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[modules/smesh.git] / src / SMESH_SWIG / smeshBuilder.py
index 9bcac48d7a8735274fd1068257f3031a33cb9f6f..07d46509b3362c896619414bcafe7749e41355a7 100644 (file)
@@ -732,7 +732,7 @@ class smeshBuilder(object, SMESH._objref_SMESH_Gen):
 
         if CritType in [FT_BelongToGeom,     FT_BelongToPlane, FT_BelongToGenSurface,
                         FT_BelongToCylinder, FT_LyingOnGeom]:
-            # Checks that Threshold is GEOM object
+            # Check that Threshold is GEOM object
             if isinstance(aThreshold, geomBuilder.GEOM._objref_GEOM_Object):
                 aCriterion.ThresholdStr = GetName(aThreshold)
                 aCriterion.ThresholdID  = aThreshold.GetStudyEntry()
@@ -745,21 +745,35 @@ class smeshBuilder(object, SMESH._objref_SMESH_Gen):
             elif isinstance( aThreshold, str ):
                 aCriterion.ThresholdStr = aThreshold
             else:
-                print "Error: The Threshold should be a shape."
-                return None
+                raise TypeError, "The Threshold should be a shape."
             if isinstance(UnaryOp,float):
                 aCriterion.Tolerance = UnaryOp
                 UnaryOp = FT_Undefined
                 pass
+        elif CritType == FT_BelongToMeshGroup:
+            # Check that Threshold is a group
+            if isinstance(aThreshold, SMESH._objref_SMESH_GroupBase):
+                if aThreshold.GetType() != elementType:
+                    raise ValueError, "Group type mismatches Element type"
+                aCriterion.ThresholdStr = aThreshold.GetName()
+                aCriterion.ThresholdID  = salome.orb.object_to_string( aThreshold )
+                study = self.GetCurrentStudy()
+                if study:
+                    so = study.FindObjectIOR( aCriterion.ThresholdID )
+                    if so:
+                        entry = so.GetID()
+                        if entry:
+                            aCriterion.ThresholdID = entry
+            else:
+                raise TypeError, "The Threshold should be a Mesh Group"
         elif CritType == FT_RangeOfIds:
-            # Checks that Threshold is string
+            # Check that Threshold is string
             if isinstance(aThreshold, str):
                 aCriterion.ThresholdStr = aThreshold
             else:
-                print "Error: The Threshold should be a string."
-                return None
+                raise TypeError, "The Threshold should be a string."
         elif CritType == FT_CoplanarFaces:
-            # Checks the Threshold
+            # Check the Threshold
             if isinstance(aThreshold, int):
                 aCriterion.ThresholdID = str(aThreshold)
             elif isinstance(aThreshold, str):
@@ -768,10 +782,10 @@ class smeshBuilder(object, SMESH._objref_SMESH_Gen):
                     raise ValueError, "Invalid ID of mesh face: '%s'"%aThreshold
                 aCriterion.ThresholdID = aThreshold
             else:
-                raise ValueError,\
+                raise TypeError,\
                       "The Threshold should be an ID of mesh face and not '%s'"%aThreshold
         elif CritType == FT_ConnectedElements:
-            # Checks the Threshold
+            # Check the Threshold
             if isinstance(aThreshold, geomBuilder.GEOM._objref_GEOM_Object): # shape
                 aCriterion.ThresholdID = aThreshold.GetStudyEntry()
                 if not aCriterion.ThresholdID:
@@ -791,11 +805,11 @@ class smeshBuilder(object, SMESH._objref_SMESH_Gen):
                 else:
                     aCriterion.ThresholdStr = aThreshold # hope that it's point coordinates
             else:
-                raise ValueError,\
+                raise TypeError,\
                       "The Threshold should either a VERTEX, or a node ID, "\
                       "or a list of point coordinates and not '%s'"%aThreshold
         elif CritType == FT_ElemGeomType:
-            # Checks the Threshold
+            # Check the Threshold
             try:
                 aCriterion.Threshold = self.EnumToLong(aThreshold)
                 assert( aThreshold in SMESH.GeometryType._items )
@@ -803,12 +817,11 @@ class smeshBuilder(object, SMESH._objref_SMESH_Gen):
                 if isinstance(aThreshold, int):
                     aCriterion.Threshold = aThreshold
                 else:
-                    print "Error: The Threshold should be an integer or SMESH.GeometryType."
-                    return None
+                    raise TypeError, "The Threshold should be an integer or SMESH.GeometryType."
                 pass
             pass
         elif CritType == FT_EntityType:
-            # Checks the Threshold
+            # Check the Threshold
             try:
                 aCriterion.Threshold = self.EnumToLong(aThreshold)
                 assert( aThreshold in SMESH.EntityType._items )
@@ -816,18 +829,16 @@ class smeshBuilder(object, SMESH._objref_SMESH_Gen):
                 if isinstance(aThreshold, int):
                     aCriterion.Threshold = aThreshold
                 else:
-                    print "Error: The Threshold should be an integer or SMESH.EntityType."
-                    return None
+                    raise TypeError, "The Threshold should be an integer or SMESH.EntityType."
                 pass
             pass
         
         elif CritType == FT_GroupColor:
-            # Checks the Threshold
+            # Check the Threshold
             try:
                 aCriterion.ThresholdStr = self.ColorToString(aThreshold)
             except:
-                print "Error: The threshold value should be of SALOMEDS.Color type"
-                return None
+                raise TypeError, "The threshold value should be of SALOMEDS.Color type"
             pass
         elif CritType in [FT_FreeBorders, FT_FreeEdges, FT_FreeNodes, FT_FreeFaces,
                           FT_LinearOrQuadratic, FT_BadOrientedVolume,
@@ -845,7 +856,7 @@ class smeshBuilder(object, SMESH._objref_SMESH_Gen):
                 aThreshold = float(aThreshold)
                 aCriterion.Threshold = aThreshold
             except:
-                print "Error: The Threshold should be a number."
+                raise TypeError, "The Threshold should be a number."
                 return None
 
         if Threshold ==  FT_LogicalNOT or UnaryOp ==  FT_LogicalNOT:
@@ -1247,7 +1258,6 @@ class Mesh:
         for attrName in dir(self):
             attr = getattr( self, attrName )
             if isinstance( attr, algoCreator ):
-                #print "algoCreator ", attrName
                 setattr( self, attrName, attr.copy( self ))
                 pass
             pass
@@ -3554,7 +3564,7 @@ class Mesh:
         faces = self._getIdSourceList( faces, SMESH.FACE, unRegister )
 
         if isinstance( Axis, geomBuilder.GEOM._objref_GEOM_Object):
-            Axis = self.smeshpyD.GetDirStruct( Axis )
+            Axis = self.smeshpyD.GetAxisStruct( Axis )
         if isinstance( Axis, list ):
             Axis = SMESH.AxisStruct( *Axis )
 
@@ -3581,24 +3591,9 @@ class Mesh:
     #  @ingroup l2_modif_extrurev
     def RotationSweep(self, IDsOfElements, Axis, AngleInRadians, NbOfSteps, Tolerance,
                       MakeGroups=False, TotalAngle=False):
-        unRegister = genObjUnRegister()
-        if IDsOfElements == []:
-            IDsOfElements = self.mesh
-        if IDsOfElements and \
-               isinstance( IDsOfElements, list ) and \
-               isinstance( IDsOfElements[0], int ):
-            IDsOfElements = self.GetIDSource( IDsOfElements, SMESH.ALL )
-            unRegister.set( IDsOfElements )
-        if isinstance( Axis, geomBuilder.GEOM._objref_GEOM_Object):
-            Axis = self.smeshpyD.GetAxisStruct(Axis)
-        AngleInRadians,AngleParameters,hasVars = ParseAngles(AngleInRadians)
-        NbOfSteps,Tolerance,Parameters,hasVars = ParseParameters(NbOfSteps,Tolerance)
-        Parameters = Axis.parameters + var_separator + AngleParameters + var_separator + Parameters
-        self.mesh.SetParameters(Parameters)
-        if TotalAngle and NbOfSteps:
-            AngleInRadians /= NbOfSteps
-        return self.editor.RotationSweepObjects([],[IDsOfElements],[IDsOfElements], Axis,
-                                                AngleInRadians, NbOfSteps, Tolerance, MakeGroups)
+        return self.RotationSweepObjects([], IDsOfElements, IDsOfElements, Axis,
+                                         AngleInRadians, NbOfSteps, Tolerance,
+                                         MakeGroups, TotalAngle)
 
     ## Generates new elements by rotation of the elements of object around the axis
     #  @param theObject object which elements should be sweeped.
@@ -3614,18 +3609,9 @@ class Mesh:
     #  @ingroup l2_modif_extrurev
     def RotationSweepObject(self, theObject, Axis, AngleInRadians, NbOfSteps, Tolerance,
                             MakeGroups=False, TotalAngle=False):
-        if isinstance( theObject, Mesh ):
-            theObject = theObject.GetMesh()
-        if isinstance( Axis, geomBuilder.GEOM._objref_GEOM_Object):
-            Axis = self.smeshpyD.GetAxisStruct(Axis)
-        AngleInRadians,AngleParameters,hasVars = ParseAngles(AngleInRadians)
-        NbOfSteps,Tolerance,Parameters,hasVars = ParseParameters(NbOfSteps,Tolerance)
-        Parameters = Axis.parameters + var_separator + AngleParameters + var_separator + Parameters
-        self.mesh.SetParameters(Parameters)
-        if TotalAngle and NbOfSteps:
-            AngleInRadians /= NbOfSteps
-        return self.editor.RotationSweepObjects([],[theObject],[theObject], Axis,
-                                                AngleInRadians, NbOfSteps, Tolerance )
+        return self.RotationSweepObjects( [], theObject, theObject, Axis,
+                                          AngleInRadians, NbOfSteps, Tolerance,
+                                          MakeGroups, TotalAngle )
 
     ## Generates new elements by rotation of the elements of object around the axis
     #  @param theObject object which elements should be sweeped.
@@ -3641,18 +3627,9 @@ class Mesh:
     #  @ingroup l2_modif_extrurev
     def RotationSweepObject1D(self, theObject, Axis, AngleInRadians, NbOfSteps, Tolerance,
                               MakeGroups=False, TotalAngle=False):
-        if isinstance( theObject, Mesh ):
-            theObject = theObject.GetMesh()
-        if isinstance( Axis, geomBuilder.GEOM._objref_GEOM_Object):
-            Axis = self.smeshpyD.GetAxisStruct(Axis)
-        AngleInRadians,AngleParameters,hasVars = ParseAngles(AngleInRadians)
-        NbOfSteps,Tolerance,Parameters,hasVars = ParseParameters(NbOfSteps,Tolerance)
-        Parameters = Axis.parameters + var_separator + AngleParameters + var_separator + Parameters
-        self.mesh.SetParameters(Parameters)
-        if TotalAngle and NbOfSteps:
-            AngleInRadians /= NbOfSteps
-        return self.editor.RotationSweepObjects([],[theObject],[], Axis,
-                                                AngleInRadians, NbOfSteps, Tolerance)
+        return self.RotationSweepObjects([],theObject,[], Axis,
+                                         AngleInRadians, NbOfSteps, Tolerance,
+                                         MakeGroups, TotalAngle)
 
     ## Generates new elements by rotation of the elements of object around the axis
     #  @param theObject object which elements should be sweeped.
@@ -3668,18 +3645,8 @@ class Mesh:
     #  @ingroup l2_modif_extrurev
     def RotationSweepObject2D(self, theObject, Axis, AngleInRadians, NbOfSteps, Tolerance,
                               MakeGroups=False, TotalAngle=False):
-        if isinstance( theObject, Mesh ):
-            theObject = theObject.GetMesh()
-        if isinstance( Axis, geomBuilder.GEOM._objref_GEOM_Object):
-            Axis = self.smeshpyD.GetAxisStruct(Axis)
-        AngleInRadians,AngleParameters,hasVars = ParseAngles(AngleInRadians)
-        NbOfSteps,Tolerance,Parameters,hasVars = ParseParameters(NbOfSteps,Tolerance)
-        Parameters = Axis.parameters + var_separator + AngleParameters + var_separator + Parameters
-        self.mesh.SetParameters(Parameters)
-        if TotalAngle and NbOfSteps:
-            AngleInRadians /= NbOfSteps
-        return self.editor.RotationSweepObjects([],[],[theObject], Axis, AngleInRadians,
-                                                NbOfSteps, Tolerance)
+        return self.RotationSweepObjects([],[],theObject, Axis, AngleInRadians,
+                                         NbOfSteps, Tolerance, MakeGroups, TotalAngle)
 
     ## Generates new elements by extrusion of the given elements and nodes
     #  @param nodes - nodes to extrude: a list including ids, groups, sub-meshes or a mesh
@@ -3707,7 +3674,8 @@ class Mesh:
         Parameters = StepVector.PS.parameters + var_separator + Parameters
         self.mesh.SetParameters(Parameters)
 
-        return self.editor.ExtrusionSweepObjects( nodes, edges, faces, StepVector, NbOfSteps, MakeGroups)
+        return self.editor.ExtrusionSweepObjects( nodes, edges, faces,
+                                                  StepVector, NbOfSteps, MakeGroups)
 
 
     ## Generates new elements by extrusion of the elements with given ids
@@ -3721,25 +3689,10 @@ class Mesh:
     #  @return the list of created groups (SMESH_GroupBase) if MakeGroups=True, empty list otherwise
     #  @ingroup l2_modif_extrurev
     def ExtrusionSweep(self, IDsOfElements, StepVector, NbOfSteps, MakeGroups=False, IsNodes = False):
-        if IDsOfElements == []:
-            IDsOfElements = self.mesh
-        unRegister = genObjUnRegister()
-        if IDsOfElements and \
-               isinstance( IDsOfElements, list ) and \
-               isinstance( IDsOfElements[0], int ):
-            IDsOfElements = self.GetIDSource( IDsOfElements, SMESH.ALL )
-            unRegister.set( IDsOfElements )
-        if isinstance( StepVector, geomBuilder.GEOM._objref_GEOM_Object):
-            StepVector = self.smeshpyD.GetDirStruct(StepVector)
-        if isinstance( StepVector, list ):
-            StepVector = self.smeshpyD.MakeDirStruct(*StepVector)
-        NbOfSteps,Parameters,hasVars = ParseParameters(NbOfSteps)
-        Parameters = StepVector.PS.parameters + var_separator + Parameters
-        self.mesh.SetParameters(Parameters)
         n,e,f = [],[],[]
-        if IsNodes: n = [IDsOfElements]
-        else      : e,f, = [IDsOfElements],[IDsOfElements]
-        return self.editor.ExtrusionSweepObjects(n,e,f, StepVector, NbOfSteps, MakeGroups)
+        if IsNodes: n = IDsOfElements
+        else      : e,f, = IDsOfElements,IDsOfElements
+        return self.ExtrusionSweepObjects(n,e,f, StepVector, NbOfSteps, MakeGroups)
 
     ## Generates new elements by extrusion along the normal to a discretized surface or wire
     #  @param Elements elements to extrude - a list including ids, groups, sub-meshes or a mesh
@@ -3772,12 +3725,12 @@ class Mesh:
             if isinstance( Elements[0], int ):
                 Elements = self.GetIDSource( Elements, SMESH.ALL )
                 unRegister.set( Elements )
-        else:
+        if not isinstance( Elements, list ):
             Elements = [ Elements ]
         StepSize,NbOfSteps,Parameters,hasVars = ParseParameters(StepSize,NbOfSteps)
         self.mesh.SetParameters(Parameters)
         return self.editor.ExtrusionByNormal(Elements, StepSize, NbOfSteps,
-                                             UseInputElemsOnly, ByAverageNormal, MakeGroups, Dim)
+                                             ByAverageNormal, UseInputElemsOnly, MakeGroups, Dim)
 
     ## Generates new elements by extrusion of the elements which belong to the object
     #  @param theObject the object which elements should be processed.
@@ -3791,19 +3744,10 @@ class Mesh:
     #  @return list of created groups (SMESH_GroupBase) if MakeGroups=True, empty list otherwise
     #  @ingroup l2_modif_extrurev
     def ExtrusionSweepObject(self, theObject, StepVector, NbOfSteps, MakeGroups=False, IsNodes=False):
-        if isinstance( theObject, Mesh ):
-            theObject = theObject.GetMesh()
-        if isinstance( StepVector, geomBuilder.GEOM._objref_GEOM_Object):
-            StepVector = self.smeshpyD.GetDirStruct(StepVector)
-        if isinstance( StepVector, list ):
-            StepVector = self.smeshpyD.MakeDirStruct(*StepVector)
-        NbOfSteps,Parameters,hasVars = ParseParameters(NbOfSteps)
-        Parameters = StepVector.PS.parameters + var_separator + Parameters
-        self.mesh.SetParameters(Parameters)
         n,e,f = [],[],[]
-        if IsNodes: n    = [theObject]
-        else      : e,f, = [theObject],[theObject]
-        return self.editor.ExtrusionSweepObjects(n,e,f, StepVector, NbOfSteps, MakeGroups)
+        if IsNodes: n    = theObject
+        else      : e,f, = theObject,theObject
+        return self.ExtrusionSweepObjects(n,e,f, StepVector, NbOfSteps, MakeGroups)
 
     ## Generates new elements by extrusion of the elements which belong to the object
     #  @param theObject object which elements should be processed.
@@ -3816,17 +3760,7 @@ class Mesh:
     #  @return list of created groups (SMESH_GroupBase) if MakeGroups=True, empty list otherwise
     #  @ingroup l2_modif_extrurev
     def ExtrusionSweepObject1D(self, theObject, StepVector, NbOfSteps, MakeGroups=False):
-        if ( isinstance( theObject, Mesh )):
-            theObject = theObject.GetMesh()
-        if ( isinstance( StepVector, geomBuilder.GEOM._objref_GEOM_Object)):
-            StepVector = self.smeshpyD.GetDirStruct(StepVector)
-        if isinstance( StepVector, list ):
-            StepVector = self.smeshpyD.MakeDirStruct(*StepVector)
-        NbOfSteps,Parameters,hasVars = ParseParameters(NbOfSteps)
-        Parameters = StepVector.PS.parameters + var_separator + Parameters
-        self.mesh.SetParameters(Parameters)
-        return self.editor.ExtrusionSweepObjects([],[theObject],[],
-                                                 StepVector, NbOfSteps, MakeGroups)
+        return self.ExtrusionSweepObjects([],theObject,[], StepVector, NbOfSteps, MakeGroups)
 
     ## Generates new elements by extrusion of the elements which belong to the object
     #  @param theObject object which elements should be processed.
@@ -3839,17 +3773,7 @@ class Mesh:
     #  @return list of created groups (SMESH_GroupBase) if MakeGroups=True, empty list otherwise
     #  @ingroup l2_modif_extrurev
     def ExtrusionSweepObject2D(self, theObject, StepVector, NbOfSteps, MakeGroups=False):
-        if ( isinstance( theObject, Mesh )):
-            theObject = theObject.GetMesh()
-        if ( isinstance( StepVector, geomBuilder.GEOM._objref_GEOM_Object)):
-            StepVector = self.smeshpyD.GetDirStruct(StepVector)
-        if isinstance( StepVector, list ):
-            StepVector = self.smeshpyD.MakeDirStruct(*StepVector)
-        NbOfSteps,Parameters,hasVars = ParseParameters(NbOfSteps)
-        Parameters = StepVector.PS.parameters + var_separator + Parameters
-        self.mesh.SetParameters(Parameters)
-        return self.editor.ExtrusionSweepObjects([],[],[theObject],
-                                                 StepVector, NbOfSteps, MakeGroups)
+        return self.ExtrusionSweepObjects([],[],theObject, StepVector, NbOfSteps, MakeGroups)
 
     ## Generates new elements by extrusion of the elements with given ids
     #  @param IDsOfElements is ids of elements
@@ -3884,18 +3808,17 @@ class Mesh:
     #  @param HasAngles allows the shape to be rotated around the path
     #                   to get the resulting mesh in a helical fashion
     #  @param Angles list of angles
+    #  @param LinearVariation forces the computation of rotation angles as linear
+    #                         variation of the given Angles along path steps
     #  @param HasRefPoint allows using the reference point
     #  @param RefPoint the point around which the shape is rotated (the mass center of the
     #         shape by default). The User can specify any point as the Reference Point.
     #  @param MakeGroups forces the generation of new groups from existing ones
-    #  @param LinearVariation forces the computation of rotation angles as linear
-    #                         variation of the given Angles along path steps
     #  @return list of created groups (SMESH_GroupBase) and SMESH::Extrusion_Error
     #  @ingroup l2_modif_extrurev
     def ExtrusionAlongPathObjects(self, Nodes, Edges, Faces, PathMesh, PathShape=None,
-                                  NodeStart=1, HasAngles=False, Angles=[],
-                                  HasRefPoint=False, RefPoint=[0,0,0],
-                                  MakeGroups=False, LinearVariation=False):
+                                  NodeStart=1, HasAngles=False, Angles=[], LinearVariation=False,
+                                  HasRefPoint=False, RefPoint=[0,0,0], MakeGroups=False):
         unRegister = genObjUnRegister()
         Nodes = self._getIdSourceList( Nodes, SMESH.NODE, unRegister )
         Edges = self._getIdSourceList( Edges, SMESH.EDGE, unRegister )
@@ -3938,41 +3861,15 @@ class Mesh:
     def ExtrusionAlongPathX(self, Base, Path, NodeStart,
                             HasAngles, Angles, LinearVariation,
                             HasRefPoint, RefPoint, MakeGroups, ElemType):
-        if isinstance( RefPoint, geomBuilder.GEOM._objref_GEOM_Object):
-            RefPoint = self.smeshpyD.GetPointStruct(RefPoint)
-            pass
-        elif isinstance( RefPoint, list ):
-            RefPoint = PointStruct(*RefPoint)
-            pass
-        Angles,AnglesParameters,hasVars = ParseAngles(Angles)
-        Parameters = AnglesParameters + var_separator + RefPoint.parameters
-        self.mesh.SetParameters(Parameters)
-
-        if isinstance(Path, Mesh): Path = Path.GetMesh()
-
-        unRegister = genObjUnRegister()
-        if isinstance(Base, list):
-            if Base:
-                Base = self.GetIDSource( Base, ElemType )
-                unRegister.set( Base )
-            else:
-                Base = self.mesh
-        else:
-            if isinstance(Base, Mesh):
-                Base = Base.GetMesh()
-        if isinstance(Base, SMESH._objref_SMESH_IDSource):
-            n,e,f = [],[],[]
-            if ElemType == SMESH.NODE: n = [Base]
-            if ElemType == SMESH.EDGE: e = [Base]
-            if ElemType == SMESH.FACE: f = [Base]
-            gr,er = self.editor.ExtrusionAlongPathObjects(n,e,f, Path, None, NodeStart,
-                                                          HasAngles, Angles, LinearVariation,
-                                                          HasRefPoint, RefPoint, MakeGroups)
-            if MakeGroups: return gr,er
-            return er
-        else:
-            raise RuntimeError, "Invalid Base for ExtrusionAlongPathX"
-
+        n,e,f = [],[],[]
+        if ElemType == SMESH.NODE: n = Base
+        if ElemType == SMESH.EDGE: e = Base
+        if ElemType == SMESH.FACE: f = Base
+        gr,er = self.ExtrusionAlongPathObjects(n,e,f, Path, None, NodeStart,
+                                               HasAngles, Angles, LinearVariation,
+                                               HasRefPoint, RefPoint, MakeGroups)
+        if MakeGroups: return gr,er
+        return er
 
     ## Generates new elements by extrusion of the given elements
     #  The path of extrusion must be a meshed edge.
@@ -3995,21 +3892,11 @@ class Mesh:
     def ExtrusionAlongPath(self, IDsOfElements, PathMesh, PathShape, NodeStart,
                            HasAngles, Angles, HasRefPoint, RefPoint,
                            MakeGroups=False, LinearVariation=False):
-        if IDsOfElements == []:
-            IDsOfElements = self.GetElementsId()
-        if isinstance( RefPoint, geomBuilder.GEOM._objref_GEOM_Object):
-            RefPoint = self.smeshpyD.GetPointStruct(RefPoint)
-            pass
-        if isinstance( PathMesh, Mesh ):
-            PathMesh = PathMesh.GetMesh()
-        Angles,AnglesParameters,hasVars = ParseAngles(Angles)
-        Parameters = AnglesParameters + var_separator + RefPoint.parameters
-        self.mesh.SetParameters(Parameters)
-        n,e,f = [],[IDsOfElements],[IDsOfElements]
-        gr,er = self.editor.ExtrusionAlongPathObjects(n,e,f, PathMesh, PathShape,
-                                                      NodeStart, HasAngles, Angles,
-                                                      LinearVariation,
-                                                      HasRefPoint, RefPoint, MakeGroups)
+        n,e,f = [],IDsOfElements,IDsOfElements
+        gr,er = self.ExtrusionAlongPathObjects(n,e,f, PathMesh, PathShape,
+                                               NodeStart, HasAngles, Angles,
+                                               LinearVariation,
+                                               HasRefPoint, RefPoint, MakeGroups)
         if MakeGroups: return gr,er
         return er
 
@@ -4035,19 +3922,10 @@ class Mesh:
     def ExtrusionAlongPathObject(self, theObject, PathMesh, PathShape, NodeStart,
                                  HasAngles, Angles, HasRefPoint, RefPoint,
                                  MakeGroups=False, LinearVariation=False):
-        if isinstance( theObject, Mesh ):
-            theObject = theObject.GetMesh()
-        if isinstance( RefPoint, geomBuilder.GEOM._objref_GEOM_Object):
-            RefPoint = self.smeshpyD.GetPointStruct(RefPoint)
-        if isinstance( PathMesh, Mesh ):
-            PathMesh = PathMesh.GetMesh()
-        Angles,AnglesParameters,hasVars = ParseAngles(Angles)
-        Parameters = AnglesParameters + var_separator + RefPoint.parameters
-        self.mesh.SetParameters(Parameters)
-        n,e,f = [],[theObject],[theObject]
-        gr,er = self.editor.ExtrusionAlongPathObjects(n,e,f, PathMesh, PathShape, NodeStart,
-                                                      HasAngles, Angles, LinearVariation,
-                                                      HasRefPoint, RefPoint, MakeGroups)
+        n,e,f = [],theObject,theObject
+        gr,er = self.ExtrusionAlongPathObjects(n,e,f, PathMesh, PathShape, NodeStart,
+                                               HasAngles, Angles, LinearVariation,
+                                               HasRefPoint, RefPoint, MakeGroups)
         if MakeGroups: return gr,er
         return er
 
@@ -4073,19 +3951,10 @@ class Mesh:
     def ExtrusionAlongPathObject1D(self, theObject, PathMesh, PathShape, NodeStart,
                                    HasAngles, Angles, HasRefPoint, RefPoint,
                                    MakeGroups=False, LinearVariation=False):
-        if isinstance( theObject, Mesh ):
-            theObject = theObject.GetMesh()
-        if isinstance( RefPoint, geomBuilder.GEOM._objref_GEOM_Object):
-            RefPoint = self.smeshpyD.GetPointStruct(RefPoint)
-        if isinstance( PathMesh, Mesh ):
-            PathMesh = PathMesh.GetMesh()
-        Angles,AnglesParameters,hasVars = ParseAngles(Angles)
-        Parameters = AnglesParameters + var_separator + RefPoint.parameters
-        self.mesh.SetParameters(Parameters)
-        n,e,f = [],[theObject],[]
-        gr,er = self.editor.ExtrusionAlongPathObjects(n,e,f, PathMesh, PathShape, NodeStart,
-                                                      HasAngles, Angles, LinearVariation,
-                                                      HasRefPoint, RefPoint, MakeGroups)
+        n,e,f = [],theObject,[]
+        gr,er = self.ExtrusionAlongPathObjects(n,e,f, PathMesh, PathShape, NodeStart,
+                                               HasAngles, Angles, LinearVariation,
+                                               HasRefPoint, RefPoint, MakeGroups)
         if MakeGroups: return gr,er
         return er
 
@@ -4111,19 +3980,10 @@ class Mesh:
     def ExtrusionAlongPathObject2D(self, theObject, PathMesh, PathShape, NodeStart,
                                    HasAngles, Angles, HasRefPoint, RefPoint,
                                    MakeGroups=False, LinearVariation=False):
-        if ( isinstance( theObject, Mesh )):
-            theObject = theObject.GetMesh()
-        if ( isinstance( RefPoint, geomBuilder.GEOM._objref_GEOM_Object)):
-            RefPoint = self.smeshpyD.GetPointStruct(RefPoint)
-        if ( isinstance( PathMesh, Mesh )):
-            PathMesh = PathMesh.GetMesh()
-        Angles,AnglesParameters,hasVars = ParseAngles(Angles)
-        Parameters = AnglesParameters + var_separator + RefPoint.parameters
-        self.mesh.SetParameters(Parameters)
-        n,e,f = [],[],[theObject]
-        gr,er = self.editor.ExtrusionAlongPathObjects(n,e,f, PathMesh, PathShape, NodeStart,
-                                                      HasAngles, Angles, LinearVariation,
-                                                      HasRefPoint, RefPoint, MakeGroups)
+        n,e,f = [],[],theObject
+        gr,er = self.ExtrusionAlongPathObjects(n,e,f, PathMesh, PathShape, NodeStart,
+                                               HasAngles, Angles, LinearVariation,
+                                               HasRefPoint, RefPoint, MakeGroups)
         if MakeGroups: return gr,er
         return er
 
@@ -4761,9 +4621,14 @@ class Mesh:
             self.functors[ funcType._v ] = fn
         return fn
 
-    def _valueFromFunctor(self, funcType, elemId):
+    ## Returns value of a functor for a given element
+    #  @param funcType an item of SMESH.FunctorType enum
+    #  @param elemId element or node ID
+    #  @param isElem @a elemId is ID of element or node
+    #  @return the functor value or zero in case of invalid arguments
+    def FunctorValue(self, funcType, elemId, isElem=True):
         fn = self._getFunctor( funcType )
-        if fn.GetElementType() == self.GetElementType(elemId, True):
+        if fn.GetElementType() == self.GetElementType(elemId, isElem):
             val = fn.GetValue(elemId)
         else:
             val = 0
@@ -4778,7 +4643,7 @@ class Mesh:
         if elemId == None:
             length = self.smeshpyD.GetLength(self)
         else:
-            length = self._valueFromFunctor(SMESH.FT_Length, elemId)
+            length = self.FunctorValue(SMESH.FT_Length, elemId)
         return length
 
     ## Get area of 2D element or sum of areas of all 2D mesh elements
@@ -4790,7 +4655,7 @@ class Mesh:
         if elemId == None:
             area = self.smeshpyD.GetArea(self)
         else:
-            area = self._valueFromFunctor(SMESH.FT_Area, elemId)
+            area = self.FunctorValue(SMESH.FT_Area, elemId)
         return area
 
     ## Get volume of 3D element or sum of volumes of all 3D mesh elements
@@ -4802,7 +4667,7 @@ class Mesh:
         if elemId == None:
             volume = self.smeshpyD.GetVolume(self)
         else:
-            volume = self._valueFromFunctor(SMESH.FT_Volume3D, elemId)
+            volume = self.FunctorValue(SMESH.FT_Volume3D, elemId)
         return volume
 
     ## Get maximum element length.
@@ -4814,7 +4679,7 @@ class Mesh:
             ftype = SMESH.FT_MaxElementLength3D
         else:
             ftype = SMESH.FT_MaxElementLength2D
-        return self._valueFromFunctor(ftype, elemId)
+        return self.FunctorValue(ftype, elemId)
 
     ## Get aspect ratio of 2D or 3D element.
     #  @param elemId mesh element ID
@@ -4825,35 +4690,35 @@ class Mesh:
             ftype = SMESH.FT_AspectRatio3D
         else:
             ftype = SMESH.FT_AspectRatio
-        return self._valueFromFunctor(ftype, elemId)
+        return self.FunctorValue(ftype, elemId)
 
     ## Get warping angle of 2D element.
     #  @param elemId mesh element ID
     #  @return element's warping angle value
     #  @ingroup l1_measurements
     def GetWarping(self, elemId):
-        return self._valueFromFunctor(SMESH.FT_Warping, elemId)
+        return self.FunctorValue(SMESH.FT_Warping, elemId)
 
     ## Get minimum angle of 2D element.
     #  @param elemId mesh element ID
     #  @return element's minimum angle value
     #  @ingroup l1_measurements
     def GetMinimumAngle(self, elemId):
-        return self._valueFromFunctor(SMESH.FT_MinimumAngle, elemId)
+        return self.FunctorValue(SMESH.FT_MinimumAngle, elemId)
 
     ## Get taper of 2D element.
     #  @param elemId mesh element ID
     #  @return element's taper value
     #  @ingroup l1_measurements
     def GetTaper(self, elemId):
-        return self._valueFromFunctor(SMESH.FT_Taper, elemId)
+        return self.FunctorValue(SMESH.FT_Taper, elemId)
 
     ## Get skew of 2D element.
     #  @param elemId mesh element ID
     #  @return element's skew value
     #  @ingroup l1_measurements
     def GetSkew(self, elemId):
-        return self._valueFromFunctor(SMESH.FT_Skew, elemId)
+        return self.FunctorValue(SMESH.FT_Skew, elemId)
 
     ## Return minimal and maximal value of a given functor.
     #  @param funType a functor type, an item of SMESH.FunctorType enum
@@ -4880,6 +4745,24 @@ class Mesh:
 
     pass # end of Mesh class
 
+## class used to add to SMESH_MeshEditor methods removed from its CORBA API
+#
+class meshEditor(SMESH._objref_SMESH_MeshEditor):
+    def __init__(self):
+        SMESH._objref_SMESH_MeshEditor.__init__(self)
+        self.mesh = None
+    def __getattr__(self, name ): # method called if an attribute not found
+        if not self.mesh:         # look for name() method in Mesh class
+            self.mesh = Mesh( None, None, SMESH._objref_SMESH_MeshEditor.GetMesh(self))
+        if hasattr( self.mesh, name ):
+            return getattr( self.mesh, name )
+        if name == "ExtrusionAlongPathObjX":
+            return getattr( self.mesh, "ExtrusionAlongPathX" )
+        print name, "NOT FOUND"
+        return None
+    pass
+omniORB.registerObjref(SMESH._objref_SMESH_MeshEditor._NP_RepositoryId, meshEditor)
+
 ## Helper class for wrapping of SMESH.SMESH_Pattern CORBA class
 #
 class Pattern(SMESH._objref_SMESH_Pattern):