Learning to use the cross-section macro

[Vagulus]

OS: Windows 10 Version 2009
Word size of OS: 64-bit
Word size of FreeCAD: 64-bit
Version: 0.19.24291 (Git)
Build type: Release
Branch: releases/FreeCAD-0-19
Hash: 7b5e18a0759de778b74d3a5c17eba9cb815035ac
Python version: 3.8.6+
Qt version: 5.15.2
Coin version: 4.0.1
OCC version: 7.5.0
Locale: English/New Zealand (en_NZ)

I have an assembly (Assembly4) which I am trying to cross-section. I execute the macro and get

220115 X-Section Failure 1.png (74.05 KiB) Viewed 1257 times

I am confused. I can see the assembly on the 3D View. What does the error dialog mean by 'no visible solid objects'?

[mario52]

Hi

tray the upgrade by alepho (the creator) cross-section macro

mario

[Vagulus]

tray the upgrade by alepho (the creator)

I wouldn't know what to do with the code. I installed it with add-on manager assuming that it would be up to date. Where would I get the new version installed?

[mario52]

Hi

I wouldn't know what to do with the code

edit the macro already installed delete the code and paste this code , save and run

no other code

mario

[Vagulus]

edit the macro already installed delete the code and paste this code , save and run

Hmmm!

Did that but now I don't even get the dialog.

I replaced the code as you said and if I 'Execute' the macro nothing happens at all. If I DLC on the macro the 3D View goes blank and I have to restart FC.

Before you ask, I restarted FC and I have rebooted my PC. No difference!

[mario52]

Hi

I don't know you tray the two macro available

maybe the problem is the macro is used with one assembly

tray the domad method Sezione Dinamica

or contact the author

sorry

mario

[drmacro]

For reference, it appears the version of the macro currently in Addon manager does not produce valid solids with FC 0.20 and OCCT 7.6.

I noted this in this thread:
https://forum.freecadweb.org/viewtopic. ... 77#p562177

[Vagulus]

For reference, it appears the version of the macro currently in Addon manager does not produce valid solids with FC 0.20

That would certainly explain why I get no result when I use the version of the macro currently in Addon manager.

This will always be a problem with a program which is constantly developing in an Open Source environment - coordination. Someone changes something to make an improvement or an advance and that change adversely affects some apparently unrelated functionality.

I guess we mortals will have to wait on the good devices of the Author and hope that a new version will appear.
Will there be some general notification when that happens?

[drmacro]

For reference, it appears the version of the macro currently in Addon manager does not produce valid solids with FC 0.20

That would certainly explain why I get no result when I use the version of the macro currently in Addon manager.

This will always be a problem with a program which is constantly developing in an Open Source environment - coordination. Someone changes something to make an improvement or an advance and that change adversely affects some apparently unrelated functionality.

I guess we mortals will have to wait on the good devices of the Author and hope that a new version will appear.
Will there be some general notification when that happens?

If you check the other thread, the model is good, you just have to explode the compound it creates. Then the result is valid. Thanks @TheMarkster for pointing out the details.