Part JoinEmbed

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Part_JoinEmbed
Menu location
Part -> Join -> Embed Object
Workbenches
Part
Default shortcut
None
Introduced in version
-
See also
None

Description

Embed tool embeds a walled object (e.g., a pipe) into another walled object.

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How to use

1. Select the base object first, then the object to be embedded.
2. Invoke the Part_JoinEmbed command

Properties

Base

• DataBase: Reference to base object (the one the other object is to be embedded into)
• DataTool: Reference to tool object (the object to be embedded)
• DataMode: The mode of operation, equals 'Embed' (Changing that will transform the tool into another Part_JoinXXX). The value of 'bypass' can be used to temporarily disable the long computations (a compound of Base and Tool will be created, which is a fast operation).
• DataRefine: Sets whether to apply Refine operation or not, to the final shape.

Example

1. Create a pipe by applying thickness to a cylinder:
2. Create another, smaller diameter pipe, and place it so that it pierces the wall of the first pipe:
3. Select the first pipe, then the second pipe (order of selection is important), and click the 'Embed object' option from the Join tools dropdown toolbar button.
4. Use some cross-section tool (Base_CutView, Arch_SectionPlane, Arch_CutPlane) to reveal internals.

Scripting

The Join tools can by used in macros and from the python console by using the following function:

JoinFeatures.makePartJoinFeature(name = 'Embed', mode = 'Embed')

• Creates an empty Embed feature (or other Join feature, depending on mode passed). The properties Base and Tool must be assigned explicitly, afterwards.
• Returns the newly created object.

Example:

import JoinFeatures
j = JoinFeatures.makePartJoinFeature(name = 'Connect', mode = 'Connect' )
j.Base = FreeCADGui.Selection.getSelection()[0]
j.Tool = FreeCADGui.Selection.getSelection()[1]

Version

The tool was introduced in FreeCAD v0.16.5069