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by dferbas
Thu Feb 11, 2021 2:35 am
Forum: Users Showcase
Topic: Animated 3D models of Steam Engines
Replies: 42
Views: 28572

Re: Animated 3D models of Steam Engines

I found a workaround - objects an be manipulated in the tree, while they have no links between them. Solution for now is to remove links, manipulate objects, e.g. remove and add to containers and then recreate links. Sorry for c&p at end of code, I needed a fast workaround. doc = App.ActiveDocum...
by dferbas
Thu Feb 11, 2021 1:05 am
Forum: Announcements & Features
Topic: Manipulator WorkBench
Replies: 176
Views: 82997

Re: Manipulator WorkBench

Thanks for immediate responses. Sorry for a FreeCAD and Python newbie issue. I was confused from the Python console output, where .getObject("...") is printed, using an objet label. This does not work from Python code, .getObjectsByLabel("...")[0] must be used instead. Finally I ...
by dferbas
Wed Feb 10, 2021 7:36 pm
Forum: Users Showcase
Topic: Animated 3D models of Steam Engines
Replies: 42
Views: 28572

Re: Animated 3D models of Steam Engines

Hi, I am trying to animate exploded assembly of box parts with 2 pbs inside (both imported from a step model, made by Altium). I started with Exploded Assembly WB, you can see video https://www.solarmonitor.cz/download/public/development/SM3-LU/video/ . Now I am trying to animate pcb exchange with t...
by dferbas
Tue Feb 09, 2021 4:30 am
Forum: Announcements & Features
Topic: Manipulator WorkBench
Replies: 176
Views: 82997

Re: Manipulator WorkBench

Hi, really well done. I have a board, exported from Altium, and I like to animate its movement. I am able to program animation with FreeCAD objects, which have obj.Placement.Base properties. But Altium STEP is imported as hierarchical part like structure with NoType objects. However these can be man...