extract edge surface

[marcorhinotec]

Hi,

How to extract the edge/s of a surface to use as a line or arches for other functions.

Thanks

Marco

[murdic]

Make a copy and draft|explode it.

[jmaustpc]

How to extract the edge/s of a surface to use as a line or arches for other functions.

This can also be done in Python.

Another idea, that will work in some situations, you could extrude etc. the face to make it a solid, then map a sketch to a surface of that solid, then use sketcher's external geometry tool.

[marcorhinotec]

Thanks

[mario52]

hi
uses this macro Macro_cutLine copy the macro in console Python in FreeCAD select your line or edge and give in the console :

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cutLine(1, createLine = 1, biColor = 1, createPoint = 0)

same with Macro_cutCircle

This functions hare present of Macro_WorkFeatures and many other functions

mario