Add a template system integrated with Silo new-item creation that lets
users create parts from pre-configured .kc templates and save existing
documents as reusable templates.
Changes:
- mods/silo: template discovery, picker UI, Save as Template command,
3-tier search paths (system, personal, org-shared)
- docs: template guide, SUMMARY.md entry, silo.md command reference
unique_ptr::reset() requires the complete type for its deleter, but
IKCSolver is only forward-declared in AssemblyObject.h. Move the
definition to AssemblyObject.cpp where the full header is included.
Expose AssemblyObject::getSolveContext() to Python and hook into the
.kc save flow so that silo/solver/context.json is packed into every
assembly archive. This lets server-side solver runners operate on
pre-extracted constraint graphs without a full FreeCAD installation.
Changes:
- Add public getSolveContext() to AssemblyObject (C++ and Python)
- Build Python dict via CPython C API matching kcsolve.SolveContext.to_dict()
- Register _solver_context_hook in kc_format.py pre-reinject hooks
- Add silo/solver/context.json to silo_tree.py _KNOWN_ENTRIES
The EditingContextResolver controls toolbar visibility via explicit
whitelists per editing context. Several contexts had incomplete lists,
causing workbench toolbars to be missing compared to base FreeCAD.
Changes:
partdesign.feature (priority 40):
- Add 'Sketcher' toolbar so users can create new sketches from an
active Body with features
partdesign.body (priority 30):
- Add Modeling, Dress-Up, and Transformation toolbars (previously
only showed Helper + Sketcher)
partdesign.workbench (priority 20):
- Add Modeling, Dress-Up, and Transformation toolbars (same as body)
sketcher.workbench (priority 20):
- Add Geometries, Constraints, B-Spline Tools, Visual Helpers
(previously only showed Sketcher + Sketcher Tools)
assembly.idle (priority 30):
- Add 'Assembly Joints' and 'Assembly Management' toolbars
assembly.workbench (priority 20):
- Add 'Assembly Joints' and 'Assembly Management' toolbars
No changes to sketcher.edit or assembly.edit contexts — those were
already correct.
Phase 3a of the solver server integration: add dict/JSON serialization
to all KCSolve pybind11 types so SolveContext and SolveResult can be
transported as JSON between the Create client, Silo server, and solver
runners.
Implementation:
- Constexpr enum string mapping tables for all 5 enums (BaseJointKind,
SolveStatus, DiagnosticKind, MotionKind, LimitKind) with template
bidirectional lookup helpers
- File-local to_dict/from_dict conversion functions for all 10 types
(Transform, Part, Constraint::Limit, Constraint, MotionDef,
SimulationParams, SolveContext, ConstraintDiagnostic,
SolveResult::PartResult, SolveResult)
- .def("to_dict") and .def_static("from_dict") on every py::class_<>
binding chain
Serialization details per SOLVER.md §3:
- SolveContext.to_dict() includes api_version field
- SolveContext.from_dict() validates api_version, raises ValueError on
mismatch
- Enums serialize as strings matching pybind11 .value() names
- Transform: {position: [x,y,z], quaternion: [w,x,y,z]}
- Optional simulation serializes as None/null
- Pure pybind11 py::dict construction, no new dependencies
Tests: 16 new tests in TestKCSolveSerialization covering round-trips for
all types, all 24 BaseJointKind values, all 4 SolveStatus values,
json.dumps/loads stdlib round-trip, and error cases (missing key,
invalid enum, bad array length, wrong api_version).
Add the kcsolve pybind11 module exposing the KCSolve C++ API to Python:
- PyIKCSolver trampoline enabling Python IKCSolver subclasses
- Bindings for all 5 enums, 10 structs, IKCSolver, and OndselAdapter
- Module functions wrapping SolverRegistry (available, load, joints_for,
set_default, get_default, register_solver)
- PySolverHolder class forwarding virtual calls with GIL acquisition
- register_solver() for runtime Python solver registration
IKCSolver constructor moved from protected to public for pybind11
trampoline access (class remains abstract via 3 pure virtuals).
Includes 16 Python tests covering module import, type bindings, enum
values, registry functions, Python solver subclassing, and full
register/load/solve round-trip.
Closes#288
Rewire AssemblyObject to call through KCSolve::IKCSolver instead of
directly manipulating OndselSolver ASMT types.
Key changes:
- Remove all 30+ #include <OndselSolver/*> from AssemblyObject.cpp
- Remove MbDPartData, objectPartMap, mbdAssembly members
- Add solver_ (IKCSolver), lastResult_ (SolveResult), partIdToObjs_ maps
- New buildSolveContext() builds SolveContext from FreeCAD document objects
with JointType/DistanceType -> BaseJointKind decomposition
- New computeMarkerTransform() replaces handleOneSideOfJoint()
- New computeRackPinionMarkers() replaces getRackPinionMarkers()
- Rewrite solve/preDrag/doDragStep/postDrag/generateSimulation to call
through IKCSolver interface
- Rewrite setNewPlacements/validateNewPlacements to use SolveResult
- Rewrite updateSolveStatus to use ConstraintDiagnostic
- Add export_native() to IKCSolver for ASMT export support
- Register OndselAdapter at Assembly module init in AppAssembly.cpp
- Remove OndselSolver from Assembly_LIBS (linked transitively via KCSolve)
Assembly module now has zero OndselSolver includes. All solver coupling
is confined to KCSolve/OndselAdapter.cpp.
Phase 1b of the pluggable solver system. Converts KCSolve from a
header-only INTERFACE target to a SHARED library and implements
the SolverRegistry with dynamic plugin discovery.
Changes:
- Add KCSolveGlobal.h export macro header (KCSolveExport)
- Move SolverRegistry method bodies from header to SolverRegistry.cpp
- Implement scan() with dlopen/LoadLibrary plugin loading
- Add scan_default_paths() for KCSOLVE_PLUGIN_PATH + system paths
- Plugin entry points: kcsolve_api_version() + kcsolve_create()
- API version checking (major version compatibility)
- Convert CMakeLists.txt from INTERFACE to SHARED library
- Link FreeCADBase (PRIVATE) for Console logging
- Link dl on POSIX for dynamic loading
- Fix -Wmissing-field-initializers warnings in IKCSolver.h defaults
The registry discovers plugins by scanning directories for shared
libraries that export the kcsolve C entry points. Plugins are
validated for API version compatibility before registration.
Manual registration via register_solver() remains available for
built-in solvers (e.g. OndselAdapter in Phase 1c).
Add the pluggable solver API as header-only files under
src/Mod/Assembly/Solver/. This is Phase 1a of the pluggable solver
system (INTER_SOLVER.md).
New files:
- Types.h: BaseJointKind enum (24 decomposed constraint types),
Transform, Part, Constraint, SolveContext, SolveResult, and
supporting types. Uses standalone types (no FreeCAD dependency)
for future server worker compatibility.
- IKCSolver.h: Abstract solver interface with solve(), drag protocol
(pre_drag/drag_step/post_drag), kinematic simulation
(run_kinematic/num_frames/update_for_frame), and diagnostics.
Only solve(), name(), and supported_joints() are pure virtual;
all other methods have default implementations.
- SolverRegistry.h: Thread-safe singleton registry for solver
backends with factory-based registration and default solver
selection.
- CMakeLists.txt: INTERFACE library target (header-only for now).
Modified:
- Assembly/CMakeLists.txt: add_subdirectory(Solver)
- Assembly/App/CMakeLists.txt: link KCSolve INTERFACE target
Add branch = main to mods/silo and mods/ztools in .gitmodules.
Enables 'git submodule update --remote' to auto-advance to latest main.
Third-party deps (GSL, googletest, AddonManager) remain pinned.
- Add Spreadsheet color preferences to KindredCreate.cfg using FCText
entries (TextColor, AliasedCellBackgroundColor, PositiveNumberColor,
NegativeNumberColor) matching the C++ GetASCII() reader in SheetModel.cpp
- Remove CatppuccinMocha install directive from CMakeLists.txt
- Update ztools submodule: theme.py deleted, CatppuccinMocha preference
pack removed, package.xml cleaned up
The previous apply_spreadsheet_colors() in ztools was a no-op: it called
SetUnsigned() but the Spreadsheet C++ reads GetASCII() — different param
types in FreeCAD's parameter system. Now properly fixed via preference pack.
Closes#278
Documentation updates:
- KNOWN_ISSUES.md: correct #6 (datum handling), resolve#10
(delete_bom_entry) and #11 (silo icons), fix stale formatDate
reference, mark completed next steps, add new next steps.
- INTEGRATION_PLAN.md: correct ztools SDK migration claim.
kc_format.py (#277):
- New _manifest_enrich_hook: populates part_uuid from SiloItemId and
silo_instance from Silo API URL on every .kc save.
- New update_manifest_fields(): public API to update manifest fields
in an already-saved .kc ZIP (used for post-upload revision_hash).
mods/silo submodule (#276):
- New bom_sync.py extraction engine.
- Post-commit hooks for BOM sync and manifest revision update.
- SSE bom_merged signal + Activity pane handler.
- merge_bom_json client method (forward-looking).
Refs: #276, #277
Wire live data fetching, SSE subscriptions, and server write-back into
the History, Metadata, and Dependency viewer widgets.
Changes:
- Add server integration helpers (_init_server, _is_online,
_get_part_number, offline banner) with lazy silo_commands import
- SiloHistoryViewer: Refresh button fetches live revisions via
SiloClient.get_revisions(); SSE revision_created auto-refreshes
- SiloMetadataEditor: Save pushes to server (update_metadata,
patch_lifecycle, patch_tags); SSE item_updated refreshes form
when no local edits pending; offline banner
- SiloDependencyTable: Server-side UUID resolution via
resolve_dependencies(); Download button for unresolved items;
Refresh re-checks status; three-state icons (resolved/
downloadable/missing)
- All viewers show 'Offline — showing cached data' banner when
disconnected and disable server-dependent controls
Bump silo submodule to track new silo-client API methods:
get_metadata, update_metadata, patch_lifecycle, patch_tags,
resolve_dependencies (silo-client PR #19)
Closeskindred/silo-mod#43
Add 10 SVG placeholder icons copied from existing silo action icons.
These provide immediate visual feedback in the document tree while
proper Catppuccin-themed icons are designed later.
Icons: silo-group, silo-manifest, silo-metadata, silo-history,
silo-approvals, silo-dependencies, silo-job, silo-macro,
silo-jobs-group, silo-macros-group
Also adds install(DIRECTORY) rule for resources/icons/ in CMakeLists.
Closes#42
Add four viewer widgets for the remaining Silo tree node types:
- SiloApprovalsViewer: ECO approval status cards with colored status
icons, state badge, and Open in Silo Web UI button
- SiloDependencyTable: QTableView with resolution status (checks open
documents for matching part_uuid)
- SiloJobViewer: YAML source editor with Edit/Lock toggle, monospace
font, dirty tracking, and unsaved-changes guard
- SiloMacroEditor: Python source editor with Run Now (exec in FreeCAD
context), Save button, and dirty tracking
Also extends the viewer factory with prefix-based routing for
silo/jobs/*.yaml and silo/macros/*.py entries.
Closes#41
