Part: "Explode compound" tool

src/Mod/Part/CompoundTools/Explode.py

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+from .CompoundFilter import makeCompoundFilter 
+
+def explodeCompound(compound_obj, b_group = None):
+    """explodeCompound(compound_obj, b_group = None): creates a bunch of compound filters, to extract every child of a compount into a separate object. 
+    group: if True, Group is always made. If False, group is never made. If None, group is made if there is more than one child.
+    returns: (group_object, list_of_child_objects)"""
+    sh = compound_obj.Shape
+    n = len(sh.childShapes(False,False))
+    if b_group is None:
+        b_group = n > 1
+    if b_group:
+        group = compound_obj.Document.addObject('App::DocumentObjectGroup','GrExplode_'+compound_obj.Name)
+        group.Label = 'Exploded {obj.Label}'.format(obj = compound_obj)        
+    else:
+        group = compound_obj.Document
+    features_created = []
+    for i in range(0, n):
+        cf = makeCompoundFilter('{obj.Name}_child{child_num}'.format(obj = compound_obj, child_num = i), group)
+        cf.Label = '{obj.Label}.{child_num}'.format(obj = compound_obj, child_num = i)
+        cf.Base = compound_obj
+        cf.FilterType = 'specific items'
+        cf.items = str(i)
+        cf.ViewObject.DontUnhideOnDelete = True
+        features_created.append(cf)
+    return (group, features_created)