Draft WorkingPlaneProxy
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| Menu location |
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| Draft → Utilities → Create WP Proxy |
| Workbenches |
| Draft, Arch |
| Default shortcut |
| None |
| Introduced in version |
| - |
| See also |
| Draft SelectPlane |
Description
This command will place a Plane Proxy object aligned to the current Working Plane.
This proxy object can be used like a face to quickly change the working plane using the Draft SelectPlane tool. The camera position and visibility property of the objects in the 3D view can be stored in the proxy object, and can be restored when using the Draft SelectPlane tool.
How to use
- Make sure the Working Plane is set as you want.
- Go to the menu Draft → Utilities → File:Draft SetWorkingPlaneProxy.png Create WP Proxy.
The working plane stored in the Proxy object can be restored by double-clicking the object in the tree view, or by selecting the Proxy object and using the 
Draft SelectPlane.
Notes:
- The position of the camera is stored in the Proxy object upon creation. This position can be updated anytime by right-clicking the Proxy object in the tree view, and selecting "Write camera position".
- The visibility state of all objects in the current document is also stored in the Proxy object upon creation. This state can be updated anytime by right-clicking the Proxy object in the tree view, and selecting "Write objects state".
- The size and appearance of the proxy object can be set in the view properties.
- Plane proxies can be manipulated, moved and rotated, like any other FreeCAD object, so that they are in the desired position.
- If the RestoreView property is set to True, the camera position will also be restored to the saved position on double-clicking the Proxy object or using Draft SelectPlane
- If the RestoreState property is set to True, the objects hidden/shown state will also be restored to the saved position on double-clicking the Proxy object or using Draft SelectPlane. If new objects have been added to the document after the state was stored in the Proxy object, the visibility of these new objects will be unchanged
Properties
- DataPlacement: Stores the position of this Proxy and the corresponding Working Plane
- ViewDisplay Size: The size of the Proxy object in the 3D view
- ViewArrow Size: The size of the arrows on the 3 axes
- ViewRestore View: If true, the camera position will be restored on activating (by double-click or Draft SelectPlane) this object
- ViewRestore State: If true, the visibility state of all objects in the current document will be restored on activating (by double-click or Draft SelectPlane) this object
Scripting
Working plane proxy objects can easily be created in scripts and macros:
Example:
import FreeCAD,Draft
currentWP = FreeCAD.DraftWorkingPlane
Draft.makeWorkingPlaneProxy(currentWP.getPlacement())