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Add Python Scripting #1

Open WandererFan opened 8 years ago

WandererFan commented 8 years ago

Python scripting support is incomplete. Need to create/update Py.xml and PyImp.cpp files

WandererFan commented 8 years ago

Python functionality implemented for: Page DrawViewPart DrawProjGroup DrawViewSection DrawViewAnnotation DrawViewDimension DrawViewSymbol

SaveAsSvg is not yet implemented as it is part of the MDI View, not the FC Document. (ie I don't know how to do it yet.)

WandererFan commented 8 years ago

Test scripts are in github

ianrrees commented 8 years ago

Have added a saveSvg() Python method on the page object, but there's still some old code in AppTechDrawGuiPy.* that we should probably clean out. There's some SVG import functionality there, I'm assuming that will now be covered using the "Symbol" feature?

Do you know if we have/want capability to export DXF?

WandererFan commented 8 years ago

AppTechDrawGuiPy is just what was in Drawing with enough changes to get a compile, isn't it?

The Drawing SVG import brought in a whole drawing. I haven't tried that with Symbol, but I don't see why it wouldn't work (you'd have to use a blank template as a starting point).

What did people do with the old DXF export? Transfer drawing to AutoCAD?

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Have added a saveSvg() Python method on the page object, but there's still some old code in AppTechDrawGuiPy.* that we should probably clean out. There's some SVG import functionality there, I'm assuming that will now be covered using the "Symbol" feature?

Do you know if we have/want capability to export DXF?

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ianrrees commented 8 years ago

Yes, I think AppTechDrawGuiPy is a leftover from the original Drawing.

Not sure what people would want DXF export for - my guess would be machines like pen plotters or laser cutters might want it? I'll try to figure out how hard it would be to support, and remove AppTechDrawGuiPy anyways, as I don't think it will be useful in that form.

WandererFan commented 8 years ago

OK. Can always add it back if we come up with some convenience functions for scripting.

On Tue, Apr 19, 2016 at 4:50 PM, Ian notifications@github.com wrote:

Yes, I think AppTechDrawGuiPy is a leftover from the original Drawing.

Not sure what people would want DXF export for - my guess would be machines like pen plotters or laser cutters might want it? I'll try to figure out how hard it would be to support, and remove AppTechDrawGuiPy anyways, as I don't think it will be useful in that form.

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