Create and display local coordinate system

[Zolko]

I used the paperplane instead of "axis cross" thing for the very reason it's much easier to comprehend than colored axes.

may-be you could add an option in the "Marker-Shape" ? Some people might be more familiar with the coloured axes.

[DeepSOIC]

may-be you could add an option in the "Marker-Shape" ? Some people might be more familiar with the coloured axes.

Yes, but not now. It's quite a bit more tricky due to the absolute need for color support.

[saso]

One has to understand that this were originally created for the specific use in Lattice not as a general axis system element for the part / assembly workflows.

[Zolko]

this were originally created for the specific use in Lattice

and, while we're at it: what is the Lattice workbench for ? it's not 100% intuitive, and the help page is not very informative either.

[DeepSOIC]

what is Lattice workbench for ?

for arrays of shapes of all sorts and kinds. The LCS-like functionality is a byproduct, so to say.

[DeepSOIC]

BTW, try:

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App.ActiveDocument.addObject('App::Placement')

It's a CS frame. But it's not useful, because nothing supports it.

[Zolko]

BTW, try:

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App.ActiveDocument.addObject('App::Placement')

It's a CS frame.

nice. Yes, this looks like an LCS. But it's not selectable

But it's not useful, because nothing supports it.

Is there a keyword to include a FC model file by path and name ?

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App.ActiveDocument.addObject('App::Part') ?

[DeepSOIC]

Is there a keyword to include a FC model file by path and name ?

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App.ActiveDocument.addObject('App::Part') ?

I don't understand what you mean. From a file on file system? 'App::Placement' was a C++ class name ("namespace::classname")
The question seems off-topic, if so please start a new thread (and quote me if you'd like me to notice).

[Zolko]

BTW, try:

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App.ActiveDocument.addObject('App::Placement')

It's a CS frame. But it's not useful, because nothing supports it.

funny, I managed to compile FreeCAD from source (Python 3 & Qt5 on Ubuntu 18.04) and modified the Placement marker (in ~/src/Gui/ViewProviderPlacement.cpp) and it looks like this now (see screenshot). Much closer to an LCS. But still not selectable I can manually place it somewhere else though. Still not very useful.

[DeepSOIC]

But still not selectable

IDK, on my machine it is very much selectable. It just doesn't highlight in 3d view, but it does highlight in tree view, and says the appropriate thing in status bar.

That doesn't make it any more useful.