Base API
(October 2019) Do not edit this page. The information is incomplete and outdated. For the latest API, see the autogenerated API documentation, or generate the documentation yourself, see Source documentation.
The Base module is contained inside the FreeCAD module and contains constructors for different types of objects heavily used in FreeCAD.
BoundBox([Xmin,Ymin,Zmin,Xmax,Ymax,Zmax]) BoundBox(Tuple, Tuple) BoundBox(Vector, Vector)Description: Creates a bounding box. A bounding box is an orthographic cube which is a way to describe outer boundaries. You get a bounding box from a lot of 3D types. It is often used to check if a 3D entity lies in the range of another object. Checking for bounding interference first can save a lot of computing time!
Matrix( )Description: Creates a 4x4 Matrix, that can be used to apply transformations to objects.
Vector( ) Vector(x, y, z)Description: Creates a FreeCAD 3D Vector, representing a 3D point or a direction.
Placement( )Description: Creates a Placement.
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