The workbench lacks a sketch creation command

[pierreporte]

Describe the feature

The sheet metal workbench works with sketches, but it doesn’t offer a command to create them. Users need to either go to PartDesign or Sketcher workbenches to do so. It would be a good idea to provide one of the two commands, Sketcher_NewSketch or PartDesign_NewSketch (preferably the PD version). Once FreeCAD/FreeCAD#12106 is resolved, the new unique command could replace it.

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[shaise]

Agree completely. Added to my list.

[zokhasan]

SM_add_sketch.mp4

[pierreporte]

@zokhasan of course it can be added manually but it should be there by default.

[shaise]

anyone knows how to do it by code?

[davesrocketshop]

Import the Sketcher commands

import SketcherGui

Add it to your toolbar (example from the Rocket WB)

self.appendToolbar(translate('Rocket', 'Rocket'), ['Separator', 'Rocket_NewSketch', 'Sketcher_EditSketch', 'Separator', 'Rocket_Calculators'])

[davesrocketshop]

I also have a command to create a new sketch in the XZ plane (Rocket_NewSketch in the previous post). You can see the code for that here:

https://github.com/davesrocketshop/Rocket/blob/master/Ui/Commands/CmdSketcher.py#L46

[zokhasan]

I was able to do the same as in the video (like "Customize…" command) but through code.
What other buttons should be on this extra panel by default? Maybe "Create body",... or only "Create sketch"?

[shaise]

The problem is the sketch button should be smart to know if to start a partdesign sketch or a part sketch

[zokhasan]

@shaise , as I understand it, if add button "Create sketch" from the Sketcher workbench (not from PartDesign workbench) then it will work with both PartDesign and Part... or I didn't catch up with something...

[zokhasan]

I mean, for SheetMetal workbench it might be enough to add only "create sketch" from Sketcher workbench..

[shaise]

I'm not sure. I dont know how it will work of the sheetmetal is in a body.

[zokhasan]

Although, I would have better added from PartDesign. Becouse if you click on the face and sketch, it will immediately go to sketch. And buttom from the Sketcher workbench shows "Sketch attachment"

[shaise]

exactly