Macro hinge

File:Text-x-python Hinge Simul
Description
Hinge simulation. Author: Mario52
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Mario52
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1.0
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Simulates hinge movement

Uses

Open the 2 files (20140908b_Hinge-1.FCMacro and 20140908b_Hinge-1.FCStd) in FreeCAD with 2 screens (Menu: Windows > Tile) and click in the window and the macro and click F6 (debug macro) to run the macro or run the macro with File:Macro-execute.svg

The File

20140908b_Hinge-1.fcstd

Script

20140908b_Hinge-1.FCMacro

import FreeCAD, FreeCADGui, Draft, Part
from FreeCAD import Base
import time

ii = 0
pas = 0
for ii2 in range(180):
    if pas == 0:
        if ii > 90:
            pas = 1
        ii += 5
    else:
        if ii < 1:
            pas = 0
        ii -= 5
   
    App.getDocument("_0140908b_Hinge_1").Fusion.Placement=App.Placement(App.Vector(0,0,0), App.Rotation(App.Vector(0,0,1),ii), App.Vector(44.4,6.9,0))
    App.Console.PrintMessage(str(ii2)+"  " + str(ii)+"  " + str(pas) +"\n")
    Gui.updateGui()
    time.sleep(0) #modify the time here

Link

The discussion page Struggling with LinearPattern (again)