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by gsandy
Sun Apr 21, 2024 10:52 pm
Forum: Assembly
Topic: FreeCAD 22dev-Assembly WB (Ondsel) Slider Joint
Replies: 3
Views: 238

FreeCAD 22dev-Assembly WB (Ondsel) Slider Joint

The attached is a simple mechanism with slider joint. If I remove the slider joint the two moveable arms rotate, when dragged, as they should. But when the slider joint is included nothing moves and FreeCAD crashes! Also, to drag the arms I have to hold down the Alt Key otherwise nothing moves! Any ...
by gsandy
Wed Apr 17, 2024 12:03 am
Forum: Help on using FreeCAD
Topic: Frank Martinez Auto Animation Plugin
Replies: 23
Views: 1577

Re: Frank Martinez Auto Animation Plugin

Sorry Frank I have just seen that the name must be unique and cannot be changed.
by gsandy
Tue Apr 16, 2024 11:25 pm
Forum: Help on using FreeCAD
Topic: Frank Martinez Auto Animation Plugin
Replies: 23
Views: 1577

Re: Frank Martinez Auto Animation Plugin

That worked, thanks Frank. I just modified the code slightly to get the movement stopping. The timer named "GearRotate" has the variable "MyOne" which is used in the code. If I click on "GearRotate" in the combo view how do I view/change the "MyOne" variable? ...
by gsandy
Tue Apr 16, 2024 12:26 am
Forum: Help on using FreeCAD
Topic: Frank Martinez Auto Animation Plugin
Replies: 23
Views: 1577

Re: Frank Martinez Auto Animation Plugin

So in my example it would be: App.ActiveDocument.Gear.setExpression('Enabled', "Driver.Time > 1 ? True : False") App.ActiveDocument.Servo.setExpression('Enabled', "Driver.Time > 2 ? True : False") And save above as DriverRun.py And put: execfile(C:\\Users\\Grant\\Documents\\FreeC...
by gsandy
Mon Apr 15, 2024 7:10 am
Forum: Help on using FreeCAD
Topic: Frank Martinez Auto Animation Plugin
Replies: 23
Views: 1577

Re: Frank Martinez Auto Animation Plugin

Hi Frank can you help me with the next animation step? 1. I have created a timer called "Driver" to run the "Gear" and "Servo" timers in sequence. 2. In the "Gear" timer (and "Servo" timer) I don't know where the "Enable property" expressio...
by gsandy
Sun Apr 14, 2024 6:27 am
Forum: Help on using FreeCAD
Topic: Frank Martinez Auto Animation Plugin
Replies: 23
Views: 1577

Re: Frank Martinez Auto Animation Plugin

Thanks Frank, I will give it a go with my next project.
by gsandy
Sun Apr 14, 2024 2:07 am
Forum: Help on using FreeCAD
Topic: Frank Martinez Auto Animation Plugin
Replies: 23
Views: 1577

Re: Frank Martinez Auto Animation Plugin

Hi Frank, is there any way to run the animations in series i.e. 1 then 2 then 3 etc (in the example below) with just one click of a button?
by gsandy
Fri Apr 12, 2024 6:41 am
Forum: Help on using FreeCAD
Topic: Frank Martinez Auto Animation Plugin
Replies: 23
Views: 1577

Re: Frank Martinez Auto Animation Plugin

The post was just for information.
by gsandy
Fri Apr 12, 2024 4:20 am
Forum: Help on using FreeCAD
Topic: Frank Martinez Auto Animation Plugin
Replies: 23
Views: 1577

Re: Frank Martinez Auto Animation Plugin

Mads Leth Danielsen tutorial is good. Unfortunately he doesn't explain the method for the table lamp, that would be good! The door below was all created in the Parts WB using a "movement sketch" The RHS and tubular profiles were sweeped along the movement sketch lines. Your plugin activate...