Viewing list of values associated with an object

[TedM]

Note: this is probably a duplicate but I'm having trouble finding anything in a search, possibly because I don't know the right terminology.

I'm wanting to view a list of values associated with an object. For example, I have learned the xxx.Shape.BoundBox.XLimit gavies the width of an object (or maybe the width plus the X axis base). I'd like to be able to see what all there is below Shape, below BoundBox, etc.

I'm suspecting this is a Python snippet for the console or perhaps there is already a macro in the Addons Manager?

Any help or a pointer to an existing thread or page would be appreciated. Thanks

[TheMarkster]

You could use dir() in the python console.

dir(xxx.Shape.BoundBox)

['Center', 'DiagonalLength', 'XLength', 'XMax', 'XMin', 'YLength', 'YMax', 'YMin', 'ZLength', 'ZMax', 'ZMin', '__class__', '__delattr__', '__dir__', '__doc__', '__eq__', '__format__', '__ge__', '__getattribute__', '__gt__', '__hash__', '__init__', '__init_subclass__', '__le__', '__lt__', '__ne__', '__new__', '__reduce__', '__reduce_ex__', '__repr__', '__setattr__', '__sizeof__', '__str__', '__subclasshook__', 'add', 'closestPoint', 'enlarge', 'getEdge', 'getIntersectionPoint', 'getPoint', 'intersect', 'intersected', 'isCutPlane', 'isInside', 'isValid', 'move', 'scale', 'setVoid', 'transformed', 'united']

[TedM]

You could use dir() in the python console.

dir(xxx.Shape.BoundBox)

['Center', 'DiagonalLength', 'XLength', 'XMax', 'XMin', 'YLength', 'YMax', 'YMin', 'ZLength', 'ZMax', 'ZMin', '__class__', '__delattr__', '__dir__', '__doc__', '__eq__', '__format__', '__ge__', '__getattribute__', '__gt__', '__hash__', '__init__', '__init_subclass__', '__le__', '__lt__', '__ne__', '__new__', '__reduce__', '__reduce_ex__', '__repr__', '__setattr__', '__sizeof__', '__str__', '__subclasshook__', 'add', 'closestPoint', 'enlarge', 'getEdge', 'getIntersectionPoint', 'getPoint', 'intersect', 'intersected', 'isCutPlane', 'isInside', 'isValid', 'move', 'scale', 'setVoid', 'transformed', 'united']

I seem to be missing something. I went into Part WB and created a Cube. When I try

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>>> dir(Cube.Shape.BoundBox)

I get

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Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "<input>", line 1, in <module>
NameError: name 'Cube' is not defined

[PMac]

NameError: name 'Cube' is not defined

Hi TedM,
Use the object FullName rather than the Label that shows in the treeview.
Note that a single Cube is actually a Part::PartFeature with an internal name of 'Box' - watch the bottom left corner of your FreeCAD window to see the internal name as you select an object in the treeview.

so we could use the following to see all properties:
box = App.ActiveDocument.getObject('Box')
dir(box)

also try the following to look at the internal name vs the screen label:
box = App.ActiveDocument.getObject('Box')
print(box.Label)
print(box.FullName)

another useful one for property values is the following (produces an XML listing)
box = App.ActiveDocument.getObject('Box')
print(box.Content)

Hope this helps.
Cheers.

[TedM]

Thanks, PMac. That was what I was looking for.