- optimized the Gerber UI

- added a Multi-color checkbox for the Geometry UI (will color differently tool geometry when the geometry is multitool)

AppGUI/ObjectUI.py

@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ class GerberObjectUI(ObjectUI):
         self.name_hlay.addWidget(self.name_entry)
 
         # Plot CB
-        self.plot_lbl = FCLabel('%s' % _("Plot"))
+        self.plot_lbl = FCLabel('%s:' % _("Plot"))
         self.plot_lbl.setToolTip(_("Plot (show) this object."))
         self.plot_cb = FCCheckBox()
 
@@ -227,18 +227,12 @@ class GerberObjectUI(ObjectUI):
         grid0.addWidget(self.plot_cb, 2, 1)
 
         # generate follow
-        self.follow_lbl = FCLabel('%s:' % _("Follow"))
-        self.follow_lbl.setToolTip(_("Generate a 'Follow' geometry.\n"
-                                     "This means that it will cut through\n"
-                                     "the middle of the trace."))
-        self.follow_lbl.setMinimumWidth(90)
-        self.follow_cb = FCCheckBox()
-
-        hf_lay = QtWidgets.QHBoxLayout()
-        self.custom_box.addLayout(hf_lay)
-        hf_lay.addWidget(self.follow_lbl)
-        hf_lay.addWidget(self.follow_cb)
-        hf_lay.addStretch()
+        self.follow_cb = FCCheckBox('%s' % _("Follow"))
+        self.follow_cb.setToolTip(_("Generate a 'Follow' geometry.\n"
+                                    "This means that it will cut through\n"
+                                    "the middle of the trace."))
+        self.follow_cb.setMinimumWidth(55)
+        grid0.addWidget(self.follow_cb, 2, 2)
 
         hlay_plot = QtWidgets.QHBoxLayout()
         self.custom_box.addLayout(hlay_plot)
@@ -328,14 +322,7 @@ class GerberObjectUI(ObjectUI):
         self.tool_lbl = QtWidgets.QLabel('<b>%s</b>' % _("TOOLS"))
         grid2.addWidget(self.tool_lbl, 0, 0, 1, 2)
 
-        # ## Isolation Routing
-        self.iso_label = QtWidgets.QLabel("%s" % _("Isolation"))
-        self.iso_label.setToolTip(
-            _("Create a Geometry object with\n"
-              "toolpaths to cut around polygons.")
-        )
-        self.iso_label.setMinimumWidth(90)
-
+        # Isolation Tool - will create isolation paths around the copper features
         self.iso_button = QtWidgets.QPushButton(_('Isolation Routing'))
         self.iso_button.setToolTip(
             _("Create a Geometry object with\n"
@@ -347,17 +334,9 @@ class GerberObjectUI(ObjectUI):
                                           font-weight: bold;
                                       }
                                       """)
-        grid2.addWidget(self.iso_label, 1, 0)
-        grid2.addWidget(self.iso_button, 1, 1)
+        grid2.addWidget(self.iso_button, 1, 0, 1, 2)
 
         # ## Clear non-copper regions
-        self.clearcopper_label = QtWidgets.QLabel("%s" % _("Clear N-copper"))
-        self.clearcopper_label.setToolTip(
-            _("Create a Geometry object with\n"
-              "toolpaths to cut all non-copper regions.")
-        )
-        self.clearcopper_label.setMinimumWidth(90)
-
         self.generate_ncc_button = QtWidgets.QPushButton(_('NCC Tool'))
         self.generate_ncc_button.setToolTip(
             _("Create the Geometry Object\n"
@@ -369,17 +348,9 @@ class GerberObjectUI(ObjectUI):
                             font-weight: bold;
                         }
                         """)
-        grid2.addWidget(self.clearcopper_label, 2, 0)
-        grid2.addWidget(self.generate_ncc_button, 2, 1)
+        grid2.addWidget(self.generate_ncc_button, 2, 0, 1, 2)
 
         # ## Board cutout
-        self.board_cutout_label = QtWidgets.QLabel("%s" % _("Board cutout"))
-        self.board_cutout_label.setToolTip(
-            _("Create toolpaths to cut around\n"
-              "the PCB and separate it from\n"
-              "the original board.")
-        )
-
         self.generate_cutout_button = QtWidgets.QPushButton(_('Cutout Tool'))
         self.generate_cutout_button.setToolTip(
             _("Generate the geometry for\n"
@@ -391,8 +362,7 @@ class GerberObjectUI(ObjectUI):
                             font-weight: bold;
                         }
                         """)
-        grid2.addWidget(self.board_cutout_label, 3, 0)
-        grid2.addWidget(self.generate_cutout_button, 3, 1)
+        grid2.addWidget(self.generate_cutout_button, 3, 0, 1, 2)
 
         separator_line = QtWidgets.QFrame()
         separator_line.setFrameShape(QtWidgets.QFrame.HLine)
@@ -1312,12 +1282,28 @@ class GeometryObjectUI(ObjectUI):
         )
 
         # Plot options
+        grid_header = QtWidgets.QGridLayout()
+        grid_header.setAlignment(QtCore.Qt.AlignLeft | QtCore.Qt.AlignVCenter)
+        self.custom_box.addLayout(grid_header)
+        grid_header.setColumnStretch(0, 0)
+        grid_header.setColumnStretch(1, 1)
+
         self.plot_options_label = QtWidgets.QLabel("<b>%s:</b>" % _("Plot Options"))
-        self.custom_box.addWidget(self.plot_options_label)
+        self.plot_options_label.setMinimumWidth(90)
+
+        grid_header.addWidget(self.plot_options_label, 0, 0)
+
+        # Multicolored CB
+        self.multicolored_cb = FCCheckBox(label=_('Multi-Color'))
+        self.multicolored_cb.setToolTip(
+            _("Draw polygons in different colors.")
+        )
+        self.multicolored_cb.setMinimumWidth(55)
+        grid_header.addWidget(self.multicolored_cb, 0, 2)
 
         # ## Object name
         self.name_hlay = QtWidgets.QHBoxLayout()
-        self.custom_box.addLayout(self.name_hlay)
+        grid_header.addLayout(self.name_hlay, 1, 0, 1, 3)
 
         name_label = QtWidgets.QLabel("<b>%s:</b>" % _("Name"))
         self.name_entry = FCEntry()
@@ -1481,19 +1467,24 @@ class GeometryObjectUI(ObjectUI):
         grid1.addWidget(self.addtool_entry_lbl, 3, 0)
         grid1.addWidget(self.addtool_entry, 3, 1)
 
+        bhlay = QtWidgets.QHBoxLayout()
+
         self.addtool_btn = QtWidgets.QPushButton(_('Add'))
         self.addtool_btn.setToolTip(
             _("Add a new tool to the Tool Table\n"
-              "with the specified diameter.")
+              "with the diameter specified above.")
         )
-        grid1.addWidget(self.addtool_btn, 4, 0, 1, 2)
 
         self.addtool_from_db_btn = QtWidgets.QPushButton(_('Add from DB'))
         self.addtool_from_db_btn.setToolTip(
             _("Add a new tool to the Tool Table\n"
               "from the Tool DataBase.")
         )
-        grid1.addWidget(self.addtool_from_db_btn, 7, 0, 1, 2)
+
+        bhlay.addWidget(self.addtool_btn)
+        bhlay.addWidget(self.addtool_from_db_btn)
+
+        grid1.addLayout(bhlay, 5, 0, 1, 2)
 
         separator_line = QtWidgets.QFrame()
         separator_line.setFrameShape(QtWidgets.QFrame.HLine)

AppGUI/preferences/PreferencesUIManager.py

@@ -259,6 +259,7 @@ class PreferencesUIManager:
 
             # Geometry General
             "geometry_plot":            self.ui.geometry_defaults_form.geometry_gen_group.plot_cb,
+            "geometry_multicolored":    self.ui.geometry_defaults_form.geometry_gen_group.multicolored_cb,
             "geometry_circle_steps":    self.ui.geometry_defaults_form.geometry_gen_group.circle_steps_entry,
             "geometry_cnctooldia":      self.ui.geometry_defaults_form.geometry_gen_group.cnctooldia_entry,
             "geometry_plot_line":       self.ui.geometry_defaults_form.geometry_gen_group.line_color_entry,

AppGUI/preferences/geometry/GeometryGenPrefGroupUI.py

@@ -31,12 +31,22 @@ class GeometryGenPrefGroupUI(OptionsGroupUI):
         self.plot_options_label = QtWidgets.QLabel("<b>%s:</b>" % _("Plot Options"))
         self.layout.addWidget(self.plot_options_label)
 
+        plot_hlay = QtWidgets.QHBoxLayout()
+        self.layout.addLayout((plot_hlay))
+
         # Plot CB
         self.plot_cb = FCCheckBox(label=_('Plot'))
         self.plot_cb.setToolTip(
             _("Plot (show) this object.")
         )
-        self.layout.addWidget(self.plot_cb)
+        plot_hlay.addWidget(self.plot_cb)
+
+        # Multicolored CB
+        self.multicolored_cb = FCCheckBox(label=_('M-Color'))
+        self.multicolored_cb.setToolTip(
+            _("Draw polygons in different colors.")
+        )
+        plot_hlay.addWidget(self.multicolored_cb)
 
         grid0 = QtWidgets.QGridLayout()
         self.layout.addLayout(grid0)

AppGUI/preferences/gerber/GerberGenPrefGroupUI.py

@@ -34,26 +34,26 @@ class GerberGenPrefGroupUI(OptionsGroupUI):
         grid0 = QtWidgets.QGridLayout()
         self.layout.addLayout(grid0)
 
+        # Plot CB
+        self.plot_cb = FCCheckBox(label='%s' % _('Plot'))
+        self.plot_options_label.setToolTip(
+            _("Plot (show) this object.")
+        )
+        grid0.addWidget(self.plot_cb, 0, 0)
+
         # Solid CB
         self.solid_cb = FCCheckBox(label='%s' % _('Solid'))
         self.solid_cb.setToolTip(
             _("Solid color polygons.")
         )
-        grid0.addWidget(self.solid_cb, 0, 0)
+        grid0.addWidget(self.solid_cb, 0, 1)
 
         # Multicolored CB
         self.multicolored_cb = FCCheckBox(label='%s' % _('M-Color'))
         self.multicolored_cb.setToolTip(
             _("Draw polygons in different colors.")
         )
-        grid0.addWidget(self.multicolored_cb, 0, 1)
-
-        # Plot CB
-        self.plot_cb = FCCheckBox(label='%s' % _('Plot'))
-        self.plot_options_label.setToolTip(
-            _("Plot (show) this object.")
-        )
-        grid0.addWidget(self.plot_cb, 0, 2)
+        grid0.addWidget(self.multicolored_cb, 0, 2)
 
         # Number of circle steps for circular aperture linear approximation
         self.circle_steps_label = QtWidgets.QLabel('%s:' % _("Circle Steps"))

AppObjects/FlatCAMGeometry.py

@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ class GeometryObject(FlatCAMObj, Geometry):
 
         self.options.update({
             "plot": True,
+            "multicolored": False,
             "cutz": -0.002,
             "vtipdia": 0.1,
             "vtipangle": 30,
@@ -396,6 +397,7 @@ class GeometryObject(FlatCAMObj, Geometry):
 
         self.form_fields.update({
             "plot": self.ui.plot_cb,
+            "multicolored": self.ui.multicolored_cb,
             "cutz": self.ui.cutz_entry,
             "vtipdia": self.ui.tipdia_entry,
             "vtipangle": self.ui.tipangle_entry,
@@ -591,6 +593,8 @@ class GeometryObject(FlatCAMObj, Geometry):
         self.ui.extracut_cb.toggled.connect(lambda state: self.ui.e_cut_entry.setDisabled(not state))
 
         self.ui.plot_cb.stateChanged.connect(self.on_plot_cb_click)
+        self.ui.multicolored_cb.stateChanged.connect(self.on_multicolored_cb_click)
+
         self.ui.generate_cnc_button.clicked.connect(self.on_generatecnc_button_click)
         self.ui.paint_tool_button.clicked.connect(lambda: self.app.paint_tool.run(toggle=False))
         self.ui.generate_ncc_button.clicked.connect(lambda: self.app.ncclear_tool.run(toggle=False))
@@ -2665,6 +2669,27 @@ class GeometryObject(FlatCAMObj, Geometry):
         if not FlatCAMObj.plot(self):
             return
 
+        if self.app.is_legacy is False:
+            def random_color():
+                r_color = np.random.rand(4)
+                r_color[3] = 1
+                return r_color
+        else:
+            def random_color():
+                while True:
+                    r_color = np.random.rand(4)
+                    r_color[3] = 1
+
+                    new_color = '#'
+                    for idx in range(len(r_color)):
+                        new_color += '%x' % int(r_color[idx] * 255)
+                    # do it until a valid color is generated
+                    # a valid color has the # symbol, another 6 chars for the color and the last 2 chars for alpha
+                    # for a total of 9 chars
+                    if len(new_color) == 9:
+                        break
+                return new_color
+
         try:
             # plot solid geometries found as members of self.tools attribute dict
             # for MultiGeo
@@ -2672,7 +2697,8 @@ class GeometryObject(FlatCAMObj, Geometry):
                 for tooluid_key in self.tools:
                     solid_geometry = self.tools[tooluid_key]['solid_geometry']
                     self.plot_element(solid_geometry, visible=visible,
-                                      color=self.app.defaults["geometry_plot_line"])
+                                      color=random_color() if self.options['multicolored']
+                                      else self.app.defaults["geometry_plot_line"])
             else:
                 # plot solid geometry that may be an direct attribute of the geometry object
                 # for SingleGeo
@@ -2740,6 +2766,12 @@ class GeometryObject(FlatCAMObj, Geometry):
             self.ui.plot_cb.setChecked(True)
         self.ui_connect()
 
+    def on_multicolored_cb_click(self, *args):
+        if self.muted_ui:
+            return
+        self.read_form_item('multicolored')
+        self.plot()
+
     @staticmethod
     def merge(geo_list, geo_final, multigeo=None):
         """

AppTools/ToolIsolation.py

@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ class ToolIsolation(AppTool, Gerber):
         self.grid3.addWidget(self.addtool_entry_lbl, 6, 0)
         self.grid3.addWidget(self.addtool_entry, 6, 1)
 
-        hlay = QtWidgets.QHBoxLayout()
+        bhlay = QtWidgets.QHBoxLayout()
 
         self.addtool_btn = QtWidgets.QPushButton(_('Add'))
         self.addtool_btn.setToolTip(
@@ -285,10 +285,10 @@ class ToolIsolation(AppTool, Gerber):
               "from the Tool DataBase.")
         )
 
-        hlay.addWidget(self.addtool_btn)
-        hlay.addWidget(self.addtool_from_db_btn)
+        bhlay.addWidget(self.addtool_btn)
+        bhlay.addWidget(self.addtool_from_db_btn)
 
-        self.grid3.addLayout(hlay, 7, 0, 1, 2)
+        self.grid3.addLayout(bhlay, 7, 0, 1, 2)
 
         separator_line = QtWidgets.QFrame()
         separator_line.setFrameShape(QtWidgets.QFrame.HLine)

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ CHANGELOG for FlatCAM beta
 - Fixed a recent change that made the edited Geometry objects in the Geometry Editor not to be plotted after saving changes
 - modified the Tool Database such that when a tool shape is selected as 'V' any change in the Vdia or Vangle or CutZ parameters will update the tool diameter value
 - In Tool Isolation made sure that the use of ESC key while some processes are active will disconnect the mouse events that may be connected, correctly
+- optimized the Gerber UI
+- added a Multi-color checkbox for the Geometry UI (will color differently tool geometry when the geometry is multitool)
 
 29.05.2020
 

defaults.py

@@ -300,6 +300,7 @@ class FlatCAMDefaults:
 
         # Geometry General
         "geometry_plot": True,
+        "geometry_multicolored": False,
         "geometry_circle_steps": 64,
         "geometry_cnctooldia": "2.4",
         "geometry_plot_line": "#FF0000",