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by iplayfast
Thu Jan 19, 2023 8:43 pm
Forum: Open discussion
Topic: Feature Request: Default Font path + Sketch text
Replies: 12
Views: 1464

Re: Feature Request: Default Font path + Sketch text

I suggest adding the relevant draft commands to a global toolbar, that way you don't need to switch workbenches back and forth all the time. It's a good suggestion, but not actually what I'm after. I'm not looking for a more convenient way to use shapes, I'm looking for a more convenient way to put...
by iplayfast
Tue Jan 17, 2023 4:27 pm
Forum: Open discussion
Topic: Feature Request: Default Font path + Sketch text
Replies: 12
Views: 1464

Re: Feature Request: Default Font path + Sketch text

The process of making a shapestring is relying on some assumptions, one of them that not always is satisfied is that the font is "sane". I would assume that in trying out a font and realizing that it doesn't work for your purpose, you would then try a different font. This lead to the last...
by iplayfast
Tue Jan 17, 2023 6:39 am
Forum: Open discussion
Topic: Part Workbench - Cubic
Replies: 9
Views: 1176

Re: Part Workbench - Cubic

Or have a new cube, called Centered Cube (ccube?) Use the one that is appropriate. If it's a drop down (like arc in the sketch) then it won't make the UI more cluttered.

I've gotten messed up with the cube not being centered as well. Other times, it's what I'm needing.
by iplayfast
Tue Jan 17, 2023 6:14 am
Forum: Open discussion
Topic: Feature Request: Default Font path + Sketch text
Replies: 12
Views: 1464

Re: Feature Request: Default Font path + Sketch text

2. The code to take some text and map out a sketch using the fonts probably isn't that hard. ShapeString uses Part.makeWireString to turn the contours in the ttf file into edges and wires. The FreeType library already knows how to parse ttf (and otf) files. That's useful. My suggestion is born out ...
by iplayfast
Tue Jan 17, 2023 6:01 am
Forum: Open discussion
Topic: Feature Request: Default Font path + Sketch text
Replies: 12
Views: 1464

Re: Feature Request: Default Font path + Sketch text

Two parts to this feature request: 1. When adding text using the Shape tool in draft, you always have to put the path to the fonts in. I believe this would be better if the default path could be saved in the Preferences, under General. Or where it already is: Edit>Preferences, Draft, Texts and Dime...
by iplayfast
Mon Jan 16, 2023 8:30 pm
Forum: Open discussion
Topic: Feature Request: Default Font path + Sketch text
Replies: 12
Views: 1464

Feature Request: Default Font path + Sketch text

Two parts to this feature request: 1. When adding text using the Shape tool in draft, you always have to put the path to the fonts in. I believe this would be better if the default path could be saved in the Preferences, under General. 2. The code to take some text and map out a sketch using the fon...
by iplayfast
Sun Jan 15, 2023 7:32 pm
Forum: Install / Compile
Topic: Current best practices to solve the 'pivy' problem?
Replies: 8
Views: 1814

Re: Current best practices to solve the 'pivy' problem?

Does this fix the Show.ShowUtils.is3DObject error: module 'pivy._coin' has no attribute 'delete_SoGeo' problems I've been having? I was unsure of what to use from the github repository, so I took your patchs, and created a patch.txt (vague memory of using this 2 decades ago). something like patch <p...
by iplayfast
Fri Jan 13, 2023 7:08 pm
Forum: Draft, Arch & BIM
Topic: draft having problems initializing
Replies: 2
Views: 797

draft having problems initializing

Lately I've been having a problem when I load the draft workbench. I've been trying to work through it, but ... The offending code is Mod/Draft/draftguitools/gui_trackers.py around Line 976 class gridTracker(Tracker): """A grid tracker.""" def __init__(self): gtrans = D...
by iplayfast
Thu Jan 12, 2023 7:44 am
Forum: Help on using FreeCAD
Topic: Thickness regression OCC 7.6.3
Replies: 12
Views: 906

Re: Thickness regression

I've found this as well.
There is a bug reported for it. https://github.com/FreeCAD/FreeCAD/issues/6196
This is pretty major so hopefully addressed soon.
by iplayfast
Thu Jan 12, 2023 4:42 am
Forum: Install / Compile
Topic: Is Draft workbench having problems?
Replies: 2
Views: 775

Re: Is Draft workbench having problems?

No, I'm building it myself. So this would be a recent change.
I'll probably run git bisect to figure out who to blame, I was just wondering if anyone else saw it before I get busy.