Macro Convert 021

{{Macro |Name=Convert_021 |Description=Converts a FreeCAD file saved with a post-0.21 version back to 0.21 format. |Author=yorik |Version=0.1 |Date=2024-03-13 |FCVersion=any }}

Description

This macro opens a file dialog to allow to choose a FreeCAD file and converts it to 0.21 format (replace AttachmentSupport property to Support). A new file with extension .021.FCStd is created so the original file is not modified.

Usage

Run the macro and select a FCStd file when the dialog pops up.

Install

Through Addon manager.

Code

Macro_Convert_021.FCMacro

#!/usr/bin/env python3
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"""This macro opens a file dialog to allow to choose a FreeCAD file
and converts it to 0.21 format (replace AttachmentSupport property to Support).
A new file with extension .021.FCStd is created so the original file is not modified"""
import os
import zipfile
from PySide import QtGui

filenames = QtGui.QFileDialog.getOpenFileNames(None,
                                             "Open FreeCAD file",
                                             None,
                                             "FreeCAD Files (*.FCStd *.fcstd)")
for filename in filenames[0]:
    print("Processing", filename, "...")
    spl = os.path.splitext(filename)
    filename021 = spl[0] + ".021" + spl[1]
    with zipfile.ZipFile(filename) as inzip, zipfile.ZipFile(filename021, "w") as outzip:
        for inzipinfo in inzip.infolist():
            with inzip.open(inzipinfo) as infile:
                if inzipinfo.filename == "Document.xml":
                    content = infile.read()
                    content = content.replace(b"AttachmentSupport", b"Support")
                    outzip.writestr(inzipinfo, content)
                else:
                    outzip.writestr(inzipinfo, infile.read())
    print(filename021, "successfully written")

print ("All done!")

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