ScadFileObject and ScadObject imports not working

[akrly]

I had a the translation issue happening to me when I imported .scad files into a a basic FreeCAD installation. So I tried and install this alternative import tool. The translation issue disappeared, but only the New Importer: SCAD (importCSG) works. I get the following error when I try to use the ScadFileObject or ScadObject options:

09:28:31  Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "<string>", line 1, in <module>
<class 'AttributeError'>: module 'importFileSCAD' has no attribute 'insert'

I also tried to import some of the basic designs, such as the openscad logo, but I get the same error.

[KeithSloan]

I am getting a different error when I try and import logo.scad.

Have created a branch called fix, are you able to test? or do I need to merge with master.

[KeithSloan]

Okay have merged fix, give that a try, like In said I get a different error so maybe have not fixed your problem.

[akrly]

Sorry I was afk. I cloned the repo with the fix. (Saw you took out one parameter in the OpendSCAD.py file.) I am still getting the same error.

Will try to do it on a clean install over the weekend.

[KeithSloan]

Any chance you could upload the file or email ( address should be in README)

[akrly]

I tried it with the logo.scad file.

Also tried it with one of my designs. It's more complex, but you can find it here. You only need the scad files in the root of the repo. The main.scad generates the body, but it uses all other scad files.

[KeithSloan]

Not seeing the problem here on ScadFileObject

Screen shot when importing as a

New Importer : ScadFileObject (importFIleSCAD )

My FreeCAD info is

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OS: macOS 10.16
Word size of FreeCAD: 64-bit
Version: 0.20.1.29410 (Git)
Build type: Release
Branch: (HEAD detached at 0.20.1)
Hash: f5d13554ecc7a456fb6e970568ae5c74ba727563
Python 3.10.5, Qt 5.15.4, Coin 4.0.0, Vtk 9.1.0, OCC 7.6.2
Locale: C/Default (C)
Installed mods:

• ImportNURBS 1.1.0
• ImportExport_3DM 0.1.0
• DynamicData 2.46.0
• Pyramids-and-Polyhedrons
• occi-freecad-plugin 0.1.0
• GDML 2.0.0
• Design456 0.0.1
• Alternate_OpenSCAD 1.0.0
• toSketch 1.0.1
• Curves 0.6.8
  [/code]

With New Importer SCADObject (importSCAD) I get problems.

This is because the way it works for SCADObjects is to copy the source scad file into FreeCAD but does not copy all the imported files. I need to work out a way of handling this see issue #20.

I have had problems with updates via the Addon Manager in the past, it is important to clear the Addon Manager cache.

[akrly]

Thanks for the tip about the sticky cache. I'll try it with a clean install, just to be sure and report back.

[akrly]

I tried all three new imports.

New Importer : SCAD (importCSG)

New Importer : ScadFileObject (importFileSCAD)

New Importer : (importSCAD)

My FreeCAD info:

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OS: Ubuntu 23.04 (KDE/plasma)
Word size of FreeCAD: 64-bit
Version: 0.20.2.
Build type: Release
Python 3.11.1, Qt 5.15.8, Coin 4.0.0, Vtk 9.1.0, OCC 7.6.3
Locale: English/United States (en_US)
Installed mods:

• Alternate_OpenSCAD 1.0.0
  [/code]

[KeithSloan]

Not sure why this should be happening and I cannot reproduce. Have asked in the FreeCAD forum https://forum.freecad.org/viewtopic.php?t=79986

[KeithSloan]

Please could you open the file importFileSCAD.py or importSCAD.py and check the start of the file, should look the same as
https://github.com/KeithSloan/OpenSCAD_Alt_Import/blob/master/importFileSCAD.py
or https://github.com/KeithSloan/OpenSCAD_Alt_Import/blob/master/importSCAD.py

[akrly]

This is the comparison of the importFileSCAD. The left is from my local directory, the right one is from the link above. The only difference is a new line at the bottom.

[KeithSloan]

Don't see why it should be any different but FreeCAD 0.21 has just been released just wondering if it makes any difference on Ubuntu 23.04. On the Mac its working just the same see.

For FreeCAD 0.21 see https://github.com/FreeCAD/FreeCAD/releases

[mconsidine]

I believe I have a fix/workaround for this in the pull request I provided from my DxfObjects branch.
mconsidine

[KeithSloan]

Thanks Matt your pull request fixe my problem with the DxfObjects branch and I have now merged.

Have an issue with No Parking DXF file see new issue #22.