Translate Direction Distance Keep Name

Translate Direction Distance Keep Name

File: Part_Document_Scripts/Translate_Direction_Distance_Keep_Name.py
Version: 1.5
Document Type: Part (also works with Part inside Product or Process)

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Description

Translates selected hybrid shapes by a user-defined direction and distance, preserving the original names of all shapes. The result is created as a datum (isolated) so it has no parametric link to the source geometry.

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Requirements

Requirement	Value
Python	>= 3.10
pycatia	>= 0.8.3
wxPython	Required
Open document	Part, or Part inside Product/Process

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Usage

1. Open a CATPart document with hybrid shapes and an axis system
2. Run the script
3. Selection 1: Select the hybrid shapes to translate — click OK when done
4. Selection 2: Select a face or line of an axis system to define the translation direction
5. A dialog appears asking for the distance to translate — enter a value in mm and click OK
6. Translated shapes are created as datums in the current in-work geometric set with the same names as the source shapes

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Output

• Translated shapes are added to the current in-work geometric set
• If the in-work object is not a geometric set, a new geometric set named Translate_Keep_Name is created
• All results are datums (isolated) — no parametric link to source geometry

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Notes

• The direction must be defined by selecting a face or line of an axis system — selecting other geometry types will cause the script to exit with an error
• Enter a positive distance to translate in the selected direction, negative to translate in the opposite direction
• The script supports Points, Curves, Lines, Circles, and Surfaces
• Source shapes are not deleted or modified