Rotary Moulder Workbench

[mepasschier]

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https://github.com/mepasschier/FreeCAD-RotaryMoulder

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A FreeCAD workbench for designing rotary cookie moulder drums used in industrial biscuit and cracker production. It wraps flat cookie outlines onto a cylindrical drum (via the Curves workbench's Sketch_On_Surface) and cuts drafted cavities, with support for engraved/embossed text and shape details, docker pins (perforations), and patterning around the drum (linear or alternating layouts).

- License: LGPL-2.1-or-later
- Latest release: v1.0.0
- FreeCAD compatibility: 1.0+ (declared min 1.0)
- Dependencies: Curves workbench only (functionally necessary for Sketch_On_Surface projection); no external Python packages
- No network connections; no user data collected
- Includes package.xml manifest, SVG icon, and full documentation (README + USER_GUIDE)
- Tested via custom-repository install in the Addon Manager

Maintainer: Mike Passchier (hello@mikesprototype.com)

[mepasschier]

Friendly bump — this is still ready for review whenever a maintainer
has a chance.

One update since I opened this: the repo has moved on from the v1.0.0
noted above. Latest release is now v1.1.0 (tagged), which adds a
parametric wall-to-floor chamfer for cleaner dough release. Everything
else is unchanged: LGPL-2.1-or-later, package.xml manifest with the
Curves workbench declared as the only dependency, no external Python
packages, no network/data collection. Happy to address anything a
reviewer needs.

Repo: https://github.com/mepasschier/FreeCAD-RotaryMoulder
Latest tag: v1.1.0