- Copper Thieving Tool - added a default value for the mask clearance when generating pattern plating mask

FlatCAMApp.py

@@ -883,6 +883,7 @@ class App(QtCore.QObject):
             "tools_copper_thieving_lines_spacing": 2.0,
             "tools_copper_thieving_rb_margin": 1.0,
             "tools_copper_thieving_rb_thickness": 1.0,
+            "tools_copper_thieving_mask_clearance": 0.0,
 
             # Fiducials Tool
             "tools_fiducials_dia": 1.0,
@@ -1447,6 +1448,7 @@ class App(QtCore.QObject):
             "tools_copper_thieving_lines_spacing": self.ui.tools2_defaults_form.tools2_cfill_group.lines_spacing_entry,
             "tools_copper_thieving_rb_margin": self.ui.tools2_defaults_form.tools2_cfill_group.rb_margin_entry,
             "tools_copper_thieving_rb_thickness": self.ui.tools2_defaults_form.tools2_cfill_group.rb_thickness_entry,
+            "tools_copper_thieving_mask_clearance": self.ui.tools2_defaults_form.tools2_cfill_group.clearance_ppm_entry,
 
             # Fiducials Tool
             "tools_fiducials_dia": self.ui.tools2_defaults_form.tools2_fiducials_group.dia_entry,

README.md

@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ CAD program, and create G-Code for Isolation routing.
 - in NCC Tool, the new Geometry object that is created on copper clear now has the solid_geometry attribute where the geometry is stored not only in the obj.tools attribute
 - Copper Thieving Tool - added units label for the pattern plated area
 - Properties Tool - added a new parameter, the copper area which show the area of the copper features for the Gerber objects
+- Copper Thieving Tool - added a default value for the mask clearance when generating pattern plating mask
 
 4.12.2019 
 

flatcamGUI/ObjectUI.py

@@ -1443,7 +1443,7 @@ class GeometryObjectUI(ObjectUI):
         self.grid3.addWidget(self.gendz_entry, 9, 1)
 
         # Feedrate X-Y
-        frlabel = QtWidgets.QLabel('%s:' % _('Feed Rate X-Y'))
+        frlabel = QtWidgets.QLabel('%s:' % _('Feedrate X-Y'))
         frlabel.setToolTip(
             _("Cutting speed in the XY\n"
               "plane in units per minute")
@@ -1457,7 +1457,7 @@ class GeometryObjectUI(ObjectUI):
         self.grid3.addWidget(self.cncfeedrate_entry, 10, 1)
 
         # Feedrate Z (Plunge)
-        frzlabel = QtWidgets.QLabel('%s:' % _('Feed Rate Z'))
+        frzlabel = QtWidgets.QLabel('%s:' % _('Feedrate Z'))
         frzlabel.setToolTip(
             _("Cutting speed in the XY\n"
               "plane in units per minute.\n"
@@ -1472,7 +1472,7 @@ class GeometryObjectUI(ObjectUI):
         self.grid3.addWidget(self.cncplunge_entry, 11, 1)
 
         # Feedrate rapids
-        self.fr_rapidlabel = QtWidgets.QLabel('%s:' % _('Feed Rate Rapids'))
+        self.fr_rapidlabel = QtWidgets.QLabel('%s:' % _('Feedrate Rapids'))
         self.fr_rapidlabel.setToolTip(
             _("Cutting speed in the XY plane\n"
               "(in units per minute).\n"

flatcamGUI/PreferencesUI.py

@@ -3253,7 +3253,7 @@ class GeometryOptPrefGroupUI(OptionsGroupUI):
         grid1.addWidget(self.gendz_entry, 6, 1)
 
         # Feedrate X-Y
-        frlabel = QtWidgets.QLabel('%s:' % _('Feed Rate X-Y'))
+        frlabel = QtWidgets.QLabel('%s:' % _('Feedrate X-Y'))
         frlabel.setToolTip(
             _("Cutting speed in the XY\n"
               "plane in units per minute")
@@ -3268,7 +3268,7 @@ class GeometryOptPrefGroupUI(OptionsGroupUI):
         grid1.addWidget(self.cncfeedrate_entry, 7, 1)
 
         # Feedrate Z (Plunge)
-        frz_label = QtWidgets.QLabel('%s:' % _('Feed Rate Z'))
+        frz_label = QtWidgets.QLabel('%s:' % _('Feedrate Z'))
         frz_label.setToolTip(
             _("Cutting speed in the XY\n"
               "plane in units per minute.\n"
@@ -3373,7 +3373,7 @@ class GeometryAdvOptPrefGroupUI(OptionsGroupUI):
         grid1.addWidget(self.gstartz_entry, 2, 1)
 
         # Feedrate rapids
-        fr_rapid_label = QtWidgets.QLabel('%s:' % _('Feed Rate Rapids'))
+        fr_rapid_label = QtWidgets.QLabel('%s:' % _('Feedrate Rapids'))
         fr_rapid_label.setToolTip(
             _("Cutting speed in the XY plane\n"
               "(in units per minute).\n"
@@ -3456,7 +3456,7 @@ class GeometryAdvOptPrefGroupUI(OptionsGroupUI):
         grid1.addWidget(self.fplunge_cb, 9, 1)
 
         # Size of trace segment on X axis
-        segx_label = QtWidgets.QLabel('%s:' % _("Seg. X size"))
+        segx_label = QtWidgets.QLabel('%s:' % _("Segment X size"))
         segx_label.setToolTip(
             _("The size of the trace segment on the X axis.\n"
               "Useful for auto-leveling.\n"
@@ -3472,7 +3472,7 @@ class GeometryAdvOptPrefGroupUI(OptionsGroupUI):
         grid1.addWidget(self.segx_entry, 10, 1)
 
         # Size of trace segment on Y axis
-        segy_label = QtWidgets.QLabel('%s:' % _("Seg. Y size"))
+        segy_label = QtWidgets.QLabel('%s:' % _("Segment Y size"))
         segy_label.setToolTip(
             _("The size of the trace segment on the Y axis.\n"
               "Useful for auto-leveling.\n"
@@ -6214,6 +6214,25 @@ class Tools2CThievingPrefGroupUI(OptionsGroupUI):
         grid_lay.addWidget(self.rb_thickness_label, 19, 0)
         grid_lay.addWidget(self.rb_thickness_entry, 19, 1)
 
+        self.patern_mask_label = QtWidgets.QLabel('<b>%s</b>' % _('Pattern Plating Mask'))
+        self.patern_mask_label.setToolTip(
+            _("Generate a mask for pattern plating.")
+        )
+        grid_lay.addWidget(self.patern_mask_label, 20, 0, 1, 2)
+
+        # Openings CLEARANCE #
+        self.clearance_ppm_label = QtWidgets.QLabel('%s:' % _("Clearance"))
+        self.clearance_ppm_label.setToolTip(
+            _("The distance between the possible copper thieving elements\n"
+              "and/or robber bar and the actual openings in the mask.")
+        )
+        self.clearance_ppm_entry = FCDoubleSpinner()
+        self.clearance_ppm_entry.set_range(-9999.9999, 9999.9999)
+        self.clearance_ppm_entry.set_precision(self.decimals)
+        self.clearance_ppm_entry.setSingleStep(0.1)
+
+        grid_lay.addWidget(self.clearance_ppm_label, 21, 0)
+        grid_lay.addWidget(self.clearance_ppm_entry, 21, 1)
 
         self.layout.addStretch()
 

flatcamTools/ToolCopperThieving.py

@@ -586,6 +586,7 @@ class ToolCopperThieving(FlatCAMTool):
 
         self.rb_margin_entry.set_value(self.app.defaults["tools_copper_thieving_rb_margin"])
         self.rb_thickness_entry.set_value(self.app.defaults["tools_copper_thieving_rb_thickness"])
+        self.clearance_ppm_entry.set_value(self.app.defaults["tools_copper_thieving_mask_clearance"])
 
         # INIT SECTION
         self.area_method = False