Fasteners workbench based on screw-maker

[microelly2]

To avoid name conflicts I have added subdirs to my workbenches
For example the reconstruction workbench .../Mod/reconstruction has some subdirs



This is the way to load the icons and the scripts

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	__dir__ = os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname(__file__))


	def getIcon(self):
		return  __dir__+ '/icons/'+self.Object.mode+'.svg'

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import reconstruction
import reconstruction.miki as miki
import reconstruction.tools as tools
import reconstruction.configuration as config

So I can distinguish between geodat.tools and reconstruction.tools.

[lukasubo]

Nice workbench, fasteners are always such a pain in the ass. I'm currently being made to manually draw retaining rings instead of just using the STEP files on the Spaenaur website, as a learning experience for a drafting class, but I doubt I want to be doing that for every fastener I ever use.

However, I'm curious. Why GPLv2? It'll never be mainlined in FreeCAD unless it's LGPL2+, right? Not necessarily a criticism, it just seems common in many FreeCAD add-ons.

[shaise]

However, I'm curious. Why GPLv2? It'll never be mainlined in FreeCAD unless it's LGPL2+, right? Not necessarily a criticism, it just seems common in many FreeCAD add-ons.

To be frank, I really do not actually understand all the subtleties of all the GPL licenses, Aside from the screw-maker macro itself around which this WB is based (which is not mine, and actually IS under LGPL2) It can be any license you like.
shai

[lukasubo]

However, I'm curious. Why GPLv2? It'll never be mainlined in FreeCAD unless it's LGPL2+, right? Not necessarily a criticism, it just seems common in many FreeCAD add-ons.

To be frank, I really do not actually understand all the subtleties of all the GPL licenses, Aside from the screw-maker macro itself around which this WB is based (which is not mine, and actually IS under LGPL2) It can be any license you like.
shai

Actually, depending on how you link to that macro, it may have to also be LGPLv2. Just as a rule of thumb, though, if you want it to have a chance of being included in FreeCAD by default (not sure if it's a goal or if they'd allow it), it should be LGPLv2+ (same licence as FreeCAD).

[triplus]

Probably it makes sense if any mod is reading this to move answers starting from here:

viewtopic.php?f=8&t=11429&start=130#p115171

And are related to Workbench SVG icon support to separate thread.

Thanks.

[Renderbrandt]

Any plans on including imperial (ansi) threads?

[Renderbrandt]

In the mean time, you can get all kinds of fasteners (and other things) in STEP format (& others) at http://www.mcmaster.com
I use it all the time.

[pperrin]

Still loving the workbench...

What I'd really like added is a 'threaded rod' to go with the 'tap thread', and a parameter for tolerance.

I may have a look at the code to see if I can add these to mine - I am a programmer, but python isn't my thing (yet )...

[Ruanova]

Hi, I love this macro, but I use FreeCAD v0.18
Is it possible to make it work in this version of FreeCAD?
Thank you.

[shaise]

the workbench works on ver 0.18.
use the addon manager, and install "fasteners" workbench