https://github.com/mark1791/3D_Printing_Tools

FreeCAD Workbench for working on imported Meshes
https://github.com/mark1791/3D_Printing_Tools

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FreeCAD Workbench for working on imported Meshes

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/mark1791/3D_Printing_Tools
• Owner: mark1791
• License: lgpl-2.1
• Created: 2019-01-30T01:57:11.000Z (about 6 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2024-05-27T21:47:43.000Z (8 months ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-08-07T18:43:32.003Z (6 months ago)
• Topics: 3d, 3d-printing, addon, freecad, meshtools, stl, workbench
• Language: Python
• Size: 107 KB
• Stars: 38
• Watchers: 5
• Forks: 21
• Open Issues: 5
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE

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# FreeCAD 3D Printing Tools

A FreeCAD Workbench for working on imported Meshes.  

# Description

This workbench has a number of features to help working with imported `.stl` models.  

Utilizing the functionality available within the FreeCAD Mesh Design workbench this workbench helps the user to scale and modify meshes.

## Features

* The ability to convert imperial mesh(es) to Metric and vice-versa.  

* Scale a mesh up/down 50%.  

* Scale mesh a set factor.  

* Scale Mesh to fit a 3D printer bed size.  

* Generate an STL box by the size of the printer bed for reference.  

* Convert mesh(es) to solid(s).  

* Make a transparent object.  

* Make an object's transparancy Solid.  

* Show/Hide an object.  

* Change colours of objects to 11 different colours.  

* Change the color of a group of objects to a random colour.  

* Change the line width to 2.0  

* Show the bounding box of an STL mesh.  

* Define the printer bed size.  

* Define the size of the object to be scaled from.  

* Define the Scale factor for the mesh to be scaled, ex. 0.5 = 50% scale; 2.0 = 200% scale.

## Requirements

* FreeCAD v0.X.Y  

* Python3  

* Qt5

## Installation

### Addon Manager

3D Printing Tools workbench has been added to the [FreeCAD-adoons](https://github.com/FreeCAD/FreeCAD-addons) repository and is therefore available to download from the built-in [Addon Manager](https://github.com/FreeCAD/FreeCAD-addons#1-builtin-addon-manager).  

**Note:** Restarting FreeCAD is required to enable the workbench.

### Manual Installation

1. Use `git clone` or download the `.zip` file of this repo directly in to your [FreeCAD `Mod/` directory](https://www.freecadweb.org/wiki/Installing_more_workbenches).  

2. Restart FreeCAD 

## Feedback  

If you have feedback or need to report bugs please participate on the related [3D Printing Tools FreeCAD Forum Post](https://forum.freecadweb.org/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=36564). 

## License

LGPL v2.1