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How to copy user sketch to another plane and extrude (Fixed)

sean_connor714sean_connor714 Member Posts: 6
edited November 2023 in FeatureScript
Hey all,

I have a predefined user sketch on a default plane, and I'd like to essentially copy that user sketch to a feature script generated plane and extrude it from there.

Is something like that possible through feature script?

FeatureScript 2180;
import(path : "onshape/std/common.fs", version : "2180.0");

annotation { "Feature Type Name" : "Truss" }
export const truss = defineFeature(function(context is Context, id is Id, definition is map)
    precondition
    {
        annotation { "Name" : "Slot Sketch", "Filter" : EntityType.FACE, }
        definition.slot is Query;
        
        annotation { "Name" : "Slot Wall Sketch", "Filter" : EntityType.FACE, }
        definition.slotWall is Query;
        
        annotation { "Name" : "Body Radius" }
        isLength(definition.bodyRadius, LENGTH_BOUNDS);
    }
    {
        opSphere(context, id + "sphere1", {
                "center" : vector(0, 0, 0) * millimeter,
                "radius" : definition.bodyRadius
        });
        
        var plane = createPlaneOnSphere(context, id + "pointPlane1", vector(0, 0, 0), definition.bodyRadius, vector(1, 0.5) * radian);

        opExtrude(context, id + "slot", {
                "entities" : definition.slotWall,
                // Here I'd like to essentially copy the sketch the calculated plane above and extrude from there instead.                
                "direction" : evOwnerSketchPlane(context, {"entity" : definition.slotWall}).normal,
                "endBound" : BoundingType.BLIND,
                "endDepth" : definition.bodyRadius * 2
        });
    });

export function createPlaneOnSphere(context is Context, id is Id, sphereCenter is Vector, sphereRadius is ValueWithUnits, uv is Vector)
{
    // Convert U & V (spherical coordinates) to Cartesian coordinates
    println(uv[1]);
    var x = sphereCenter[0] + sphereRadius.value * sin(uv[1]) * cos(uv[0]);
    var y = sphereCenter[1] + sphereRadius.value * sin(uv[1]) * sin(uv[0]);
    var z = sphereCenter[2] + sphereRadius.value * cos(uv[1]);

    var pointOnSphere = vector(x, y, z);

    // The normal vector is simply the vector from the center to the point on the sphere
    var normalVector = normalize(pointOnSphere - sphereCenter);

    println(pointOnSphere);
    // Create the plane
    var plane = opPlane(context, id + "plane1", {
            "plane" : plane(pointOnSphere, normalVector)
    });

    return plane;
}}

Thanks,

Comments

  • NeilCookeNeilCooke Moderator, Onshape Employees Posts: 5,689
    No need to move the sketch - create the extrude, transform, boolean
    Senior Director, Technical Services, EMEAI
  • sean_connor714sean_connor714 Member Posts: 6
    Yep, got it, thanks. Starting to understand feature script more:

    FeatureScript 2180;
    import(path : "onshape/std/common.fs", version : "2180.0");
    
    annotation { "Feature Type Name" : "Truss" }
    export const truss = defineFeature(function(context is Context, id is Id, definition is map)
        precondition
        {
            annotation { "Name" : "Slot", "Filter" : EntityType.FACE, }
            definition.slot is Query;
            
            annotation { "Name" : "Slot Interior", "Filter" : EntityType.FACE, }
            definition.slotInterior is Query;
            
            annotation { "Name" : "Body Radius" }
            isLength(definition.bodyRadius, LENGTH_BOUNDS);
        }
        {
            opSphere(context, id + "sphere", {
                    "center" : vector(0, 0, 0) * millimeter,
                    "radius" : definition.bodyRadius
            });
            
            for (var i = 0; i < 4; i += 1)
            {
                println(i);
                var plane = createPlaneOnSphere(context, vector(0, 0, 0), definition.bodyRadius, vector(i / 2.0 * PI, PI * 0.75) * radian);
            
                opExtrude(context, id + i + "slot", {
                        "entities" : definition.slot,
                        "direction" : evOwnerSketchPlane(context, {"entity" : definition.slot}).normal,
                        "endBound" : BoundingType.BLIND,
                        "endDepth" : definition.bodyRadius * 2
                });
                
                opExtrude(context, id + i + "slotInterior", {
                        "entities" : definition.slotInterior,
                        "direction" : evOwnerSketchPlane(context, {"entity" : definition.slotInterior}).normal,
                        "endBound" : BoundingType.BLIND,
                        "endDepth" : definition.bodyRadius * 2,
                        "startDepth" : definition.bodyRadius * -1,
                        "startBound" : BoundingType.BLIND
                });
                
                opTransform(context, id + i + "transform", {
                        "bodies" : qUnion([
                            qCreatedBy(id + i + "slot", EntityType.BODY), 
                            qCreatedBy(id + i + "slotInterior", EntityType.BODY)
                        ]),
                        "transform" : transform(evOwnerSketchPlane(context, {"entity" : definition.slot}), plane)
                });
                
                opBoolean(context, id + i + "union", {
                     "tools" : qUnion([
                         qCreatedBy(id + "sphere", EntityType.BODY),
                         qCreatedBy(id + i + "slot", EntityType.BODY)
                    ]),
                     "operationType" : BooleanOperationType.UNION
                });
                
                opBoolean(context, id + i + "subtract", {
                        "tools" : qCreatedBy(id + i + "slotInterior", EntityType.BODY),
                        "targets" : qCreatedBy(id + "sphere", EntityType.BODY),
                        "operationType" : BooleanOperationType.SUBTRACTION
                });
            }
        });
    
    export function createPlaneOnSphere(context is Context, sphereCenter is Vector, sphereRadius is ValueWithUnits, uv is Vector)
    {
        // Convert U & V (spherical coordinates) to Cartesian coordinates
        println(uv[1]);
        var x = sphereCenter[0] + sphereRadius.value * sin(uv[1]) * cos(uv[0]);
        var y = sphereCenter[1] + sphereRadius.value * sin(uv[1]) * sin(uv[0]);
        var z = sphereCenter[2] + sphereRadius.value * cos(uv[1]);
    
        var pointOnSphere = vector(x, y, z);
    
        // The normal vector is simply the vector from the center to the point on the sphere
        var normalVector = normalize(pointOnSphere - sphereCenter);
    
        println(pointOnSphere);
        
        var newPlane = plane(pointOnSphere * millimeter, normalVector);
        //var newPlane = opPlane(context, id + "plane1", {
        //        "plane" : plane(pointOnSphere * millimeter, normalVector)
        //});
        
        println(newPlane);
        
        return newPlane;
    }

  • sean_connor714sean_connor714 Member Posts: 6
    Yep, got it, thanks. Starting to understand feature script more:

    FeatureScript 2180;
    import(path : "onshape/std/common.fs", version : "2180.0");
    
    annotation { "Feature Type Name" : "Truss" }
    export const truss = defineFeature(function(context is Context, id is Id, definition is map)
        precondition
        {
            annotation { "Name" : "Slot", "Filter" : EntityType.FACE, }
            definition.slot is Query;
            
            annotation { "Name" : "Slot Interior", "Filter" : EntityType.FACE, }
            definition.slotInterior is Query;
            
            annotation { "Name" : "Body Radius" }
            isLength(definition.bodyRadius, LENGTH_BOUNDS);
        }
        {
            opSphere(context, id + "sphere", {
                    "center" : vector(0, 0, 0) * millimeter,
                    "radius" : definition.bodyRadius
            });
            
            for (var i = 0; i < 4; i += 1)
            {
                println(i);
                var plane = createPlaneOnSphere(context, vector(0, 0, 0), definition.bodyRadius, vector(i / 2.0 * PI, PI * 0.75) * radian);
            
                opExtrude(context, id + i + "slot", {
                        "entities" : definition.slot,
                        "direction" : evOwnerSketchPlane(context, {"entity" : definition.slot}).normal,
                        "endBound" : BoundingType.BLIND,
                        "endDepth" : definition.bodyRadius * 2
                });
                
                opExtrude(context, id + i + "slotInterior", {
                        "entities" : definition.slotInterior,
                        "direction" : evOwnerSketchPlane(context, {"entity" : definition.slotInterior}).normal,
                        "endBound" : BoundingType.BLIND,
                        "endDepth" : definition.bodyRadius * 2,
                        "startDepth" : definition.bodyRadius * -1,
                        "startBound" : BoundingType.BLIND
                });
                
                opTransform(context, id + i + "transform", {
                        "bodies" : qUnion([
                            qCreatedBy(id + i + "slot", EntityType.BODY), 
                            qCreatedBy(id + i + "slotInterior", EntityType.BODY)
                        ]),
                        "transform" : transform(evOwnerSketchPlane(context, {"entity" : definition.slot}), plane)
                });
                
                opBoolean(context, id + i + "union", {
                     "tools" : qUnion([
                         qCreatedBy(id + "sphere", EntityType.BODY),
                         qCreatedBy(id + i + "slot", EntityType.BODY)
                    ]),
                     "operationType" : BooleanOperationType.UNION
                });
                
                opBoolean(context, id + i + "subtract", {
                        "tools" : qCreatedBy(id + i + "slotInterior", EntityType.BODY),
                        "targets" : qCreatedBy(id + "sphere", EntityType.BODY),
                        "operationType" : BooleanOperationType.SUBTRACTION
                });
            }
        });
    
    export function createPlaneOnSphere(context is Context, sphereCenter is Vector, sphereRadius is ValueWithUnits, uv is Vector)
    {
        // Convert U & V (spherical coordinates) to Cartesian coordinates
        println(uv[1]);
        var x = sphereCenter[0] + sphereRadius.value * sin(uv[1]) * cos(uv[0]);
        var y = sphereCenter[1] + sphereRadius.value * sin(uv[1]) * sin(uv[0]);
        var z = sphereCenter[2] + sphereRadius.value * cos(uv[1]);
    
        var pointOnSphere = vector(x, y, z);
    
        // The normal vector is simply the vector from the center to the point on the sphere
        var normalVector = normalize(pointOnSphere - sphereCenter);
    
        println(pointOnSphere);
        
        var newPlane = plane(pointOnSphere * millimeter, normalVector);
        //var newPlane = opPlane(context, id + "plane1", {
        //        "plane" : plane(pointOnSphere * millimeter, normalVector)
        //});
        
        println(newPlane);
        
        return newPlane;
    }
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