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Description

Macro to rotate an object on itself with the axis of rotation the: boundbox center, center of mass, direction, path of wire, or last point clicked. You must save in a file all coordinate worked and save it in a file "Coordinate [(0.06,1.30,0.0),(85.0,0.0,0.0)],"
or in a complete macro with different options (Create serial image) for create one animation, increase/decrease, pause, yoyo ....

# 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://gist.githubusercontent.com/mario52a/2fc48333deca5a31e6232c29a9db5e4c/raw/d9419d4bb13e36940eb2f56c3c469ea4182827ee/Macro%2520Rotate%2520To%2520Point.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://gist.githubusercontent.com/mario52a/2fc48333deca5a31e6232c29a9db5e4c/raw/d9419d4bb13e36940eb2f56c3c469ea4182827ee/Macro%2520Rotate%2520To%2520Point.FCMacro")

Usage

1. Download the macro from the Addon Manager
2. Execute the macro
3. Select one object
4. Choose one of the following orientations:

[1] Position Rotation

First operation

• Translation: If this checkBox is checked the rotation is disabled, the object placement is done on the axis selected.

The SpinBox 1,00000 Degrees is reinitialized to 0.0 and coloured in red

• The time passed with your favourite macro is displayed.

[2] Translation Rotation

Second operation

Point Rotation

• Boundbox Center: Select the BoundBox center to axis rotation
• Center of Mass: Select the Center of Mass to axis rotation
• Point Clicked: Select the last mouse click as the point for axis rotation
  • 1: select the object
  • 2: use the CTRL key to choose an extra object

Axis Rotation

• Rotation(Z) Yaw: Yaw axis
• Rotation(Y) Pitch: Pitch axis
• Rotation(X) Roll: Roll axis
• Rotation(D) Direction: Rotate around line, wire selected
• Follow the path: Follow the path created by the wire, line, edge.
  • 1: Select the object
  • 2: Select the path

The SpinBox 1,00000 Degrees is reinitialized to 0.0 and coloured in red

Coordinates Point clicked

• DoubleSpinBox: Coordinate X on mouse click (modifiable only with the mode "Point Clicked")
• DoubleSpinBox: Coordinate Y on mouse click (modifiable only with the mode "Point Clicked")
• DoubleSpinBox: Coordinate Z on mouse click (modifiable only with the mode "Point Clicked")

[3] Work (Box : Cube)

Third operation

• View: If checked, the view return on latest view of the object selected (work with comboBox below it) and all parameters restored.
• Point: One point is created for visualise the point rotation axis: red X, green Y, blue Z.
• Center: One point is created on center of circle.
• Box : List of all objects used. The choice of the object here, the zoom (if checkBox view is checked) is returned and all parameters restored.
• 0 : Select one predefined value.
• 1.0 : Select the saved value used.
• - Invert: Invert the sign Positif/Negatif of the value displayed.
• 1,00000 Degrees : Select the value.
• Apply: Apply the modification to the object.
• Line Edit: The line edit displays the original coordinate to axis selected + the input data given in the spinBox.
• The coordinate is displayed

Data to save

• Window for display the coordinates stored.
• Clear: Delete and clean the text editor.
• Delete: Delete the selected line in the window.
• Memo on Click: If it is checked, the placement is automatically stored in the window with the "Apply" button.
• Memorize: Store and display the coordinate in the window, the number of coordinate stored is displayed on this button.
• Save: Save the data in file
• Macro:
  • Mode normal Macro the coordinate is saved in this mode : ["Body004001",(0.0,0.0,-1.5),(0.0,0.0,0.0)],
  • Mode macro 0,0 Coordinate the coordinate is saved (one object or many objects worked)
    in a complete macro directly in your macros directory with the same name of the document with extension .FCMacro
    • Options of the macro
    • __pompe____engrenage__ : Name of document
    • __22 Coordinates__ : number of coordinates
    • Type Key Q to Quit : Quit the macro
    • Type Key A to Create serial image : for create serial usage to create Animate GIF (with Gimp or other)
    • Type Key D to Decrease speed : Decrease the speed of the animation
    • Type Key I to Increase speed : Increase the speed of the animation
    • Type Key P to Pause/Continue or key RETURN or ESCAPE : Pause / Anime
    • Type Key S to Step by Step (key RETURN or ESCAPE to continue) : Step by Step
    • Type Key V to reVerse : reVerse the video
    • Type Key Y to YoYo : begin to end reverse end to begin
    • Type Key M for this message : Display this Memo
    • For use this options click mouse in the 3D view and type the key desidered
    • ____________________________
  • Mode normal Memo on Click : The data is not saved on window, you must push the Memo (2) button for save the coordinate
  • Mode Memo on Click Memo on Demand : The data is automaticly saved with all click op the Apply button
• Copy: Memorize the content of the window in a Rotate_To_Point format : ["Body004001",(0.0,0.0,-1.5),(0.0,0.0,0.0)],

Command

• Quit: Quit the macro
• Original: After modifying the data of the object you can return to the original placement, If you have not deselected the current object.
• 0,0,0 : This option places the object in base coordinate 0, 0, 0.
• Reset: Reset the data in the macro and deselect the current object.

ToolBar PNG Icon and ToolBar SVG Icon

Example

Links

The forum feature req: placement - rotate part around its midpoint

My macro on Gist mario52a

Version

2022/10/17 Version=00.11 : new organization GUI, Follow the path, View on object, Button Copy, adding menu Image on macro saved, add "QtWidgets.QScrollArea()"

2021/03/08 Version=00.10 : adding zoom on object clicked, memory value, imposted values

2021/02/25 Version=00.09 : correct the macro : cause multi object possible

App.ActiveDocument.getObject(p[0]).Placement

instead

myObject.Placement

2021/02/22 Version=00.08c : correct the center facePoint (19h26 Paris)

2021/02/22 Version=00.08b : correct the center facePoint (17h23 Paris)

2021/02/22 Version=00.08 : adding save macro with multi objects moved

2021/01/24 Version=00.07 : adding option R: reverse

2021/01/12 ver 00.06 : adding the Data section and more options

2020/03/07 ver 00.05.2 : correct the bug translation delete "direction = myObject.Placement.Rotation.multVec(direction)"

2020/03/01 ver 00.05.1 : correct the position of the test "FreeCAD version"

2020/02/29 ver 00.05 : convert to Hdpi (Layout) and add Direction

06/04/2019 ver 00.04 : Python 3

29/03/2018 ver 00.03 : comment the "FreeCAD.ActiveDocument.recompute()" the change value are too slow with complex element in FreeCAD 0.17.... see FC0.17 recompute strange behaviour (regression)

27/03/2017 ver 00.02 : modify the spinbox "Pos" now accept the negative values

05/03/2017 ver 00.01 : add 3 spinbox for displayed the coordinates X Y Z on click mouse

04/03/2017 ver 00.00