Macro Cut Circle

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Macro Cut Circle

Description
Cut a circle(s) or arc(s) in multiple arcs, the arcs created can be coloured alternately to distinguish. The new circle is created in the real coordinate of object, not in the coordinate of the Body.
(Command line, paste this complete macro in the Python console).

Macro version: 00.03
Last modified: 2019-07-02
FreeCAD version: All
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Author: mario52
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Date last modified
2019-07-02
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Description

This macro cut a circle(s) or arc(s) in multiple arcs, the arcs can be coloured alternately to distinguish.

CutCircle

Use

Copy the macro cutCirle complete in the Python console FreeCAD select the circle(s) and (or) arc(s) type in the console:

to see the circles and arcs cut here in the example 5 contiguous arcs.

The original object is not deleted.

Script

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Macro_Cut_Circle.FCMacro

# selection circle(s) (circles and arcs)
# give number of cut, biColor 0/1
# cut the circle to x arcs
# if biColor is <> 0 the arcs are coloured alternately Red White Red White ....
# 
 
__title__   = "cutCircle"
__author__  = "Mario52"
__date__    = "02/07/2019"
__version__ = "00.03"

import Draft
global biscolor ; biscolor = 0
def cutCircle(number = 2, biColor = 0):
    global biscolor
    def defbiColor(objet):
        global biscolor
        if biscolor == 0:
            FreeCADGui.ActiveDocument.getObject(objet.Name).LineColor = (1.0,0.0,0.0) # 255 = 1 (10 = (1/255 * 10 ))
            biscolor = 1
        else:
            FreeCADGui.ActiveDocument.getObject(objet.Name).LineColor = (1.0,1.0,1.0) # 255 = 1 (10 = (1/255 * 10 ))
            biscolor = 0
    selection = FreeCADGui.Selection.getSelection()
    for piece in selection:
        nom = piece.Name
        if (nom[:6] == "Circle") or (nom[:8] == "Cylinder"):
            circonference = piece.Shape.Length
            rayon = piece.Radius
            placem = piece.Placement
 
            if (nom[:8] == "Cylinder"):
                pivot0 = float(piece.Angle/number)
                FreeCAD.Console.PrintMessage("Cylinder"+"\n")
            else:
                pivot0 = float(360/number)
                FreeCAD.Console.PrintMessage("Circle"+"\n")
            pivot1 = 0.0
            for i in range(number):
                cercle = Draft.makeCircle(radius=rayon,placement=placem,face=False,startangle=(pivot1),endangle=(pivot0+pivot1),support=None)
                if biColor != 0:
                    defbiColor(cercle)
                pivot1 += pivot0
        elif nom[:3] == "Arc":
            FreeCAD.Console.PrintMessage("Arc"+"\n")
            circonference = piece.Shape.Length
            rayon = piece.Radius
            placem = piece.Placement
            First = float(piece.FirstAngle)
            Last  = float(piece.LastAngle)
            pivot0 = abs((First - Last) / number)
            pivot1 = 0.0
            for i in range(number):
                cercle = Draft.makeCircle(radius=rayon,placement=placem,face=False,startangle=(pivot1+First),endangle=(pivot0+pivot1+First),support=None)
                if biColor != 0:
                    defbiColor(cercle)
                pivot1 += pivot0
    App.ActiveDocument.recompute()

#cutCircle(5, 1)  # here with 5 arcs and coloured
#cutCircle(4)     #

Example

cutCircle(5, 1)  # here with 5 arcs and coloured
cutCircle(4)     #

Project

Cut circle to cylinder

Version

ver 00.03 02/07/2019 : add "App.ActiveDocument.recompute()"

ver 00.02 09/03/2015 : adding create arcs coloured altenat alternately Red White Red White .... or not

ver 00.01 24/02/2015 :