Switch out base in case user selects features of the original - fixes op placement.

src/Mod/Path/PathScripts/PathJobGui.py

@@ -458,9 +458,7 @@ class TaskPanel:
         self.stockEdit = None
 
     def baseObjectViewObject(self, obj):
-        base = obj.Proxy.baseObject(obj)
-        body = base.getParentGeoFeatureGroup()
-        return body.ViewObject if body else base.ViewObject
+        return PathUtil.getPublicObject(obj.Proxy.baseObject(obj)).ViewObject
 
     def baseObjectSaveVisibility(self, obj):
         baseVO = self.baseObjectViewObject(self.obj)

src/Mod/Path/PathScripts/PathOp.py

@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 import FreeCAD
 import Path
 import PathScripts.PathLog as PathLog
+import PathScripts.PathUtil as PathUtil
 import PathScripts.PathUtils as PathUtils
 
 from PathScripts.PathGeom import PathGeom
@@ -252,6 +253,7 @@ class ObjectOp(object):
             if not ignoreErrors:
                 PathLog.error(translate("Path", "Parent job %s doesn't have a base object") % job.Label)
             return False
+        self.job = job
         self.baseobject = job.Base
         self.stock = job.Stock
         return True
@@ -400,13 +402,21 @@ class ObjectOp(object):
 
     def addBase(self, obj, base, sub):
         PathLog.track()
-        baselist = obj.Base
-        if baselist is None:
-            baselist = []
-        item = (base, sub)
-        if item in baselist:
-            PathLog.notice(translate("Path", "this object already in the list" + "\n"))
-        else:
-            baselist.append(item)
-            obj.Base = baselist
+        base = PathUtil.getPublicObject(base)
+
+        if self._setBaseAndStock(obj):
+            if base == self.job.Proxy.baseObject(self.job):
+                PathLog.info("this is it")
+                base = self.baseobject
+            else:
+                PathLog.info("no, base=%s job.base=%s" % (base, self.job.Proxy.baseObject(self.job)))
+            baselist = obj.Base
+            if baselist is None:
+                baselist = []
+            item = (base, sub)
+            if item in baselist:
+                PathLog.notice(translate("Path", "this object already in the list" + "\n"))
+            else:
+                baselist.append(item)
+                obj.Base = baselist
 

src/Mod/Path/PathScripts/PathUtil.py

@@ -70,10 +70,20 @@ def isSolid(obj):
     return False
 
 def toolControllerForOp(op):
+    '''toolControllerForOp(op) ... return the tool controller used by the op.
+    If the op doesn't have its own tool controller but has a Base object, return its tool controller.
+    Otherwise return None.'''
     if hasattr(op, 'ToolController'):
         return op.ToolController
     if hasattr(op, 'Base'):
         return toolControllerForOp(op.Base)
     return None
 
+def getPublicObject(obj):
+    '''getPublicObject(obj) ... returns the object which should be used to reference a feature of the given object.'''
+    if hasattr(obj, 'getParentGeoFeatureGroup'):
+        body = obj.getParentGeoFeatureGroup()
+        if body:
+            return getPublicObject(body)
+    return obj