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Re: Work Feature workbench with parametric objects

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@Triplus
Thank for your answers. This is exactly what i has in mind to say.

My wishes are:
- Build better documentation
- See and learn about "body" to try to fix WF-WB
- Develop parametric management (no update, interactive update and dynamic update). Now the dynamic update is ok
- Transfert a maximum of WF-Macro to WF-WB
- And have fun when coding :D

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Re: Work Feature workbench with parametric objects

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Great job!!! Should I add your workbench to the addons repository @rentlau? How is it best to do that? I can either replace the older one (the macro "suite"), or leave both co-existing... What do you prefer?
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Re: Work Feature workbench with parametric objects

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Yorik,

I would prefer now to leave them side by side as the new WF-WORKBENCH is far from complete yet.

Merci beaucoup :)

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Re: Work Feature workbench with parametric objects

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rentlau_64 wrote: Fri Mar 09, 2018 6:22 am @Triplus
Thank for your answers. This is exactly what i has in mind to say.
You're welcome. And keep up the good work.
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bill wrote: Thu Mar 08, 2018 10:23 pm Should I be seeing all the FUNCTIONs of the old WF-macro ?
A simple YES/NO would be fine! Reason being, I wanted to know what a GOOD-INSTALL of WF-WB looked like.
rentlau_64 wrote: Fri Mar 09, 2018 6:22 am - See and learn about "body" to try to fix WF-WB
- Develop parametric management (no update, interactive update and dynamic update). Now the dynamic update is ok
- Transfert a maximum of WF-Macro to WF-WB
ABOVE: From this, I still presume the answer is yes. I dont know what functions were ported to the new WF-WB at this point (besides rentlo, does anyone?)!

ABOVE: I saw your request for help and alerted realthundr to give you the heads-up

I use WorkFeature very often, because it contains specific tools I requested a while back. Ah yes, I recognize that modal dialog box verbage: yes it LOOKS-LIKE something I wrote for COLLISION-DETECT check; note the date of the dialog box title --...WF_2015------>>>> Thats called patience ! I still consider myself new/rookie/etc. because...of many reasons.

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When I installed the WorkFeature WB (manually), everything LOOKED fine. This is why I asked the original question.

Upon updating in the AddOn Manager. the WF-WB is gone. And I have gone back to WF-Macro.

Thanks A-LOT! :( for the swift and concise answer(s).
triplus wrote: Fri Mar 09, 2018 12:50 am I bit of patience will likely be needed to get to that goal.
I was in search of very simple answers!

I have patience: I was stuck (medically) in a recliner for a little more than 3 years; I KNOW PATIENCE!
FreeCAD helped me get through those years; and a lot since!
If I could do heavy-coding still; I would. Hey, I got the DIY-ENGINEERING-GENE (must have been recessive since it did not come from anyone in my immediate family) just like the rest of you poor-souls. :lol:

Sentiments: Close Enough!

...And the curtain goes down/closes
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Re: Work Feature workbench with parametric objects

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bill wrote: Mon Mar 12, 2018 3:37 pm Upon updating in the AddOn Manager. the WF-WB is gone. And I have gone back to WF-Macro.
Use both. Would be my suggestion. ;)
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Re: Work Feature workbench with parametric objects

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Im unable to start the worbench despite i've installed it automatically or manually as well. :roll:

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Re: Work Feature workbench with parametric objects

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@Rentlau I just noticed your topic, it's great that you're starting this new workbench.

I have no clue about programming, but if you're trying to understand how to add objects into a PartDesign Body, you could look at shaise's SheetMetal workbench. He managed to make his workbench compatible with the new PartDesign workflow in 0.17.
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@ GlouGlou
Im unable to start the worbench despite i've installed it automatically or manually as well. :roll:
Didn't try on windows yet but I will.
Have you any error message to start with?
As far as I know only manual install is available today.

On Linux the manual installation is as follow:
Into your home directory you must have a similar directory /home/your_rname/.FreeCAD/Mod/
This is the place all your extra workbench add-ons are installed!
  • And unzip into your home directory /home/your_rname/.FreeCAD/Mod/
The WorkFeature Workbench is independent from the MACRO Work Feature and must be visible from Workbench selector menu

Let me know.

@NormandC
I have no clue about programming, but if you're trying to understand how to add objects into a PartDesign Body, you could look at shaise's SheetMetal workbench. He managed to make his workbench compatible with the new PartDesign workflow in 0.17.
Thank you I will look carefully to improve WorkFeature Workbench

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Re: Work Feature workbench with parametric objects

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Indeed its not appearing.
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