrintMessage(dimDep + "\n")


            # Create a big enough disc in the cross-section plane
            c = Part.makeCircle(r, Base.Vector(x, y, z),
                 Base.Vector(self.xdir,  self.ydir,  self.zdir))
            f = Part.Face(Part.Wire(c))
            l = list() # list for cross-section parts
            n = 0
            for p in self.oblist: # stupid Python list has no length function
                n = n + 1
            something = 0
            if self.cross_section_type == 1 :
                # wire line cross-section
                for i in range(n):
                    if self.oblist[i].TypeId != str("Drawing::FeatureViewPython") :    # add
                        if self.OriginalVisibilities[i] :
							ob = self.oblist[i].Shape.section(f)
                            # check for valid section part
							if ob.BoundBox.XMin <= ob.BoundBox.XMax :
								l.append(ob)
								something = 1
            else :
                # cut shape cross-section
                # extrude our cross-ection disc into a cylinder
                cyl = f.extrude(Base.Vector(self.xdir,  self.ydir,  self.zdir))
                doc = FreeCAD.ActiveDocument
                for i in range(n):
                    if self.oblist[i].TypeId != str("Drawing::FeatureViewPython") :    # add
                        if self.OriginalVisibilities[i] :
							if (self.oblist[i].Shape.Volume <= 0.0):
								continue
							acut  = doc.addObject("Part::Cut","Cut")
							abase = Draft.clone(self.oblist[i]) 
							abase.ViewObject.DiffuseColor = self.oblist[i].ViewObject.DiffuseColor
							abase.ViewObject.Transparency = self.oblist[i].ViewObject.Transparency
							doc.recompute()
							atool = doc.addObject("Part::Feature")
							atool.Shape = cyl
							atool.ViewObject.ShapeColor= self.oblist[i].ViewObject.ShapeColor  #(0.25,0.57,0.35)
							atool.ViewObject.Transparency = self.oblist[i].ViewObject.Transparency
							doc.recompute()
							acut.Base = abase
							acut.Tool = atool
							acut.ViewObject.DiffuseColor = abase.ViewObject.DiffuseColor
							doc.recompute()	
							if acut.Shape.isValid() and acut.Shape.Volume > 0.0 :
								ob = doc.addObject("Part::Feature")
								ob.Shape = acut.Shape
								ob.ViewObject.DiffuseColor = acut.ViewObject.DiffuseColor 
								doc.recompute()
								l.append(ob)
								something = 2
							doc.removeObject(acut.Name)
							doc.recompute()	
							doc.removeObject(abase.Name)
							doc.recompute()	
							doc.removeObject(atool.Name)
							doc.recompute()

            if something == 1 :
                s = Part.makeCompound(l)
                if s.isValid() :
                    self.cs.Shape = s
                    self.cs.ViewObject.Visibility = True 
            if something == 2 :
				feature = FreeCAD.ActiveDocument.addObject("Part::Compound","Compound")
				feature.Links = l
				FreeCAD.ActiveDocument.recompute()
				if feature.Shape.isValid() :
					self.cs.Shape = feature.Shape.copy()
					self.cs.ViewObject.DiffuseColor = feature.ViewObject.DiffuseColor
					self.cs.ViewObject.Visibility = True
					FreeCAD.ActiveDocument.recompute()
				for od in l:
					FreeCAD.ActiveDocument.removeObject(od.Name)
					FreeCAD.ActiveDocument.recompute()
				FreeCAD.ActiveDocument.removeObject(feature.Name)
            FreeCADGui.updateGui()
 
    # User changed axis vector
    # Compute a new axis vector whose length just covers the model
    def updateAxis(self):
        ldir = 0.0
        if self.axisX != 0.0 :
            ldir = (self.xmax - self.xmin) / abs(self.axisX)
        if self.axisY != 0.0 :
            ldir = max(ldir, (self.ymax - self.ymin) / abs(self.axisY))
        if self.axisZ != 0.0 :
            ldir = max(ldir, (self.zmax - self.zmin) / abs(self.axisZ))
        self.xdir = self.axisX * ldir
        self.ydir = self.axisY * ldir
        self.zdir = self.axisZ * ldir
        self.updateGui() # recalculate the cross-section
 
    def on_horizontal_slider(self, val):
        self.fraction = val / 100.0
        self.progressBar_1.setValue(val)
        self.SpinBox_PBar.setValue(val)
        self.updateGui()
 
    def on_doubleSpinBox_X_valueChanged(self, val):
        self.axisX = val
        self.updateAxis()
 
    def on_doubleSpinBox_Y_valueChanged(self, val):
        self.axisY = val
        self.updateAxis()
 
    def on_doubleSpinBox_Z_valueChanged(self, val):
        self.axisZ = val
        self.updateAxis()

    def on_SpinBox_PBar_valueChanged(self, val):
        self.progressBar_1.setValue(val)
        self.horizontalSlider.setValue(int(val))
        self.updateGui()
       

    def onRadioButton(self, wasChecked) :
        if self.radioButton_1.isChecked() :
            self.cross_section_type = 1
        else :
            self.cross_section_type = 2
        self.updateGui()
 
#######################################
 
# Find FreeCAD's root window
FreeCADRootWindow = Gui.getMainWindow()
 
# Create the window and start it
myWidget = CrossSectionWindow()
 
# The CrossSectionWindow will do all the work

Example

Links

The forum discussion Posting a new macro

Version

ver 00.07 17/09/2017 : upgrade multiple objects with different colors by Gift

ver 00.06 06/09/2017 : upgrade by Gift see Optischer Schnitt durch Baugruppe, z.B. für Ventilgehäuse accept the multiple objects with different colors

ver 00.05 17/08/2017 : upgrade for 0.17 FreeCAD version by Sam see Sezione Dinamica