# script for bevel-gear animation from PySide import QtCore import FreeCAD as app import FreeCADGui as gui import numpy as np doc = app.ActiveDocument g2 = doc.Common g1 = doc.Common001 timer = QtCore.QTimer() def make_pics(): n = 30 for i in range(n): phi = np.pi * 2 / 30 / n g1.Placement.Rotation.Angle += phi * 2 g2.Placement.Rotation.Angle -= phi gui.activeDocument().activeView().saveImage( "/home/lo/Schreibtisch/animated_gear/gear_{}.png".format(i), 300, 300, "Current", ) def update(*args): print("time") delta_phi = 0.005 g1.Placement.Rotation.Angle += delta_phi * 2 g2.Placement.Rotation.Angle -= delta_phi timer.timeout.connect(update) timer.start()