- modified the Distance Tool such that the numbe of decimals all over the tool is set in one place by the self.decimals

- added a new tool named Minimum Distance Tool who will calculate the minimum distance between two objects; key shortcut: SHIFT + M
- finished the Minimum Distance Tool in case of using it at the object level (not in Editors)

FlatCAMApp.py

@@ -2367,7 +2367,8 @@ class App(QtCore.QObject):
         # ##################################################################################
 
         self.dblsidedtool = None
-        self.measurement_tool = None
+        self.distance_tool = None
+        self.distance_min_tool = None
         self.panelize_tool = None
         self.film_tool = None
         self.paste_tool = None
@@ -2773,15 +2774,15 @@ class App(QtCore.QObject):
                             self.on_fileopengerber(name=file_name)
                             return
 
-                # if it reached here without already returning then the app was registered with a file that it does not
-                # recognize therefore we must quit but take into consideration the app reboot from within, in that case
-                # the args_to_process will contain the path to the FlatCAM.exe (cx_freezed executable)
+        # if it reached here without already returning then the app was registered with a file that it does not
+        # recognize therefore we must quit but take into consideration the app reboot from within, in that case
+        # the args_to_process will contain the path to the FlatCAM.exe (cx_freezed executable)
 
-                for arg in args_to_process:
-                    if 'FlatCAM.exe' in arg:
-                        continue
-                    else:
-                        sys.exit(2)
+        for arg in args_to_process:
+            if 'FlatCAM.exe' in arg:
+                continue
+            else:
+                sys.exit(2)
 
     def set_ui_title(self, name):
         """
@@ -2894,10 +2895,15 @@ class App(QtCore.QObject):
         self.dblsidedtool = DblSidedTool(self)
         self.dblsidedtool.install(icon=QtGui.QIcon('share/doubleside16.png'), separator=True)
 
-        self.measurement_tool = Distance(self)
-        self.measurement_tool.install(icon=QtGui.QIcon('share/measure16.png'), pos=self.ui.menuedit,
-                                      before=self.ui.menueditorigin,
-                                      separator=True)
+        self.distance_tool = Distance(self)
+        self.distance_tool.install(icon=QtGui.QIcon('share/measure16.png'), pos=self.ui.menuedit,
+                                   before=self.ui.menueditorigin,
+                                   separator=False)
+
+        self.distance_min_tool = DistanceMin(self)
+        self.distance_min_tool.install(icon=QtGui.QIcon('share/measure16.png'), pos=self.ui.menuedit,
+                                       before=self.ui.menueditorigin,
+                                       separator=True)
 
         self.panelize_tool = Panelize(self)
         self.panelize_tool.install(icon=QtGui.QIcon('share/panel16.png'))
@@ -2926,15 +2932,15 @@ class App(QtCore.QObject):
 
         self.cutout_tool = CutOut(self)
         self.cutout_tool.install(icon=QtGui.QIcon('share/cut16_bis.png'), pos=self.ui.menutool,
-                                 before=self.measurement_tool.menuAction)
+                                 before=self.sub_tool.menuAction)
 
         self.ncclear_tool = NonCopperClear(self)
         self.ncclear_tool.install(icon=QtGui.QIcon('share/ncc16.png'), pos=self.ui.menutool,
-                                  before=self.measurement_tool.menuAction, separator=True)
+                                  before=self.sub_tool.menuAction, separator=True)
 
         self.paint_tool = ToolPaint(self)
         self.paint_tool.install(icon=QtGui.QIcon('share/paint16.png'), pos=self.ui.menutool,
-                                before=self.measurement_tool.menuAction, separator=True)
+                                before=self.sub_tool.menuAction, separator=True)
 
         self.transform_tool = ToolTransform(self)
         self.transform_tool.install(icon=QtGui.QIcon('share/transform.png'), pos=self.ui.menuoptions, separator=True)

README.md

@@ -10,6 +10,12 @@ CAD program, and create G-Code for Isolation routing.
 
 =================================================
 
+30.09.2019
+
+- modified the Distance Tool such that the numbe of decimals all over the tool is set in one place by the self.decimals
+- added a new tool named Minimum Distance Tool who will calculate the minimum distance between two objects; key shortcut: SHIFT + M
+- finished the Minimum Distance Tool in case of using it at the object level (not in Editors)
+
 29.09.2019
 
 - work done for the GUI layout of the Rule Check Tool

flatcamGUI/FlatCAMGUI.py

@@ -1185,6 +1185,10 @@ class FlatCAMGUI(QtWidgets.QMainWindow):
                         <td height="20"><strong>SHIFT+G</strong></td>
                         <td>&nbsp;%s</td>
                     </tr>
+                    <tr height="20">
+                        <td height="20"><strong>SHIFT+M</strong></td>
+                        <td>&nbsp;%s</td>
+                    </tr>
                     <tr height="20">
                         <td height="20"><strong>SHIFT+P</strong></td>
                         <td>&nbsp;%s</td>
@@ -1334,7 +1338,7 @@ class FlatCAMGUI(QtWidgets.QMainWindow):
                 _("Flip on X_axis"), _("Flip on Y_axis"), _("Zoom Out"), _("Zoom In"), _("Select All"), _("Copy Obj"),
                 _("Open Excellon File"), _("Open Gerber File"), _("New Project"), _("Distance Tool"),
                 _("Open Project"), _("Save Project As"), _("Toggle Plot Area"), _("Copy Obj_Name"),
-                _("Toggle Code Editor"), _("Toggle the axis"), _("Open Preferences Window"),
+                _("Toggle Code Editor"), _("Toggle the axis"), _("Distance Minimum Tool"), _("Open Preferences Window"),
                 _("Rotate by 90 degree CCW"), _("Run a Script"), _("Toggle the workspace"), _("Skew on X axis"),
                 _("Skew on Y axis"), _("Calculators Tool"), _("2-Sided PCB Tool"), _("Transformations Tool"),
                 _("Solder Paste Dispensing Tool"),
@@ -1445,6 +1449,10 @@ class FlatCAMGUI(QtWidgets.QMainWindow):
                         <td height="20">&nbsp;</td>
                         <td>&nbsp;</td>
                     </tr>
+                    <tr height="20">
+                        <td height="20"><strong>SHIFT+M</strong></td>
+                        <td>&nbsp;%s</td>
+                    </tr>
                     <tr height="20">
                         <td height="20"><strong>SHIFT+X</strong></td>
                         <td>&nbsp;%s</td>
@@ -1514,9 +1522,10 @@ class FlatCAMGUI(QtWidgets.QMainWindow):
             _("Geo Paint Tool"), _("Jump to Location (x, y)"), _("Toggle Corner Snap"), _("Move Geo Item"),
             _("Within Add Arc will cycle through the ARC modes"), _("Draw a Polygon"), _("Draw a Circle"),
             _("Draw a Path"), _("Draw Rectangle"), _("Polygon Subtraction Tool"), _("Add Text Tool"),
-            _("Polygon Union Tool"), _("Flip shape on X axis"), _("Flip shape on Y axis"), _("Skew shape on X axis"),
-            _("Skew shape on Y axis"), _("Editor Transformation Tool"), _("Offset shape on X axis"),
-            _("Offset shape on Y axis"), _("Distance Tool"), _("Save Object and Exit Editor"), _("Polygon Cut Tool"),
+            _("Polygon Union Tool"), _("Flip shape on X axis"), _("Flip shape on Y axis"), _("Distance Minimum Tool"),
+            _("Skew shape on X axis"), _("Skew shape on Y axis"), _("Editor Transformation Tool"),
+            _("Offset shape on X axis"), _("Offset shape on Y axis"), _("Distance Tool"),
+            _("Save Object and Exit Editor"), _("Polygon Cut Tool"),
             _("Rotate Geometry"), _("Finish drawing for certain tools"), _("Abort and return to Select"),
             _("Delete Shape")
         )
@@ -1566,6 +1575,14 @@ class FlatCAMGUI(QtWidgets.QMainWindow):
                     <td height="20">&nbsp;</td>
                     <td>&nbsp;</td>
                 </tr>
+                <tr height="20">
+                    <td height="20"><strong>SHIFT+M</strong></td>
+                    <td>&nbsp;%s</td>
+                </tr>
+                <tr height="20">
+                    <td height="20">&nbsp;</td>
+                    <td>&nbsp;</td>
+                </tr>
                 <tr height="20">
                     <td height="20"><strong>Del</strong></td>
                     <td>&nbsp;%s</td>
@@ -1592,7 +1609,8 @@ class FlatCAMGUI(QtWidgets.QMainWindow):
         """ % (
             _("EXCELLON EDITOR"), _("Add Drill Array"), _("Copy Drill(s)"), _("Add Drill"),
             _("Jump to Location (x, y)"), _("Move Drill(s)"), _("Add Slot Array"), _("Resize Drill(s)"),
-            _("Add a new Tool"), _("Add Slot"), _("Delete Drill(s)"), _("Alternate: Delete Tool(s)"),
+            _("Add a new Tool"), _("Add Slot"), _("Distance Minimum Tool"),
+            _("Delete Drill(s)"), _("Alternate: Delete Tool(s)"),
             _("Abort and return to Select"), _("Save Object and Exit Editor")
         )
 
@@ -1665,14 +1683,22 @@ class FlatCAMGUI(QtWidgets.QMainWindow):
                     <td height="20"><strong>Del</strong></td>
                     <td>&nbsp;%s</td>
                 </tr>
+                <tr height="20">
+                    <td height="20"><strong>ESC</strong></td>
+                    <td>&nbsp;%s</td>
+                </tr>
                 <tr height="20">
                     <td height="20">&nbsp;</td>
                     <td>&nbsp;</td>
                 </tr>
                 <tr height="20">
-                    <td height="20"><strong>ESC</strong></td>
+                    <td height="20"><strong>SHIFT+M</strong></td>
                     <td>&nbsp;%s</td>
                 </tr>
+                <tr height="20">
+                    <td height="20">&nbsp;</td>
+                    <td>&nbsp;</td>
+                </tr>
                 <tr height="20">
                     <td height="20"><strong>CTRL+E</strong></td>
                     <td>&nbsp;%s</td>
@@ -1705,7 +1731,8 @@ class FlatCAMGUI(QtWidgets.QMainWindow):
             _("Jump to Location (x, y)"), _("Move"), _("Add Region"), _("Add Pad"),
             _("Within Track & Region Tools will cycle in REVERSE the bend modes"), _("Scale"), _("Add Track"),
             _("Within Track & Region Tools will cycle FORWARD the bend modes"), _("Delete"),
-            _("Alternate: Delete Apertures"), _("Abort and return to Select"), _("Eraser Tool"),
+            _("Alternate: Delete Apertures"), _("Abort and return to Select"), _("Distance Minimum Tool"),
+            _("Eraser Tool"),
             _("Save Object and Exit Editor"), _("Mark Area Tool"), _("Poligonize Tool"), _("Transformation Tool")
         )
 
@@ -2340,7 +2367,7 @@ class FlatCAMGUI(QtWidgets.QMainWindow):
                     self.app.on_file_new_click()
 
                 if key == QtCore.Qt.Key_M:
-                    self.app.measurement_tool.run()
+                    self.app.distance_tool.run()
 
                 if key == QtCore.Qt.Key_O:
                     self.app.on_file_openproject()
@@ -2367,6 +2394,11 @@ class FlatCAMGUI(QtWidgets.QMainWindow):
                 if key == QtCore.Qt.Key_G:
                     self.app.on_toggle_axis()
 
+                # Run Distance Minimum Tool
+                if key == QtCore.Qt.Key_M:
+                    self.app.distance_min_tool.run()
+                    return
+
                 # Open Preferences Window
                 if key == QtCore.Qt.Key_P:
                     self.app.on_preferences()
@@ -2642,7 +2674,7 @@ class FlatCAMGUI(QtWidgets.QMainWindow):
 
                 # toggle the measurement tool
                 if key == QtCore.Qt.Key_M or key == 'M':
-                    self.app.measurement_tool.run()
+                    self.app.distance_tool.run()
                     return
 
                 # Cut Action Tool
@@ -2665,6 +2697,11 @@ class FlatCAMGUI(QtWidgets.QMainWindow):
                     return
 
             elif modifiers == QtCore.Qt.ShiftModifier:
+                # Run Distance Minimum Tool
+                if key == QtCore.Qt.Key_M or key == 'M':
+                    self.app.distance_min_tool.run()
+                    return
+
                 # Skew on X axis
                 if key == QtCore.Qt.Key_X or key == 'X':
                     self.app.geo_editor.transform_tool.on_skewx_key()
@@ -2910,11 +2947,14 @@ class FlatCAMGUI(QtWidgets.QMainWindow):
 
                 # toggle the measurement tool
                 if key == QtCore.Qt.Key_M or key == 'M':
-                    self.app.measurement_tool.run()
+                    self.app.distance_tool.run()
                     return
 
             elif modifiers == QtCore.Qt.ShiftModifier:
-                pass
+                # Run Distance Minimum Tool
+                if key == QtCore.Qt.Key_M or key == 'M':
+                    self.app.distance_min_tool.run()
+                    return
             elif modifiers == QtCore.Qt.AltModifier:
                 # Mark Area Tool
                 if key == QtCore.Qt.Key_A or key == 'A':
@@ -3135,11 +3175,14 @@ class FlatCAMGUI(QtWidgets.QMainWindow):
 
                 # toggle the measurement tool
                 if key == QtCore.Qt.Key_M or key == 'M':
-                    self.app.measurement_tool.run()
+                    self.app.distance_tool.run()
                     return
 
             elif modifiers == QtCore.Qt.ShiftModifier:
-                pass
+                # Run Distance Minimum Tool
+                if key == QtCore.Qt.Key_M or key == 'M':
+                    self.app.distance_min_tool.run()
+                    return
             elif modifiers == QtCore.Qt.AltModifier:
                 pass
             elif modifiers == QtCore.Qt.NoModifier:
@@ -3365,7 +3408,7 @@ class FlatCAMGUI(QtWidgets.QMainWindow):
             elif modifiers == QtCore.Qt.NoModifier:
                 if key == QtCore.Qt.Key_Escape or key == 'Escape':
                     # abort the measurement action
-                    self.app.measurement_tool.deactivate_measure_tool()
+                    self.app.distance_tool.deactivate_measure_tool()
                     self.app.inform.emit(_("Distance Tool exit..."))
                     return
 
@@ -3373,6 +3416,10 @@ class FlatCAMGUI(QtWidgets.QMainWindow):
                     self.app.ui.grid_snap_btn.trigger()
                     return
 
+                # Jump to coords
+                if key == QtCore.Qt.Key_J or key == 'J':
+                    self.app.on_jump_to()
+
     def createPopupMenu(self):
         menu = super().createPopupMenu()
 

flatcamTools/ToolDistance.py

@@ -121,6 +121,12 @@ class Distance(FlatCAMTool):
 
         self.original_call_source = 'app'
 
+        # store here the event connection ID's
+        self.mm = None
+        self.mr = None
+
+        self.decimals = 4
+
         # VisPy visuals
         if self.app.is_legacy is False:
             self.sel_shapes = ShapeCollection(parent=self.app.plotcanvas.view.scene, layers=1)
@@ -310,37 +316,44 @@ class Distance(FlatCAMTool):
 
             # Reset here the relative coordinates so there is a new reference on the click position
             if self.rel_point1 is None:
-                self.app.ui.rel_position_label.setText("<b>Dx</b>: %.4f&nbsp;&nbsp;  <b>Dy</b>: "
-                                                       "%.4f&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;" % (0.0, 0.0))
+                self.app.ui.rel_position_label.setText("<b>Dx</b>: %.*f&nbsp;&nbsp;  <b>Dy</b>: "
+                                                       "%.*f&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;" %
+                                                       (self.decimals, 0.0, self.decimals, 0.0))
                 self.rel_point1 = pos
             else:
                 self.rel_point2 = copy(self.rel_point1)
                 self.rel_point1 = pos
 
             if len(self.points) == 1:
-                self.start_entry.set_value("(%.4f, %.4f)" % pos)
+                self.start_entry.set_value("(%.*f, %.*f)" % (self.decimals, pos[0], self.decimals, pos[1]))
                 self.app.inform.emit(_("MEASURING: Click on the Destination point ..."))
             elif len(self.points) == 2:
                 dx = self.points[1][0] - self.points[0][0]
                 dy = self.points[1][1] - self.points[0][1]
                 d = sqrt(dx ** 2 + dy ** 2)
-                self.stop_entry.set_value("(%.4f, %.4f)" % pos)
+                self.stop_entry.set_value("(%.*f, %.*f)" % (self.decimals, pos[0], self.decimals, pos[1]))
 
                 self.app.inform.emit(_("MEASURING: Result D(x) = {d_x} | D(y) = {d_y} | Distance = {d_z}").format(
-                    d_x='%4f' % abs(dx), d_y='%4f' % abs(dy), d_z='%4f' % abs(d)))
+                    d_x='%*f' % (self.decimals, abs(dx)),
+                    d_y='%*f' % (self.decimals, abs(dy)),
+                    d_z='%*f' % (self.decimals, abs(d)))
+                )
 
-                self.distance_x_entry.set_value('%.4f' % abs(dx))
-                self.distance_y_entry.set_value('%.4f' % abs(dy))
+                self.distance_x_entry.set_value('%.*f' % (self.decimals, abs(dx)))
+                self.distance_y_entry.set_value('%.*f' % (self.decimals, abs(dy)))
 
                 try:
                     angle = math.degrees(math.atan(dy / dx))
-                    self.angle_entry.set_value('%.4f' % angle)
+                    self.angle_entry.set_value('%.*f' % (self.decimals, angle))
                 except Exception as e:
                     pass
 
-                self.total_distance_entry.set_value('%.4f' % abs(d))
-                self.app.ui.rel_position_label.setText("<b>Dx</b>: {0:.4f}&nbsp;&nbsp;  <b>Dy</b>: "
-                                                       "{0:.4f}&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;".format(pos[0], pos[1]))
+                self.total_distance_entry.set_value('%.*f' % (self.decimals, abs(d)))
+                self.app.ui.rel_position_label.setText(
+                    "<b>Dx</b>: {}&nbsp;&nbsp;  <b>Dy</b>: {}&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;".format(
+                        '%.*f' % (self.decimals, pos[0]), '%.*f' % (self.decimals, pos[1])
+                    )
+                )
                 self.deactivate_measure_tool()
 
     def on_mouse_move_meas(self, event):
@@ -368,8 +381,11 @@ class Distance(FlatCAMTool):
             else:
                 pos = (pos_canvas[0], pos_canvas[1])
 
-            self.app.ui.position_label.setText("&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>X</b>: {0:.4f}&nbsp;&nbsp;   "
-                                               "<b>Y</b>: {0:.4f}".format(pos[0], pos[1]))
+            self.app.ui.position_label.setText(
+                "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>X</b>: {}&nbsp;&nbsp;   <b>Y</b>: {}".format(
+                    '%.*f' % (self.decimals, pos[0]), '%.*f' % (self.decimals, pos[1])
+                )
+            )
 
             if self.rel_point1 is not None:
                 dx = pos[0] - float(self.rel_point1[0])
@@ -378,8 +394,11 @@ class Distance(FlatCAMTool):
                 dx = pos[0]
                 dy = pos[1]
 
-            self.app.ui.rel_position_label.setText("<b>Dx</b>: {0:.4f}&nbsp;&nbsp;  <b>Dy</b>: "
-                                                   "{0:.4f}&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;".format(dx, dy))
+            self.app.ui.rel_position_label.setText(
+                "<b>Dx</b>: {}&nbsp;&nbsp;  <b>Dy</b>: {}&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;".format(
+                    '%.*f' % (self.decimals, dx), '%.*f' % (self.decimals, dy)
+                )
+            )
 
             # update utility geometry
             if len(self.points) == 1:
@@ -387,7 +406,7 @@ class Distance(FlatCAMTool):
                 # and display the temporary angle
                 try:
                     angle = math.degrees(math.atan(dy / dx))
-                    self.angle_entry.set_value('%.4f' % angle)
+                    self.angle_entry.set_value('%.*f' % (self.decimals, angle))
                 except Exception as e:
                     pass
 

flatcamTools/ToolDistanceMin.py

@@ -0,0 +1,254 @@
+# ##########################################################
+# FlatCAM: 2D Post-processing for Manufacturing            #
+# http://flatcam.org                                       #
+# File Author: Marius Adrian Stanciu (c)                   #
+# Date: 09/29/2019                                         #
+# MIT Licence                                              #
+# ##########################################################
+
+from FlatCAMTool import FlatCAMTool
+from FlatCAMObj import *
+from flatcamGUI.VisPyVisuals import *
+
+from shapely.ops import nearest_points
+
+from math import sqrt
+
+import gettext
+import FlatCAMTranslation as fcTranslate
+import builtins
+
+fcTranslate.apply_language('strings')
+if '_' not in builtins.__dict__:
+    _ = gettext.gettext
+
+
+class DistanceMin(FlatCAMTool):
+
+    toolName = _("Minimum Distance Tool")
+
+    def __init__(self, app):
+        FlatCAMTool.__init__(self, app)
+
+        self.app = app
+        self.canvas = self.app.plotcanvas
+        self.units = self.app.ui.general_defaults_form.general_app_group.units_radio.get_value().lower()
+
+        # ## Title
+        title_label = QtWidgets.QLabel("<font size=4><b>%s</b></font><br>" % self.toolName)
+        self.layout.addWidget(title_label)
+
+        # ## Form Layout
+        form_layout = QtWidgets.QFormLayout()
+        self.layout.addLayout(form_layout)
+
+        self.units_label = QtWidgets.QLabel('%s:' % _("Units"))
+        self.units_label.setToolTip(_("Those are the units in which the distance is measured."))
+        self.units_value = QtWidgets.QLabel("%s" % str({'mm': _("METRIC (mm)"), 'in': _("INCH (in)")}[self.units]))
+        self.units_value.setDisabled(True)
+
+        self.start_label = QtWidgets.QLabel("%s:" % _('First object point'))
+        self.start_label.setToolTip(_("This is first object point coordinates.\n"
+                                      "This is the start point for measuring distance."))
+
+        self.stop_label = QtWidgets.QLabel("%s:" % _('Second object point'))
+        self.stop_label.setToolTip(_("This is second object point coordinates.\n"
+                                      "This is the end point for measuring distance."))
+
+        self.distance_x_label = QtWidgets.QLabel('%s:' % _("Dx"))
+        self.distance_x_label.setToolTip(_("This is the distance measured over the X axis."))
+
+        self.distance_y_label = QtWidgets.QLabel('%s:' % _("Dy"))
+        self.distance_y_label.setToolTip(_("This is the distance measured over the Y axis."))
+
+        self.angle_label = QtWidgets.QLabel('%s:' % _("Angle"))
+        self.angle_label.setToolTip(_("This is orientation angle of the measuring line."))
+
+        self.total_distance_label = QtWidgets.QLabel("<b>%s:</b>" % _('DISTANCE'))
+        self.total_distance_label.setToolTip(_("This is the point to point Euclidean distance."))
+
+        self.half_point_label = QtWidgets.QLabel("<b>%s:</b>" % _('Half Point'))
+        self.half_point_label.setToolTip(_("This is the middle point of the point to point Euclidean distance."))
+
+        self.start_entry = FCEntry()
+        self.start_entry.setAlignment(QtCore.Qt.AlignRight | QtCore.Qt.AlignVCenter)
+        self.start_entry.setToolTip(_("This is first object point coordinates.\n"
+                                      "This is the start point for measuring distance."))
+
+        self.stop_entry = FCEntry()
+        self.stop_entry.setAlignment(QtCore.Qt.AlignRight | QtCore.Qt.AlignVCenter)
+        self.stop_entry.setToolTip(_("This is second object point coordinates.\n"
+                                      "This is the end point for measuring distance."))
+
+        self.distance_x_entry = FCEntry()
+        self.distance_x_entry.setAlignment(QtCore.Qt.AlignRight | QtCore.Qt.AlignVCenter)
+        self.distance_x_entry.setToolTip(_("This is the distance measured over the X axis."))
+
+        self.distance_y_entry = FCEntry()
+        self.distance_y_entry.setAlignment(QtCore.Qt.AlignRight | QtCore.Qt.AlignVCenter)
+        self.distance_y_entry.setToolTip(_("This is the distance measured over the Y axis."))
+
+        self.angle_entry = FCEntry()
+        self.angle_entry.setAlignment(QtCore.Qt.AlignRight | QtCore.Qt.AlignVCenter)
+        self.angle_entry.setToolTip(_("This is orientation angle of the measuring line."))
+
+        self.total_distance_entry = FCEntry()
+        self.total_distance_entry.setAlignment(QtCore.Qt.AlignRight | QtCore.Qt.AlignVCenter)
+        self.total_distance_entry.setToolTip(_("This is the point to point Euclidean distance."))
+
+        self.half_point_entry = FCEntry()
+        self.half_point_entry.setAlignment(QtCore.Qt.AlignRight | QtCore.Qt.AlignVCenter)
+        self.half_point_entry.setToolTip(_("This is the middle point of the point to point Euclidean distance."))
+
+        self.measure_btn = QtWidgets.QPushButton(_("Measure"))
+        self.layout.addWidget(self.measure_btn)
+
+        self.jump_hp_btn = QtWidgets.QPushButton(_("Jump to Half Point"))
+        self.layout.addWidget(self.jump_hp_btn)
+        self.jump_hp_btn.setDisabled(True)
+
+        form_layout.addRow(self.units_label, self.units_value)
+        form_layout.addRow(self.start_label, self.start_entry)
+        form_layout.addRow(self.stop_label, self.stop_entry)
+        form_layout.addRow(self.distance_x_label, self.distance_x_entry)
+        form_layout.addRow(self.distance_y_label, self.distance_y_entry)
+        form_layout.addRow(self.angle_label, self.angle_entry)
+        form_layout.addRow(self.total_distance_label, self.total_distance_entry)
+        form_layout.addRow(self.half_point_label, self.half_point_entry)
+
+        # initial view of the layout
+        self.start_entry.set_value('(0, 0)')
+        self.stop_entry.set_value('(0, 0)')
+        self.distance_x_entry.set_value('0.0')
+        self.distance_y_entry.set_value('0.0')
+        self.angle_entry.set_value('0.0')
+        self.total_distance_entry.set_value('0.0')
+        self.half_point_entry.set_value('(0, 0)')
+
+        self.layout.addStretch()
+
+        self.decimals = 4
+        self.h_point = (0, 0)
+
+        self.measure_btn.clicked.connect(self.activate_measure_tool)
+        self.jump_hp_btn.clicked.connect(self.on_jump_to_half_point)
+
+    def run(self, toggle=False):
+        self.app.report_usage("ToolDistance()")
+
+        if self.app.tool_tab_locked is True:
+            return
+
+        self.app.ui.notebook.setTabText(2, _("Minimum Distance Tool"))
+
+        # if the splitter is hidden, display it
+        if self.app.ui.splitter.sizes()[0] == 0:
+            self.app.ui.splitter.setSizes([1, 1])
+
+        if toggle:
+            pass
+
+        self.set_tool_ui()
+        self.app.inform.emit('MEASURING: %s' %
+                             _("Select two objects and no more, to measure the distance between them ..."))
+
+    def install(self, icon=None, separator=None, **kwargs):
+        FlatCAMTool.install(self, icon, separator, shortcut='SHIFT+M', **kwargs)
+
+    def set_tool_ui(self):
+        # Remove anything else in the GUI
+        self.app.ui.tool_scroll_area.takeWidget()
+
+        # Put oneself in the GUI
+        self.app.ui.tool_scroll_area.setWidget(self)
+
+        # Switch notebook to tool page
+        self.app.ui.notebook.setCurrentWidget(self.app.ui.tool_tab)
+
+        self.units = self.app.ui.general_defaults_form.general_app_group.units_radio.get_value().lower()
+
+        # initial view of the layout
+        self.start_entry.set_value('(0, 0)')
+        self.stop_entry.set_value('(0, 0)')
+
+        self.distance_x_entry.set_value('0.0')
+        self.distance_y_entry.set_value('0.0')
+        self.angle_entry.set_value('0.0')
+        self.total_distance_entry.set_value('0.0')
+        self.half_point_entry.set_value('(0, 0)')
+
+        self.jump_hp_btn.setDisabled(True)
+
+        log.debug("Distance Tool --> tool initialized")
+
+    def activate_measure_tool(self):
+        # ENABLE the Measuring TOOL
+        self.jump_hp_btn.setDisabled(False)
+
+        self.units = self.app.ui.general_defaults_form.general_app_group.units_radio.get_value().lower()
+
+        if self.app.call_source == 'app':
+            selected_objs = self.app.collection.get_selected()
+            if len(selected_objs) != 2:
+                self.app.inform.emit('[WARNING_NOTCL] %s %s' %
+                                     (_("Select two objects and no more. Currently the selection has objects: "),
+                                     str(len(selected_objs))))
+                return
+            else:
+                first_pos, last_pos = nearest_points(selected_objs[0].solid_geometry, selected_objs[1].solid_geometry)
+
+                self.start_entry.set_value("(%.*f, %.*f)" % (self.decimals, first_pos.x, self.decimals, first_pos.y))
+                self.stop_entry.set_value("(%.*f, %.*f)" % (self.decimals, last_pos.x, self.decimals, last_pos.y))
+
+                dx = first_pos.x - last_pos.x
+                dy = first_pos.y - last_pos.y
+
+                self.distance_x_entry.set_value('%.*f' % (self.decimals, abs(dx)))
+                self.distance_y_entry.set_value('%.*f' % (self.decimals, abs(dy)))
+
+                try:
+                    angle = math.degrees(math.atan(dy / dx))
+                    self.angle_entry.set_value('%.*f' % (self.decimals, angle))
+                except Exception as e:
+                    pass
+
+                d = sqrt(dx ** 2 + dy ** 2)
+                self.total_distance_entry.set_value('%.*f' % (self.decimals, abs(d)))
+
+                self.h_point = (first_pos.x + (abs(dx) / 2), first_pos.y + (abs(dy) / 2))
+                if d != 0:
+                    self.half_point_entry.set_value(
+                        "(%.*f, %.*f)" % (self.decimals, self.h_point[0], self.decimals, self.h_point[1])
+                    )
+                else:
+                    self.half_point_entry.set_value(
+                        "(%.*f, %.*f)" % (self.decimals, 0.0, self.decimals, 0.0)
+                    )
+        elif self.app.call_source == 'geo_editor':
+            pass
+        elif self.app.call_source == 'exc_editor':
+            pass
+        elif self.app.call_source == 'grb_editor':
+            pass
+
+        if d != 0:
+            self.app.inform.emit(_("MEASURING: Result D(x) = {d_x} | D(y) = {d_y} | Distance = {d_z}").format(
+                d_x='%*f' % (self.decimals, abs(dx)),
+                d_y='%*f' % (self.decimals, abs(dy)),
+                d_z='%*f' % (self.decimals, abs(d)))
+            )
+        else:
+            self.app.inform.emit('[WARNING_NOTCL] %s: %s' %
+                                 (_("Objects intersects or touch at"),
+                                  "(%.*f, %.*f)" % (self.decimals, self.h_point[0], self.decimals, self.h_point[1])))
+
+    def on_jump_to_half_point(self):
+        self.app.on_jump_to(custom_location=self.h_point)
+        self.app.inform.emit('[success] %s: %s' %
+                             (_("Jumped to the half point between the two selected objects"),
+                              "(%.*f, %.*f)" % (self.decimals, self.h_point[0], self.decimals, self.h_point[1])))
+
+    def set_meas_units(self, units):
+        self.meas.units_label.setText("[" + self.app.options["units"].lower() + "]")
+
+# end of file

flatcamTools/ToolOptimal.py

@@ -1,3 +1,11 @@
+# ##########################################################
+# FlatCAM: 2D Post-processing for Manufacturing            #
+# http://flatcam.org                                       #
+# File Author: Marius Adrian Stanciu (c)                   #
+# Date: 09/27/2019                                         #
+# MIT Licence                                              #
+# ##########################################################
+
 from FlatCAMTool import FlatCAMTool
 from FlatCAMObj import *
 from shapely.geometry import Point

flatcamTools/__init__.py

@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ from flatcamTools.ToolFilm import Film
 from flatcamTools.ToolImage import ToolImage
 
 from flatcamTools.ToolDistance import Distance
+from flatcamTools.ToolDistanceMin import DistanceMin
+
 from flatcamTools.ToolMove import ToolMove
 
 from flatcamTools.ToolNonCopperClear import NonCopperClear