How piping macros are made - Revision history

Eric: Added a Category to the Page

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	*'''OLD macro''' - [[File:create-frame-box.FCMacro]]. It is not possible now to select pipe and corner names from a list. The user must put the part names into corresponding edit fields. One needs [[File:pipe.csv]] and [[File:outer-corner.csv]].		*'''OLD macro''' - [[File:create-frame-box.FCMacro]]. It is not possible now to select pipe and corner names from a list. The user must put the part names into corresponding edit fields. One needs [[File:pipe.csv]] and [[File:outer-corner.csv]].

	[[Category: FreeCAD]]		[[Category: FreeCAD]] [[Category: FreeCAD Macros]] [[Category: Ergonomics and Productivity]]

Eric: Added a Category to the Page

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	*'''Download''' - Use [https://github.com/rkrenzler/D3D-Printer-Workbench D3D-Printer-Workbench] to create the frame. It requires [https://github.com/rkrenzler/ose-piping-workbench OSE piping workbench]		*'''Download''' - Use [https://github.com/rkrenzler/D3D-Printer-Workbench D3D-Printer-Workbench] to create the frame. It requires [https://github.com/rkrenzler/ose-piping-workbench OSE piping workbench]
	*'''OLD macro''' - [[File:create-frame-box.FCMacro]]. It is not possible now to select pipe and corner names from a list. The user must put the part names into corresponding edit fields. One needs [[File:pipe.csv]] and [[File:outer-corner.csv]].		*'''OLD macro''' - [[File:create-frame-box.FCMacro]]. It is not possible now to select pipe and corner names from a list. The user must put the part names into corresponding edit fields. One needs [[File:pipe.csv]] and [[File:outer-corner.csv]].

			[[Category: FreeCAD]]

Ruslan at 13:37, 3 March 2018

2018-03-03T13:37:08Z

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			'''The piping macros are not more developed. Instead we focus on [https://github.com/rkrenzler/ose-piping-workbench OSE piping workbench]'''

	For general FreeCAD programming see video tutorial [[FreeCAD Programming 101]] and slides [[FreeCAD Workbench Programming 101]] from [[User:Skaiser\| Stephen]]. Here is Ruslan's way to make piping macros:		For general FreeCAD programming see video tutorial [[FreeCAD Programming 101]] and slides [[FreeCAD Workbench Programming 101]] from [[User:Skaiser\| Stephen]]. Here is Ruslan's way to make piping macros:

Ruslan: /* Links */

2018-03-03T13:34:13Z

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	=Links=		=Links=
	*[[Ruslan Log]]		*[[Ruslan Log]]
	*'''Download''' - [[File:create-frame-box.FCMacro]]. It is not possible now to select pipe and corner names from a list. The user must put the part names into corresponding edit fields. One needs [[File:pipe.csv]] and [[File:outer-corner.csv]].		*'''Download''' - Use [https://github.com/rkrenzler/D3D-Printer-Workbench D3D-Printer-Workbench] to create the frame. It requires [https://github.com/rkrenzler/ose-piping-workbench OSE piping workbench]
			*'''OLD macro''' - [[File:create-frame-box.FCMacro]]. It is not possible now to select pipe and corner names from a list. The user must put the part names into corresponding edit fields. One needs [[File:pipe.csv]] and [[File:outer-corner.csv]].

Marcin at 19:12, 20 February 2018

2018-02-20T19:12:07Z

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	=== Solution ===		=== Solution ===
	Focus on [https://www.freecadweb.org/wiki/Sandbox:Flamingo Flamingo]. This could be solution for this kind of problems.		Focus on [https://www.freecadweb.org/wiki/Sandbox:Flamingo Flamingo]. This could be solution for this kind of problems.

			=Links=
			*[[Ruslan Log]]
			*'''Download''' - [[File:create-frame-box.FCMacro]]. It is not possible now to select pipe and corner names from a list. The user must put the part names into corresponding edit fields. One needs [[File:pipe.csv]] and [[File:outer-corner.csv]].

Ruslan at 09:11, 17 February 2018

2018-02-17T09:11:40Z

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	Ruslan's way:		For general FreeCAD programming see video tutorial [[FreeCAD Programming 101]] and slides [[FreeCAD Workbench Programming 101]] from [[User:Skaiser\| Stephen]]. Here is Ruslan's way to make piping macros:

	This is a rough description of my work flow.		This is a rough description of my work flow.
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	# I merged the branch to the main branch<br/>git checkout master<br/>git merge pipe-box		# I merged the branch to the main branch<br/>git checkout master<br/>git merge pipe-box
	# Realized that the create-frame-box.FCMacro is a failure. Stop the development.		# Realized that the create-frame-box.FCMacro is a failure. Stop the development.
			# After talking with developer team, I decided to reuse some ideas of the frame macro in [D3D Workbench in FreeCAD].

	== Failure analysis ==		== Failure analysis ==

Ruslan at 04:00, 13 February 2018

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	== Example Pipe frame box for D3D printer ==		== Example Pipe frame box for D3D printer ==
	'''Important remark:''' This attempt to create a frame box macro was a failure. I will keep it for historical reasons.		'''Important remark:''' This attempt, to create a frame box macro, was a failure. I will keep it for historical reasons.


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	# I merged the branch to the main branch<br/>git checkout master<br/>git merge pipe-box		# I merged the branch to the main branch<br/>git checkout master<br/>git merge pipe-box
	# Realized that the create-frame-box.FCMacro is a failure. Stop the development.		# Realized that the create-frame-box.FCMacro is a failure. Stop the development.

			== Failure analysis ==
			It was a mistake to automatize the frame creation through a macro. I spent too much time for it. The reason for large development time was that a frame-box is very different from the single parts. I consists from multiple parts, therefore I could not reuse previous macros in an efficient way by just changing view things.

			=== Solution ===
			Focus on [https://www.freecadweb.org/wiki/Sandbox:Flamingo Flamingo]. This could be solution for this kind of problems.

Ruslan at 03:48, 13 February 2018

2018-02-13T03:48:12Z

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	== Example Pipe frame box for D3D printer ==		== Example Pipe frame box for D3D printer ==
			'''Important remark:''' This attempt to create a frame box macro was a failure. I will keep it for historical reasons.


	# I spent hours trying to make a frame box of PVC pipe. Moving parts precisely, when you do not see them properly is not very simple in ''FreeCAD''. The pipes must be aligned to the internal structure of the corners. Even the frame-view is little bit confusing. Once you realized that you select a wrong corner or pipe in the middle of process, you need to do everything again. This is a annoying task. I need to perform it each time, I have another corner part or different pipe dimensions. Mixing metric units and the strange units (😉 + 😭) makes the process not easier. Because of availability of corner-parts and different box sizes, this task needs to be customized by any other developer. Each developer will perform this task.		# I spent hours trying to make a frame box of PVC pipe. Moving parts precisely, when you do not see them properly is not very simple in ''FreeCAD''. The pipes must be aligned to the internal structure of the corners. Even the frame-view is little bit confusing. Once you realized that you select a wrong corner or pipe in the middle of process, you need to do everything again. This is a annoying task. I need to perform it each time, I have another corner part or different pipe dimensions. Mixing metric units and the strange units (😉 + 😭) makes the process not easier. Because of availability of corner-parts and different box sizes, this task needs to be customized by any other developer. Each developer will perform this task.
	# Number of parameters are: box dimensions in x, y and z direction, measured between the center lines of the pipes; corner dimension "G", which describes the distance from the corner "center" to the edge of a pipe; outer diameter of the pipe. All other dimensions, will be derived from them. Mechanically, you can have a more optimal structure, if you select different pipe dimensions adjusted to different structural stresses. But too many different parts increase product complexity. We want to keep it simple and interchange parts if necessary.<br/>When I choose test dimensions I try to use different number. This will help me to check, if the parts are positioned properly. For exmple the box dimensions are: G = 2", LX = 12", LY = 10", and LZ = 8".		# Number of parameters are: box dimensions in x, y and z direction, measured between the center lines of the pipes; corner dimension "G", which describes the distance from the corner "center" to the edge of a pipe; outer diameter of the pipe. All other dimensions, will be derived from them. Mechanically, you can have a more optimal structure, if you select different pipe dimensions adjusted to different structural stresses. But too many different parts increase product complexity. We want to keep it simple and interchange parts if necessary.<br/>When I choose test dimensions I try to use different number. This will help me to check, if the parts are positioned properly. For exmple the box dimensions are: G = 2", LX = 12", LY = 10", and LZ = 8".

Ruslan: /* Example Pipe frame box for D3D printer */

2018-02-13T03:47:02Z

Example Pipe frame box for D3D printer

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	# I add GUI part from c''reate-pipe.FCMacro''. There I remove part with table loading, because I do not have table in box-GUI. I create ''create-frame-box.ui'' from ''create-pipe.ui''. Convert it python.<br/>pyside-uic --indent=0 create-frame-box.ui -o tmp.py<br/> add add corresponding lines to ''create-frame-box.FCMacro''. <br/>[[File:pvc-frame-box-gui-screenshot.png]]<br/>[[File:pvc-frame-box-cad-screenshot.png\|300px\|]]<br/>After I get the GUI working, I send the results again to github.		# I add GUI part from c''reate-pipe.FCMacro''. There I remove part with table loading, because I do not have table in box-GUI. I create ''create-frame-box.ui'' from ''create-pipe.ui''. Convert it python.<br/>pyside-uic --indent=0 create-frame-box.ui -o tmp.py<br/> add add corresponding lines to ''create-frame-box.FCMacro''. <br/>[[File:pvc-frame-box-gui-screenshot.png]]<br/>[[File:pvc-frame-box-cad-screenshot.png\|300px\|]]<br/>After I get the GUI working, I send the results again to github.
	# I merged the branch to the main branch<br/>git checkout master<br/>git merge pipe-box		# I merged the branch to the main branch<br/>git checkout master<br/>git merge pipe-box
			# Realized that the create-frame-box.FCMacro is a failure. Stop the development.

Ruslan: /* Example Pipe frame box for D3D printer */

2018-02-11T19:45:07Z

Example Pipe frame box for D3D printer

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	# It is time to create a new branch of my git repository and add my 2D graphics to it: <br/> git checkout -b pipe-box <br/>I should have done it earlier -- when I started to draw the LibreCAD. <br/>git add doc/pipe-frame-box.dxf<br/>git add macros/pipe-frame-box-dimensions.png<br/>git commit		# It is time to create a new branch of my git repository and add my 2D graphics to it: <br/> git checkout -b pipe-box <br/>I should have done it earlier -- when I started to draw the LibreCAD. <br/>git add doc/pipe-frame-box.dxf<br/>git add macros/pipe-frame-box-dimensions.png<br/>git commit
	# I have chosen to modify create-outer-corner.FCMacro and call the macro ''create-frame-box.FCMacro''. The basic macro results to <br/> [[File:pvc-frame-box-cad-screenshot-old.png\|300px\|]]<br/>I send the first version of the macro to ''github'':<br/> git add macros/create-frame-box.FCMacro <br/> git push origin pipe-box		# I have chosen to modify create-outer-corner.FCMacro and call the macro ''create-frame-box.FCMacro''. The basic macro results to <br/> [[File:pvc-frame-box-cad-screenshot-old.png\|300px\|]]<br/>I send the first version of the macro to ''github'':<br/> git add macros/create-frame-box.FCMacro <br/> git push origin pipe-box
	# I add GUI part from c''reate-pipe.FCMacro''. There I remove part with table loading, because I do not have table in box-GUI. I create ''create-frame-box.ui'' from ''create-pipe.ui''. Convert it python.<br/>pyside-uic --indent=0 create-frame-box.ui -o tmp.py</br> add add corresponding lines to ''create-frame-box.FCMacro''. <br/>[[File:pvc-frame-box-gui-screenshot.png]]</br>[[File:pvc-frame-box-cad-screenshot.png\|300px\|]]<br/>After I get the GUI working, I send the results again to github.		# I add GUI part from c''reate-pipe.FCMacro''. There I remove part with table loading, because I do not have table in box-GUI. I create ''create-frame-box.ui'' from ''create-pipe.ui''. Convert it python.<br/>pyside-uic --indent=0 create-frame-box.ui -o tmp.py<br/> add add corresponding lines to ''create-frame-box.FCMacro''. <br/>[[File:pvc-frame-box-gui-screenshot.png]]<br/>[[File:pvc-frame-box-cad-screenshot.png\|300px\|]]<br/>After I get the GUI working, I send the results again to github.
	# I merged the branch to the main branch<br/>git checkout master<br/>git merge pipe-box		# I merged the branch to the main branch<br/>git checkout master<br/>git merge pipe-box