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Rich A.: SUPER ALIGN!

2026-01-07T21:50:15Z

SUPER ALIGN!

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	SUPER ALIGN!		'''SUPER ALIGN!'''

	I had AI make for me an alignment tool in FreeCAD 1.0 so that it can align a folder of objects with objects, or other folder of objects, so compound objects don't have to be created. Compound objects prevent the editing of component objects that are baked in. Super Align allows for the alignment of folders without creating these compounds.		I had AI make for me an alignment tool in FreeCAD 1.0 so that it can align a folder of objects with objects, or other folder of objects, so compound objects don't have to be created. Compound objects prevent the editing of component objects that are baked in. Super Align allows for the alignment of folders without creating these compounds.

Rich A.: SUPER ALIGN!

2026-01-07T21:49:51Z

SUPER ALIGN!

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	-Click on the 3D view tab below to get back to your project.		-Click on the 3D view tab below to get back to your project.
	The Align! window should be there. You can minimize it and dock it to other windows.		The Align! window should be there. You can minimize it and dock it to other windows.
	'''Alignment Process'''
			'''Alignment Process:'''
	-Click a point, edge, or face on your '''movable''' object		-Click a point, edge, or face on your '''movable''' object
	-On Mac, command Click a point, edge, or face on your '''fixed''' object		-On Mac, command Click a point, edge, or face on your '''fixed''' object

Rich A.: SUPER ALIGN!

2026-01-07T21:49:16Z

SUPER ALIGN!

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	A window with a red button that says Align! should appear		A window with a red button that says Align! should appear
	-Click on the 3D view tab below to get back to your project.		-Click on the 3D view tab below to get back to your project.
			The Align! window should be there. You can minimize it and dock it to other windows.
	'''Alignment Process'''		'''Alignment Process'''
	~~The Align! window should be there. You can minimize it and dock it to other windows.~~
	-Click a point, edge, or face on your '''movable''' object		-Click a point, edge, or face on your '''movable''' object
	-On Mac, command Click a point, edge, or face on your '''fixed''' object		-On Mac, command Click a point, edge, or face on your '''fixed''' object

Rich A.: SUPER ALIGN!

2026-01-07T21:48:23Z

SUPER ALIGN!

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	I had AI make for me an alignment tool in FreeCAD 1.0 so that it can align a folder of objects with objects, or other folder of objects, so compound objects don't have to be created. Compound objects prevent the editing of component objects that are baked in. Super Align allows for the alignment of folders without creating these compounds.		I had AI make for me an alignment tool in FreeCAD 1.0 so that it can align a folder of objects with objects, or other folder of objects, so compound objects don't have to be created. Compound objects prevent the editing of component objects that are baked in. Super Align allows for the alignment of folders without creating these compounds.

	~~Instructions:~~

	'''Run Macro:'''		'''Run Macro:'''
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	A window with a red button that says Align! should appear		A window with a red button that says Align! should appear
	-Click on the 3D view tab below to get back to your project.		-Click on the 3D view tab below to get back to your project.
			'''Alignment Process'''
	The Align! window should be there. You can minimize it and dock it to other windows.		The Align! window should be there. You can minimize it and dock it to other windows.
	-Click a point, edge, or face on your '''movable''' object		-Click a point, edge, or face on your '''movable''' object

Rich A.: SUPER ALIGN!

2026-01-07T21:46:50Z

SUPER ALIGN!

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	-On Mac, command Click a point, edge, or face on your '''fixed''' object		-On Mac, command Click a point, edge, or face on your '''fixed''' object
	-Click Align!		-Click Align!


	'''Macro Code:'''		'''Macro Code:'''
	~~{{#code:python\|Your Macro Name.FCMacro}}~~
	<pre>import FreeCAD as App		<pre>import FreeCAD as App
	import FreeCADGui as Gui		import FreeCADGui as Gui

Rich A.: SUPER ALIGN!

2026-01-07T21:46:07Z

SUPER ALIGN!

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	'''Macro Code:'''		'''Macro Code:'''
	{{#code:python\|Your Macro Name.FCMacro}}		{{#code:python\|Your Macro Name.FCMacro}}
	import FreeCAD as App		<pre>import FreeCAD as App
	import FreeCADGui as Gui		import FreeCADGui as Gui
	from PySide import QtGui, QtCore		from PySide import QtGui, QtCore
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	dock.show()		dock.show()

	print("✅ Super Align REFINED panel ready!")		print("✅ Super Align REFINED panel ready!")</pre>

Rich A.: SUPER ALIGN!

2026-01-07T21:43:23Z

SUPER ALIGN!

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	'''Macro Code:'''		'''Macro Code:'''
			{{#code:python\|Your Macro Name.FCMacro}}
	~~<ref>~~import FreeCAD as App		import FreeCAD as App
	import FreeCADGui as Gui		import FreeCADGui as Gui
	from PySide import QtGui, QtCore		from PySide import QtGui, QtCore
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	dock.show()		dock.show()

	print("✅ Super Align REFINED panel ready!")~~</ref>~~		print("✅ Super Align REFINED panel ready!")

Rich A.: SUPER ALIGN!

2026-01-07T21:38:43Z

SUPER ALIGN!

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	'''Macro Code:'''		'''Macro Code:'''
	import FreeCAD as App
			<ref>import FreeCAD as App
	import FreeCADGui as Gui		import FreeCADGui as Gui
	from PySide import QtGui, QtCore		from PySide import QtGui, QtCore
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	dock.show()		dock.show()

	print("✅ Super Align REFINED panel ready!")		print("✅ Super Align REFINED panel ready!")</ref>

Rich A.: SUPER ALIGN!

2026-01-07T21:35:01Z

SUPER ALIGN!

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	-Click Macro > Execute Macro		-Click Macro > Execute Macro
	A window with a red button that says Align! should appear		A window with a red button that says Align! should appear
	-Click on the 3D view tab below to get ~~pack~~ to your project.		-Click on the 3D view tab below to get back to your project.
	The Align! window should be there. You can minimize it and dock it to other windows.		The Align! window should be there. You can minimize it and dock it to other windows.
	-Click a point, edge, or face on your '''movable''' object		-Click a point, edge, or face on your '''movable''' object
	-On Mac command Click a point, edge, or face on your '''fixed''' object		-On Mac, command Click a point, edge, or face on your '''fixed''' object
	-Click Align!		-Click Align!

Rich A.: SUPER ALIGN!

2026-01-07T21:32:20Z

SUPER ALIGN!

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SUPER ALIGN!

I had AI make for me an alignment tool in FreeCAD 1.0 so that it can align a folder of objects with objects, or other folder of objects, so compound objects don't have to be created. Compound objects prevent the editing of component objects that are baked in. Super Align allows for the alignment of folders without creating these compounds.

Instructions:

'''Run Macro:'''
-Click Macro > 📝 Macros...
-Copy and Paste the code below in the macro window
-Highlight all the code
-Click Macro > Execute Macro
A window with a red button that says Align! should appear
-Click on the 3D view tab below to get pack to your project.
The Align! window should be there. You can minimize it and dock it to other windows.
-Click a point, edge, or face on your '''movable''' object
-On Mac command Click a point, edge, or face on your '''fixed''' object
-Click Align!

'''Macro Code:'''
import FreeCAD as App
import FreeCADGui as Gui
from PySide import QtGui, QtCore

def get_parent_container(obj):
"""Find container (Part/Group) one level up, or return obj itself."""
for container in App.ActiveDocument.Objects:
if hasattr(container, 'Group') and obj in container.Group:
return container
return obj

def super_align():
sel_ex = Gui.Selection.getSelectionEx()
if len(sel_ex) != 2:
print("❌ Ctrl+click point/edge/face on MOVABLE, then FIXED")
return

# Store visibility states
original_vis = {}
for obj in App.ActiveDocument.Objects:
if hasattr(obj, 'Visibility'):
original_vis[obj.Name] = obj.Visibility

# Get parents (container or object itself)
movable_parent = get_parent_container(sel_ex[0].Object)
fixed_parent = get_parent_container(sel_ex[1].Object)

print(f"MOVABLE: '{movable_parent.Label}' → FIXED: '{fixed_parent.Label}'")

# Get movable objects (whole container or single)
if hasattr(movable_parent, 'Group') and movable_parent.Group:
movable_objects = list(movable_parent.Group)
else:
movable_objects = [movable_parent]

# Get subelement positions
def get_sub_pos(sub_ex):
sub_obj = sub_ex.SubObjects[0]
if hasattr(sub_obj, 'Point'):
return sub_obj.Point
elif hasattr(sub_obj, 'CenterOfMass'):
return sub_obj.CenterOfMass
else:
# Bounding box center
bb = sub_obj.BoundBox
return App.Vector((bb.XMin+bb.XMax)/2, (bb.YMin+bb.YMax)/2, (bb.ZMin+bb.ZMax)/2)

movable_pos = get_sub_pos(sel_ex[0])
fixed_pos = get_sub_pos(sel_ex[1])
offset = fixed_pos - movable_pos

print(f"📐 Incremental offset: {offset.x:.1f}, {offset.y:.1f}, {offset.z:.1f}")

# INCREMENTAL ALIGNMENT (preserves relative positions)
aligned_count = 0
for obj in movable_objects:
if hasattr(obj, 'Placement'):
new_base = obj.Placement.Base + offset
obj.Placement = App.Placement(new_base, obj.Placement.Rotation)
aligned_count += 1

# Restore visibility
for name, vis in original_vis.items():
obj = App.ActiveDocument.getObject(name)
if obj and hasattr(obj, 'Visibility'):
obj.Visibility = vis

Gui.Selection.clearSelection()
Gui.Selection.addSelection(movable_parent)
print(f"✅ INCREMENTALLY aligned {aligned_count} objects!")

# CREATE REFINED DOCKED PANEL
mw = Gui.getMainWindow()
dock = QtGui.QDockWidget("Super Align", mw)
dock.setObjectName("SuperAlignDock")
dock.setFeatures(QtGui.QDockWidget.DockWidgetMovable |
QtGui.QDockWidget.DockWidgetFloatable |
QtGui.QDockWidget.DockWidgetClosable)

widget = QtGui.QWidget()
layout = QtGui.QVBoxLayout(widget)

# BIGGER TITLE
title = QtGui.QLabel("Super Align")
title.setStyleSheet("font-weight: bold; font-size: 20px; color: #2E8B57; padding: 5px;")
layout.addWidget(title)

# INSTRUCTIONS (small text under title)
instructions = QtGui.QLabel("""
• Select point/edge/face on movable object
• Select point/edge/face on fixed object
• Click Align!
""")
instructions.setStyleSheet("font-size: 10px; color: #666; padding: 2px; margin: 0px;")
instructions.setWordWrap(True)
layout.addWidget(instructions)

# THINNER ALIGN BUTTON
align_btn = QtGui.QPushButton("Align!")
align_btn.setToolTip("Ctrl-click movable point/edge/face → Ctrl-click fixed → Align!")
align_btn.clicked.connect(super_align)
align_btn.setStyleSheet("""
QPushButton {
font-weight: bold;
min-height: 25px;
max-height: 25px;
background-color: #FF6B6B;
border-radius: 5px;
}
""")
layout.addWidget(align_btn)

widget.setLayout(layout)
dock.setWidget(widget)
mw.addDockWidget(QtCore.Qt.RightDockWidgetArea, dock)
dock.show()

print("✅ Super Align REFINED panel ready!")