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> RattleCAD is parametric 2D CAD package

Yes, but since rattleCAD 3.4.05 there is an addon which generates a FreeCAD Macro.[0,1,img1,img2]

If execute resulted FreeCAD Macro in FreeCAD app, 3D model of frame (for rattleCAD Free) or full assembly (rattleCAD Privat/Professional) would be generated inside FreeCAD.[img3]

Sadly, I can't find this addon in rattleCAD 3.x source backups, but it distributed with rattleCAD 4.x releases.

Guess, it might be possible to recreate such macro if look inside rattleCAD source and XML-files that rattleCAD 3.x saves projects data in.

[0] https://www.facebook.com/groups/274884125918265/posts/145031...

[1] https://forum.freecad.org/viewtopic.php?p=95663#p95663

[img1] https://www.rattlecad.com/docs/features/images/feature_3x/3....

[img2] https://www.rattlecad.com/docs/features/images/feature_3x/3....

[img3] https://www.rattlecad.com/docs/features/images/feature_3x/3....







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