LibreCad To FreeCad importing tool

[MarcX]

Hi there,

I had plenty of LibreCad DXFs to import so I made a lil python script to convert them to FreeCAD sketches.

The process creates an individual sketch for each layer present in the DXF and attempts to create basic constraints between the entities in order to directly obtain closed shapes. Here it is:

https://framagit.org/MarcusFecit/LibreCadToFreeCad

git clone https://framagit.org/MarcusFecit/LibreCadToFreeCad

There might be some interesting ideas for those in charge of the FreeCAD's embedded importing tool.

Feel free to use it and share your thoughts.

Enjoy !
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Marc BERLIOUX

[Kunda1]

Nice!
This would be wicked cool as a FreeCAD Addon

[MarcX]

Thanks Kunda1,

I'm very newbee with FreeCAD. And with Python too..

Is there a kind of tutorial somewhere on how to integrate an add-on in the FreeCAD's GUI ?

Have a nice day
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Marc BERLIOUX

[Kunda1]

I'm very newbee with FreeCAD. And with Python too..
Is there a kind of tutorial somewhere on how to integrate an add-on in the FreeCAD's GUI ?

https://github.com/FreeCAD/Workbench-Starterkit
Feel free to look at some of the other more established workbenches in https://github.com/FreeCAD/FreeCAD-addons
and of course ask the community for support if you need it. This type of tool has the potential to effectively and efficiently harness the power of both FOSS projects.

[Kunda1]

Is there a kind of tutorial somewhere on how to integrate an add-on in the FreeCAD's GUI ?

ping

Any resources for folks like @MarcX that would like to integrate an addon like this in to FC ?

[Kunda1]

What's on the Roadmap for this project? Do you prefer people to post feedback/bugs on the gitlab repo or in this thread?

[nemesis]

Hi there,

I had plenty of LibreCad DXFs to import so I made a lil python script to convert them to FreeCAD sketches.

The process creates an individual sketch for each layer present in the DXF and attempts to create basic constraints between the entities in order to directly obtain closed shapes. Here it is:

https://framagit.org/MarcusFecit/LibreCadToFreeCad

git clone https://framagit.org/MarcusFecit/LibreCadToFreeCad

There might be some interesting ideas for those in charge of the FreeCAD's embedded importing tool.

Feel free to use it and share your thoughts.

Enjoy !
--
Marc BERLIOUX

Maybe it is important to specify that ezdxf must be install .....

[MarcX]

Hi all,
My script can now extract and process LWPOLYLINE entities too. They are converted to lines and/or circle arcs. So you can now, for example, process gears generated from Inkscape.

Still here:

https://framagit.org/MarcusFecit/LibreCadToFreeCad

git clone https://framagit.org/MarcusFecit/LibreCadToFreeCad

Profitez !

Nemesis: Maybe it is important to specify that ezdxf must be install .....

OK, done. Thanks

Kunda1: What's on the Roadmap for this project? Do you prefer people to post feedback/bugs on the gitlab repo or in this thread?

You can continue to drop your comments or suggestions here, or through the git repo. Both are OK for me

Have a nice day !
--
Marc BERLIOUX

[looo]

Any resources for folks like @MarcX that would like to integrate an addon like this in to FC ?

As far as I have seen this is a standalone application, so I guess it's best to provide it via a cross-platform-packagemanger (pypi). For packaging scripts you can have a look at this:
https://python-packaging.readthedocs.io ... ripts.html

If you want to add some gui-stuff for freecad you can add a extension-module...
https://github.com/FreeCAD/Workbench-Starterkit

[Kunda1]

If you want to add some gui-stuff for freecad you can add a extension-module...
https://github.com/FreeCAD/Workbench-Starterkit

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