Import and Export

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Import and Export

Gist URL: https://gist.github.com/stephensmitchell/5ee69c3f4e697a3b23cf075a9aedcce0

Files in this Gist

• MaxCellSize.jpg
• NormalDeviation.jpg
• Part Exporter.py
• STL Exporter.py
• SurfaceDeviation.jpg

MaxCellSize.jpg

NormalDeviation.jpg

Part Exporter.py

# Part exporter script
# Demonstrates exporting a set of parts
# For use with Alibre Design

import fnmatch
import os
from os.path import expanduser

Win = Windows()

ScriptName = 'Part Exporter'

ExportTypes = ['STEP203', 'STEP214', 'STL', 'IGES', 'SAT', 'BMP']

Options = []
Options.append(['Folder containing parts', WindowsInputTypes.Folder, expanduser('~'), 'Choose a folder containing the parts.'])
Options.append(['Output folder', WindowsInputTypes.Folder, expanduser('~'), 'Choose a folder to put the exported files'])
Options.append(['Export type', WindowsInputTypes.StringList, ExportTypes, ExportTypes[0]])

Values = Win.OptionsDialog(ScriptName, Options, 300)
if Values == None:
  sys.exit()

# get the inputs
PartsFolder = Values[0]
OutputFolder = Values[1]
ExportType = ExportTypes[Values[2]]

# validate
if not PartsFolder:
  Win.ErrorDialog('No part folder selected', ScriptName)
  sys.exit();
if os.path.isdir(PartsFolder) == False:
  Win.ErrorDialog('Folder containing parts does not exist', ScriptName)
  sys.exit();
if not OutputFolder:
  Win.ErrorDialog('No output folder selected', ScriptName)
  sys.exit();
if os.path.isdir(OutputFolder) == False:
  Win.ErrorDialog('Output folder does not exist', ScriptName)
  sys.exit();

print "Searching for parts..."

# create empty lists
Parts = []

# perform the search
for Root, Dirnames, Filenames in os.walk(PartsFolder):
  for Filename in fnmatch.filter(Filenames, '*.AD_PRT'):
    Parts.append(os.path.join(Root, Filename))

# if no parts found...
if len(Parts) == 0:
  Win.ErrorDialog('No parts found', ScriptName)
  sys.exit();

# export each part
for PartFileName in Parts:
  print "Exporting {0}...".format(PartFileName)
  Folder = os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(PartFileName))
  FileName = os.path.basename(PartFileName)
  FileNameNoExt, Ext = os.path.splitext(FileName)
  OutputFileName = OutputFolder + '\\' + FileNameNoExt

  # open, export, close
  P = Part(Folder, FileName)
  if ExportType == 'STEP203':
    P.ExportSTEP203(OutputFileName + '.stp')
    print "Created {0} (203)".format(OutputFileName + '.stp')
  elif ExportType == 'STEP214':
    P.ExportSTEP214(OutputFileName + ".stp")
    print "Created {0} (214)".format(OutputFileName + '.stp')
  elif ExportType == 'STL':
    P.ExportSTL(OutputFileName + ".stl")
    print "Created {0}".format(OutputFileName + '.stl')
  elif ExportType == 'IGES':
    P.ExportIGES(OutputFileName + ".igs")
    print "Created {0}".format(OutputFileName + '.igs')
  elif ExportType == 'SAT':
    P.ExportSAT(OutputFileName + ".sat", 18, True)
    print "Created {0}".format(OutputFileName + '.sat')
  elif ExportType == 'BMP':
    P.SaveSnapshot(OutputFileName + '.bmp', 800, 600, True, False)
    print "Created {0}".format(OutputFileName + '.bmp')
  P.Close()

Win.InfoDialog('Exported {0} parts'.format(len(Parts)), ScriptName)

STL Exporter.py

# exports rotated STLs with a specific face on the bottom

ScriptName = 'STL Exporter'

Win = Windows()

# called when an input changes in the dialog window
def InputChanged(Index, Value):
  # use custom settings changed
  if Index == Index_UseCustom:
    UpdateUserInterface()

# updates the user interface based on the current selections made
def UpdateUserInterface():
  UseCustom = Win.GetInputValue(Index_UseCustom)
  if UseCustom == True:
    Win.EnableInput(Index_MaxCellSize)
    Win.EnableInput(Index_NormalDeviation)
    Win.EnableInput(Index_SurfaceDeviation)
  else:
    Win.DisableInput(Index_MaxCellSize)
    Win.DisableInput(Index_NormalDeviation)
    Win.DisableInput(Index_SurfaceDeviation)

# get current settings, if any
CurrentSettings = CurrentPart().GetUserData('alibre.stlexporter.settings')
if CurrentSettings == None:
  CurrentSettings = {}

# define options to show in dialog window
Options = []
Options.append(['File Name', WindowsInputTypes.SaveFile, CurrentSettings['FileName'] if 'FileName' in CurrentSettings else None])
Index_FileName = 0
Options.append(['Bottom Face', WindowsInputTypes.Face, CurrentPart().GetFace(CurrentSettings['BottomFace']) if 'BottomFace' in CurrentSettings else None])
Index_BottomFace = 1
Options.append(['Force STL units to millimeters', WindowsInputTypes.Boolean, CurrentSettings['ForceMM'] if 'ForceMM' in CurrentSettings else True])
Index_ForceMM = 2
Options.append(['Use Custom Settings', WindowsInputTypes.Boolean, CurrentSettings['UseCustom'] if 'UseCustom' in CurrentSettings else False])
Index_UseCustom = 3

Options.append(['Custom Normal Deviation', WindowsInputTypes.Real, CurrentSettings['NormalDev'] if 'NormalDev' in CurrentSettings else 10])
Index_NormalDeviation = 4
Options.append([None, WindowsInputTypes.Image, 'NormalDeviation.jpg', 170])

Options.append(['Custom Surface Deviation', WindowsInputTypes.Real, CurrentSettings['SurfaceDev'] if 'SurfaceDev' in CurrentSettings else 0])
Index_SurfaceDeviation = 6
Options.append([None, WindowsInputTypes.Image, 'SurfaceDeviation.jpg', 170])

Options.append(['Custom Max Cell Size', WindowsInputTypes.Real, CurrentSettings['MaxCellSize'] if 'MaxCellSize' in CurrentSettings else 0])
Index_MaxCellSize = 8
Options.append([None, WindowsInputTypes.Image, 'MaxCellSize.jpg', 170])

# show dialog to user, get inputs
Values = Win.OptionsDialog(ScriptName, Options, 170, InputChanged, UpdateUserInterface)
if Values == None:
  sys.exit()

# get the inputs
BottomFace = Values[Index_BottomFace]
CurrentSettings['BottomFace'] = BottomFace.Name
CurrentSettings['FileName'] = Values[Index_FileName]
CurrentSettings['ForceMM'] = Values[Index_ForceMM]
CurrentSettings['UseCustom'] = Values[Index_UseCustom]
CurrentSettings['MaxCellSize'] = Values[Index_MaxCellSize]
CurrentSettings['NormalDev'] = Values[Index_NormalDeviation]
CurrentSettings['SurfaceDev'] = Values[Index_SurfaceDeviation]

# update settings on part
CurrentPart().SetUserData('alibre.stlexporter.settings', CurrentSettings)

if CurrentSettings['FileName'] == "":
  Win.ErrorDialog('No filename entered', ScriptName)
  sys.exit()
  
if BottomFace == None:
  Win.ErrorDialog('No bottom face selected', ScriptName)
  sys.exit()

# export rotated stl
MyPart = CurrentPart()
MyPart.ExportRotatedSTL(CurrentSettings['FileName'], BottomFace,
  CurrentSettings['ForceMM'], CurrentSettings['UseCustom'], CurrentSettings['MaxCellSize'],
  CurrentSettings['NormalDev'], CurrentSettings['SurfaceDev'])

Win.InfoDialog('Export completed', ScriptName)

SurfaceDeviation.jpg