buchbinder_geometry.py
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buchbinder_geometry.py
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			import Part
			from FreeCAD import Base
			import numpy as np
			from read_data import *

			#define points of the face to be extruded and empty array to store the edges
			cantilever_face_points = read_data('points.txt')
			cantilever_face_edges = []

			#create the edges using the points defined
			for i in range(len(cantilever_face_points)):
			try:
			cantilever_face_edges.append(Part.makeLine(cantilever_face_points[i],cantilever_face_points[i+1]))
			except:
			cantilever_face_edges.append(Part.makeLine(cantilever_face_points[i],cantilever_face_points[0]))

			#create the wire, face and extrude
			cantilever_wire = Part.Wire(cantilever_face_edges)
			cantilever_face = Part.Face(cantilever_wire)
			cantilever = cantilever_face.extrude(Base.Vector(0,0,10))

			#export the cantilever geometry and exit
			cantilever.exportStep('buchbinder_geometry.step')
			exit()