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+import os
+from FreeCAD import Rotation, Base, newDocument
+
+os.chdir('/home/bt304019/programming/imaginaerraum/cerealist/prototype')
+
+from circles import PlateLayout
+
+N = 5
+plate_radius = 150.0
+plate_layout = PlateLayout(N, plate_radius)
+tube1, tube2 = plate_layout.compute_layout()
+
+print("tube1 = {}".format(tube1))
+print("tube2 = {}".format(tube2))
+
+# use slightly smaller radius so we have some gap
+tube1['radius'] = 50.0
+tube2['radius'] = 20.0
+
+doc = newDocument()
+
+# set parameters (in mm)
+height = 1.0
+
+# create plate
+plate = Part.makeCylinder(plate_radius, height, Base.Vector(0,0,0), Base.Vector(0,0,1))
+
+
+r = tube1['radius']
+for k in range(0,len(tube1['coords'].values())):
+	print(k)
+	v = Base.Vector(tube1['coords'][k][0], tube1['coords'][k][1], -1)
+	big_circle_template = Part.makeCylinder(tube1['radius'], height+2, v, Base.Vector(0,0,1))
+
+	plate = plate.cut(big_circle_template)
+	del big_circle_template # remove the template
+
+Part.show(plate)
+
+# blades
+blade_template = Part.makeCylinder(height/2, thickness, Base.Vector(height/2,0, -thickness/2))
+#Part.show(blade_template)
+
+blades1 = blade_template.cut(rod)
+blades2 = blades1.copy()
+blades2.Placement.Rotation = Rotation(0, 0, 90)
+
+del blade_template # remove the template
+
+# show all the stuff we created just now
+Part.show(pierced_rod)
+Part.show(blades1)
+Part.show(blades2)
+
+doc.recompute()
+