SketchArch Addon [Comments Request /PR] - Intuitive Automatic Windows/Doors + Equipment Placement

[paullee]

Arch Objects can attach to a Window Object now.

Update at Github - https://github.com/paullee0/FreeCAD_SketchArch ...

Hope it helps

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[paullee]

Motivated by this model intend to place a Window at MidPoint of a Wall, add feature to 'snap' Window parametrically and intuitively.

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[paullee]

Update at Github - https://github.com/paullee0/FreeCAD_SketchArch

Added Attribute -
(Master Sketch Subelement) Snap Preset : Allow users to snap to a Wall Axis e.g. at -

• MidPoint
• 1/4 (of WallLength from StartPoint)
• 1/3
• 2/3
• 3/4
• AxisStart
• AxisEnd
• Custom Value

With 'Custom Value' selected, below Attribute -
(Master Sketch Subelement) Snap Custom : Allow users to snap to any value e.g. in fraction in formula 2/9 etc.

Test_ ArchSketch_ 93_ r1_ Lite_ Adding-Align-Feature.FCStd

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[paullee]

How about not only being able to enter the Offset Distance on the Master Sketch (like in the first wall of image below) but also on wall faces.
When I position a Window/Door (or a Furniture) most of the time I would like to fix it in relation to a wall edge. So maybe a possible way to achieve this could be to proper rename the "Master Sketch Subelement Offset" parameter and to interpret it as Offset Distance along the Right-Wall-Face when "Attachment Aligment" = EdgeGroupWidthRight (second wall image below) or as Offset distance along the Left-Wall-Face when "Attachment Aligment" = EdgeGroupWidthLeft (third wall image below).

Also adding this to Guihub as another Issue ?

Thanks.

Added to Github issue queue: https://github.com/paullee0/FreeCAD_SketchArch/issues/5

+1 Must have feature

Update on GitHub -

"I have another look at this issue, and realise it was in fact implemented.

The Arch Equipment, Windows etc. can attach to the (inner/outer) wall face, not only the 'Axis' of the Wall (the Edges in the ArchSketch).

User can select 'Wall Left' or 'Wall Right' in the Offset Alignment as desired.

Please see if this issue should be closed ?

Thanks "


https://forum.freecadweb.org/viewtopic. ... 00#p467577

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[ProjectBP]

It seems I'm ready to try this addon )))
(I was scared of him a long time ago. He seems confused to me)

I will definitely write my thoughts here when I understand at least a little how it all works.

[ProjectBP]

I don’t know what’s happening and what’s the reason, but if I build a wall in the BIM workbench, the program crashes.
If you create a sketch in SketchArch, everything is fine.

This happens if when you first start the program and Bim is the default workbench.
There's probably something going on while SketchArch is loading.

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[paullee]

Thanks @ProjectBP for testing.

I noted the case recently - not sure what change in base system led to this problem. I found a fix but not made a PR for that yet.

In the meantime, just load the Add-on before switching to Arch/BIM should be fine