From 2da26fe715f7bd7512dcf79c245d48724914952e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Russell Johnson <47639332+Russ4262@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Sat, 10 Jul 2021 21:09:01 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] Path: Add `Active` property to PathArray object; Fixes #4704

This property is required for the Path Simulator.  It might also be required for some post-processing procedures.
---
 src/Mod/Path/PathScripts/PathArray.py | 15 +++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 15 insertions(+)

diff --git a/src/Mod/Path/PathScripts/PathArray.py b/src/Mod/Path/PathScripts/PathArray.py
index edecb74654..999d4e2528 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Path/PathScripts/PathArray.py
+++ b/src/Mod/Path/PathScripts/PathArray.py
@@ -62,7 +62,10 @@ class ObjectArray:
                         "Path", QtCore.QT_TRANSLATE_NOOP("App::Property","Maximum random offset of copies"))
         obj.addProperty("App::PropertyLink", "ToolController",
                         "Path", QtCore.QT_TRANSLATE_NOOP("App::Property", "The tool controller that will be used to calculate the path"))
+        obj.addProperty("App::PropertyBool", "Active",
+                        "Path", QtCore.QT_TRANSLATE_NOOP("PathOp", "Make False, to prevent operation from generating code"))
 
+        obj.Active = True
         obj.Type = ['Linear1D', 'Linear2D', 'Polar']
 
         self.setEditorModes(obj)
@@ -102,6 +105,12 @@ class ObjectArray:
 
     def onDocumentRestored(self, obj):
         """onDocumentRestored(obj) ... Called automatically when document is restored."""
+
+        if not hasattr(obj, "Active"):
+            obj.addProperty("App::PropertyBool", "Active",
+                            "Path", QtCore.QT_TRANSLATE_NOOP("PathOp", "Make False, to prevent operation from generating code"))
+            obj.Active = True
+
         self.setEditorModes(obj)
 
     def rotatePath(self, path, angle, centre):
@@ -175,6 +184,12 @@ class ObjectArray:
 
         obj.ToolController = base[0].ToolController
 
+        # Do not generate paths and clear current Path data if operation not 
+        if not obj.Active:
+            if obj.Path:
+                obj.Path = Path.Path()
+            return
+
         pa = PathArray(obj.Base, obj.Type, obj.Copies, obj.Offset,
                        obj.CopiesX, obj.CopiesY, obj.Angle, obj.Centre, obj.SwapDirection,
                        obj.JitterMagnitude, obj.JitterPercent, obj.Name)