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{{GuiCommand
{{GuiCommand
|Name=Draft OCA
|Name=Draft OCA
|MenuLocation=File → Export → Open CAD format (*.oca)
|MenuLocation=-
|Workbenches=[[Draft Workbench|Draft]]
|Workbenches=[[Draft Workbench|Draft]]
|Shortcut=Ctrl+E
|Shortcut=-
|SeeAlso=[[Draft SVG]], [[Draft DXF]]
|SeeAlso=-
|Empty=1
|Empty=1
}}
}}


== Description ==
==Description==
This function imports OCA/GCAD files. The [http://groups.google.com/group/open_cad_format OCA file format] is community effort to create a free, simple and open CAD file format.


Draft OCA is a software module used by the [[File:Std_Open.svg|24px]] [[Std_Open|Std Open]], [[File:Std_Import.svg|24px]] [[Std_Import|Std Import]] and [[File:Std_Export.svg|24px]] [[Std_Export|Std Export]] commands to handle the [http://groups.google.com/group/open_cad_format OCA file format].
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OCA is largely based on the GCAD file format generated from [http://www.gcad3d.org/ gCAD3D]. Both formats can be imported in FreeCAD, and the OCA files exported by FreeCAD can be opened in gCAD3D.


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The OCA file format is community effort to create a free, simple and open CAD file format. OCA is largely based on the GCAD file format generated from [http://www.gcad3d.org/ gCAD3D]. Both formats can be imported in FreeCAD, and the OCA files exported by FreeCAD can be opened in gCAD3D.
== Opening ==


==Importing==
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The following OCA objects get imported at the moment:

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The following OCA objects can be imported:
* Lines
* Lines
* Arcs and Circles
* Arcs and Circles
* Closed areas
* Closed areas


== Importing ==
==Exporting==
Works the same way as opening but places the objects in the active document instead of creating a new one.


The following FreeCAD objects can be exported:
== Exporting ==
Objects that can be exported at the moment:
* Lines and wires (polylines)
* Lines and wires (polylines)
* Arcs and circles
* Arcs and circles
* Faces
* Faces


== Preferences ==
==Preferences==

The following parameters can be specified in the [[Draft Preferences]] tab, {{MenuCommand|Edit → Preferences → Draft}}:
For more information see: [[Import_Export_Preferences|Import Export Preferences]].
* Import closed areas or not


== Scripting ==
==Scripting==
{{Emphasis|See also:}} [[Draft API]] and [[FreeCAD Scripting Basics]].
{{Emphasis|See also:}} [[Draft API]] and [[FreeCAD Scripting Basics]].


Revision as of 20:48, 12 March 2020

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Draft OCA

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Workbenches
Draft
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See also
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Description

Draft OCA is a software module used by the Std Open, Std Import and Std Export commands to handle the OCA file format.

The OCA file format is community effort to create a free, simple and open CAD file format. OCA is largely based on the GCAD file format generated from gCAD3D. Both formats can be imported in FreeCAD, and the OCA files exported by FreeCAD can be opened in gCAD3D.

Importing

The following OCA objects can be imported:

  • Lines
  • Arcs and Circles
  • Closed areas

Exporting

The following FreeCAD objects can be exported:

  • Lines and wires (polylines)
  • Arcs and circles
  • Faces

Preferences

For more information see: Import Export Preferences.

Scripting

See also: Draft API and FreeCAD Scripting Basics.

You can export elements to OCA by using the following function: 

importOCA.export(exportList, filename)

Example: 

import FreeCAD, Draft, importOCA

p1 = FreeCAD.Vector(0, 0, 0)
p2 = FreeCAD.Vector(1000, 1000, 0)
p3 = FreeCAD.Vector(2200, 1500, 0)
p4 = FreeCAD.Vector(2500, -100, 0)

obj1 = Draft.makeWire([p1, p2, p3, p4])
obj2 = Draft.makeWire([p1, -2.3*p2, -0.8*p3, -1.8*p4])

objects = [obj1, obj2]

importOCA.export(objects, "/home/user/Pictures/myfile.oca")
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