Hiding some advanced, not ready for prime time features unless EnableExperimentalFeatures is set and true in the preferences.

src/Mod/Path/Init.py

@@ -28,8 +28,3 @@ ParGrp = App.ParamGet("System parameter:Modules").GetGroup("Path")
 ParGrp.SetString("HelpIndex",        "Path/Help/index.html")
 ParGrp.SetString("WorkBenchName",    "Path")
 ParGrp.SetString("WorkBenchModule",  "PathWorkbench.py")
-
-# Setup global default values
-import Path
-from PathScripts.PathPreferences import PathPreferences
-Path.Area.setDefaultParams(Accuracy = PathPreferences.defaultLibAreaCurveAccuracy())

src/Mod/Path/InitGui.py

@@ -35,6 +35,9 @@ class PathWorkbench (Workbench):
         FreeCADGui.addPreferencePage(PathPreferencesPathJob.JobPreferencesPage, "Path")
         FreeCADGui.addPreferencePage(PathPreferencesPathDressup.DressupPreferencesPage, "Path")
 
+        # Check enablement of experimental features
+        from PathScripts.PathPreferences import PathPreferences
+
         # load the builtin modules
         import Path
         import PathScripts
@@ -77,14 +80,14 @@ class PathWorkbench (Workbench):
         import PathCommands
 
         # build commands list
-        projcmdlist = ["Path_Job", "Path_Post", "Path_Inspect", "Path_Sanity", "Path_Simulator"]
+        projcmdlist = ["Path_Job", "Path_Post", "Path_Inspect", "Path_Simulator"]
         toolcmdlist = ["Path_ToolLibraryEdit"]
         prepcmdlist = ["Path_Plane", "Path_Fixture", "Path_ToolLenOffset", "Path_Comment", "Path_Stop", "Path_Custom", "Path_Shape"]
         twodopcmdlist = ["Path_Contour", "Path_Profile_Faces", "Path_Profile_Edges", "Path_Pocket_Shape", "Path_Drilling", "Path_Engrave", "Path_MillFace", "Path_Helix"]
-        threedopcmdlist = ["Path_Pocket_3D", "Path_Surface"]
+        threedopcmdlist = ["Path_Pocket_3D"]
         modcmdlist = ["Path_OperationCopy", "Path_Array", "Path_SimpleCopy" ]
         dressupcmdlist = ["PathDressup_Dogbone", "PathDressup_DragKnife", "PathDressup_Tag", "PathDressup_RampEntry"]
-        extracmdlist = ["Path_SelectLoop", "Path_Shape", "Path_Area", "Path_Area_Workplane"]
+        extracmdlist = ["Path_SelectLoop"]
         #modcmdmore = ["Path_Hop",]
         #remotecmdlist = ["Path_Remote"]
 
@@ -107,12 +110,19 @@ class PathWorkbench (Workbench):
                                 return True
                 return False
 
-        FreeCADGui.addCommand('Path_3dTools', ThreeDCommandGroup())
+        if PathPreferences.experimentalFeaturesEnabled():
+            projcmdlist.append("Path_Sanity")
+            threedopcmdlist.append("Path_Surface")
+            extracmdlist.extend(["Path_Shape", "Path_Area", "Path_Area_Workplane"])
+            FreeCADGui.addCommand('Path_3dTools', ThreeDCommandGroup())
+            threedcmdgroup = ['Path_3dTools']
+        else:
+            threedcmdgroup = threedopcmdlist
 
         self.appendToolbar(QT_TRANSLATE_NOOP("Path", "Project Setup"), projcmdlist)
         self.appendToolbar(QT_TRANSLATE_NOOP("Path", "Tool Commands"), toolcmdlist)
         #self.appendToolbar(QT_TRANSLATE_NOOP("Path", "Partial Commands"), prepcmdlist)
-        self.appendToolbar(QT_TRANSLATE_NOOP("Path", "New Operations"), twodopcmdlist+['Path_3dTools'])
+        self.appendToolbar(QT_TRANSLATE_NOOP("Path", "New Operations"), twodopcmdlist+threedcmdgroup)
         self.appendToolbar(QT_TRANSLATE_NOOP("Path", "Path Modification"), modcmdlist)
         self.appendToolbar(QT_TRANSLATE_NOOP("Path", "Helpful Tools"), extracmdlist)
 
@@ -135,6 +145,8 @@ class PathWorkbench (Workbench):
 
         self.dressupcmds = dressupcmdlist
 
+        Path.Area.setDefaultParams(Accuracy = PathPreferences.defaultLibAreaCurveAccuracy())
+
         Log('Loading Path workbench... done\n')
 
     def GetClassName(self):
@@ -176,3 +188,4 @@ FreeCAD.addImportType(
     "GCode (*.nc *.gc *.ncc *.ngc *.cnc *.tap *.gcode)", "PathGui")
 FreeCAD.addExportType(
     "GCode (*.nc *.gc *.ncc *.ngc *.cnc *.tap *.gcode)", "PathGui")
+

src/Mod/Path/PathScripts/PathPreferences.py

@@ -45,6 +45,9 @@ class PathPreferences:
     GeometryTolerance       = "GeometryTolerance"
     LibAreaCurveAccuracy    = "LibAreaCurveAccuarcy"
 
+    EnableExperimentalFeatures = "EnableExperimentalFeatures"
+
+
     @classmethod
     def preferences(cls):
         return FreeCAD.ParamGet("User parameter:BaseApp/Preferences/Mod/Path")
@@ -177,3 +180,8 @@ class PathPreferences:
     def setDefaultStockTemplate(cls, template):
         cls.preferences().SetString(cls.DefaultStockTemplate, template)
 
+
+    @classmethod
+    def experimentalFeaturesEnabled(cls):
+        return cls.preferences().GetBool(cls.EnableExperimentalFeatures, False)
+