QuickField Model Builder

QuickField Model Builder is a lightweight utility that interacts with QuickField installed on the same computer and automatically generates a 2D Geometry Model file (.mod) by executing commands from a script file (.qfs) in sequence.

The program is written in Python, and both the source code and a precompiled executable are available for download from the QuickField web site.

Program Launch Options

Model Builder can be started with or without command-line parameters:

model_builder.exe [/h] [filepath]

/h – displays a list of supported script commands.
filepath – loads the specified .qfs script.

If model_builder.exe is launched without parameters, it opens a graphical user interface where the user can choose a script file manually.

QuickField Model Builder Scripts

A Model Builder script (.qfs) is a plain text file where each line is interpreted as a command.

Supported Commands

version 1.0

Specifies the version of this file format.

open fileName

Opens an existing QuickField 2D geometry model file (.mod) or creates a new model if the file does not exist. If fileName is omitted, a new model is created with the default name Model1.

cartesian

Sets the Cartesian coordinate system (x, y). This is the default coordinate system.

polar

Sets the polar coordinate system (r, φ). The angle φ is specified in degrees.

save fileName

Saves the current model. If fileName is omitted, the model is saved under the name used when it was opened or created.

units parameter

Sets the length units for the model. Available values: um, mm, cm, m, km, in, mil, ft, ml. If the parameter is omitted, the default unit is meter.

circle cx, cy, r, [blockLabel], [boundaryLabel]

Adds a circle with center at (cx, cy) and radius r.

Optional parameters:

blockLabel – label assigned to the block area inside the circle.
boundaryLabel – label assigned to the circle boundary.

rect x, y, w, h, [blockLabel], [boundaryLabel]

Adds a rectangle. (x, y) is the bottom-left corner, w is the width, and h is the height.

Optional parameters:

blockLabel – label assigned to the block area of the rectangle.
boundaryLabel – label assigned to the rectangle boundary.

v x, y, [label]

Adds a vertex at coordinates (x, y). An optional label may be assigned to this vertex.

e x1, y1, x2, y2, [angle], [label]

Adds an edge (line segment or arc) between points (x1, y1) and (x2, y2).

If angle is omitted, a straight line segment is created.
If angle is specified, an arc is created with the given angle.

An optional label may be assigned to the edge.

bLabel x, y, blockLabel, [boundaryLabel]

Assigns blockLabel to the block (region) that contains the point (x, y).

Optionally, boundaryLabel may also be assigned to the boundary edges of this block.

eLabel x, y, edgeLabel

Assigns edgeLabel to the edge nearest to point (x, y).

vLabel x, y, vertexLabel

Assigns vertexLabel to the vertex nearest to point (x, y).

Edit and preview

Here you can edit or create a script and instantly preview the geometry it generates.:

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Source code (py-file)
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