boxcreator on Freecad 0.18

[harlekin]

I apologize for having made a mistake in writing the previus post.
I Use Freecad0.18 ver. 16117. I downloaded from Gitub the very interesting macro BOXCREATOR. But it does not function.
Though I searched the forum i did not find a solution.
I unfolded the .zip file and copied the _init_.py and boxcreator.py to the directory users\username\appData\roaming\freecad\macro (here are located other functioning macros).
If i run rhe _init_.py have an error message telling me "cannot import name 'boxcreator'
If i run the boxcreator.py nothing happens.
Some years ago i used successfully the macro with earlier version of freecad.
Thanks in advance for help.

[chrisb]

You can install it with the AddonManager, available from the Tools menu.

[harlekin]

Thanks for the answer but if i run the AddonManager i do not fint the boxcreator into the list of macros.

[kisolre]

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OS: Windows 8.1
Word size of OS: 64-bit
Word size of FreeCAD: 64-bit
Version: 0.18.16117 (Git)
Build type: Release
Branch: releases/FreeCAD-0-18
Hash: dbb4cc6415bac848a294f03b80f65e888d531742
Python version: 3.6.6
Qt version: 5.6.2
Coin version: 4.0.0a
OCC version: 7.3.0
Locale: Bulgarian/Bulgaria (bg_BG)

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[harlekin]

In the marco window i have the macro installed



but in the addonmanager i don't see the boxcreator macro to update



thanks a lot for the vasted time

[kisolre]

Not sure but it might be that Addon manager sees something with the same name that is already there but not quite right and tries not to brake it. So it does not suggest things that install over it.
Here is what I have in my Macro folder:

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BoxCreator_macro folder_2.JPG (29.14 KiB) Viewed 706 times

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and what I see as macros:
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BoxCreator_macro.JPG (32.64 KiB) Viewed 706 times

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Delete those files, restart FreeCAD, check addon manager again.

[harlekin]

Although your answers nothing new.
Perhaps its better i postpone the problem. An idea could come later.
Thanks a lot.

[Syres]

but in the addonmanager i don't see the boxcreator macro to update

I can confirm that the Boxcreator macro does not appear in my AddonManager list and I've never had it installed previously. I believe the reason for new users (or those of us who never had the macro) not seeing macros such as this one is that they must have an entry in the Wiki e.g. https://www.freecadweb.org/wiki/Macro_A ... _%26_Scale
I've searched for Boxcreator and can find no entry.

OS: Windows 7 SP 1 (6.1)
Word size of OS: 64-bit
Word size of FreeCAD: 64-bit
Version: 0.19.17171 (Git)
Build type: Release
Branch: master
Hash: d19470a9711ea604f3ca6c93e46afadf64d5bb87
Python version: 3.6.8
Qt version: 5.12.1
Coin version: 4.0.0a
OCC version: 7.3.0
Locale: English/United Kingdom (en_GB)

[Syres]

Perhaps its better i postpone the problem.

I've just carried out the manual installation and although @kisolre has shown the correct info maybe a step-by-step procedure might help.

You need three files from https://github.com/FreeCAD/FreeCAD-macr ... ctCreation, BoxCreator.FCMacro and in the boxcreator folder __init__.py and boxcreator.py.

In the screenshot of your Macros folder you had two of the files (in the wrong location) but you first need to create a subfolder of the Macro folder called boxcreator and copy the __init__.py and boxcreator.py files into it. Only the BoxCreator.FCMacro file should be in the Macro folder but that's the one you Execute.

[chrisb]

I believe the reason for new users (or those of us who never had the macro) not seeing macros such as this one is that they must have an entry in the Wiki

There must be another reason, because I do see it in the Addonmanager's list.