The scripts in this repository can be used to generate templates from primitives (without a CAD model). Possible shapes are rectangles, circles and hexagons. They can be combined.
To use the script, you need a python3 (>= 3.6) interpreter. Install the required dependencies
with pip install -r requirements.txt.
To start generating templates, in a terminal run python3 rcsilhouette_template_from_primitive.py --help.
Example for circle:
python3 rcsilhouette_template_from_primitive.py my_object_name --circle 0.1 --object-height 0.01
Example for rectangle (no space after comma in rectangle size!):
python3 rcsilhouette_template_from_primitive.py my_object_name --rect 0.1,0.2 --object-height 0.01
Example for hexagon sitting on its flat side (30 degree rotation):
python3 rcsilhouette_template_from_primitive.py my_object_name --hex-diameter 0.1,30 --object-height 0.02
It is also possible to add multiple objects:
python3 rcsilhouette_template_from_primitive.py my_object_name --circle 0.1 --circle 0.05 --object-height 0.01 --hex-diameter 0.1
If you want to have a look at the generated template, or edit the template images, use the
--write-folder option to get an output folder instead of an .rcsmt template file.
All templates will be created with the reference frame on the top plane of the object.
If you wish to edit a template, for example because your real part is not a perfect circle or hexagon, and you wish to remove some lines, you can do so by unpacking the template. This gives you a folder with the template contents, which you can then edit with an image editor (e.g. Gimp, Photoshop).
To unpack:
python3 unpack_template.py my_template.rcsmt
To pack the folder back into a template:
python3 pack_template.py my_template
These two optional arguments normally don't need to be tweaked. However if you do, they should roughly
mirror your real-world setup. The focal length of the rc_visard is around 1080px for the normal version
and around 1600px for the 6mm lens.