Arch: minor improvements in panel

src/Mod/Arch/ArchComponent.py

@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@ def onChanged(self,obj,prop):
         pass
 
     def getSiblings(self,obj):
-        "returns a list of objects with the same base as this object"
+        "returns a list of objects with the same type and same base as this object"
         if not hasattr(obj,"Base"):
             return []
         if not obj.Base:
@@ -323,7 +323,8 @@ def getSiblings(self,obj):
                 if o.Base:
                     if o.Base.Name == obj.Base.Name:
                         if o.Name != obj.Name:
-                            siblings.append(o)
+                            if Draft.getType(o) == Draft.getType(obj):
+                                siblings.append(o)
         return siblings
 
     def getAxis(self,obj):

src/Mod/Arch/ArchPanel.py

@@ -258,6 +258,7 @@ def __init__(self,obj):
         obj.addProperty("App::PropertyLength","Width","Arch",translate("Arch","The width of this element, if not based on a profile"))
         obj.addProperty("App::PropertyLength","Thickness","Arch",translate("Arch","The thickness or extrusion depth of this element"))
         obj.addProperty("App::PropertyInteger","Sheets","Arch",translate("Arch","The number of sheets to use"))
+        obj.addProperty("App::PropertyLength","Offset","Arch",translate("Arch","The offset between this panel and its baseline"))
         obj.Sheets = 1
         self.Type = "Panel"
 
@@ -307,9 +308,13 @@ def execute(self,obj):
                 self.BaseProfile = base
                 self.ExtrusionVector = normal
                 base = base.extrude(normal)
-            elif (len(base.Wires) == 1):
-                if base.Wires[0].isClosed():
-                    base = Part.Face(base.Wires[0])
+            elif base.Wires:
+                closed = True
+                for w in base.Wires:
+                    if not w.isClosed():
+                        closed = False
+                if closed:
+                    base = ArchCommands.makeFace(base.Wires)
                     self.BaseProfile = base
                     self.ExtrusionVector = normal
                     base = base.extrude(normal)               
@@ -341,6 +346,11 @@ def execute(self,obj):
                 b.translate(n)
                 bases.append(b)
             base = Part.makeCompound(bases)
+
+        if base and normal and hasattr(obj,"Offset"):
+            if obj.Offset.Value:
+                v = DraftVecUtils.scaleTo(normal,obj.Offset.Value)
+                base.translate(v)
 
         # process subshapes
         base = self.processSubShapes(obj,base,pl)

src/Mod/Draft/Draft.py

@@ -968,6 +968,12 @@ def makeCopy(obj,force=None,reparent=False):
         ArchWindow._Window(newobj)
         if gui:
             ArchWindow._ViewProviderWindow(newobj.ViewObject)
+    elif (getType(obj) == "Panel") or (force == "Panel"):
+        import ArchPanel
+        newobj = FreeCAD.ActiveDocument.addObject(obj.TypeId,getRealName(obj.Name))
+        ArchPanel._Panel(newobj)
+        if gui:
+            ArchPanel._ViewProviderPanel(newobj.ViewObject)
     elif (getType(obj) == "Sketch") or (force == "Sketch"):
         newobj = FreeCAD.ActiveDocument.addObject("Sketcher::SketchObject",getRealName(obj.Name))
         for geo in obj.Geometry: