Before you start coding the 3D model plugin, please submit a design document so it can be reviewed by other developers. It doesn't have to be formal. A brief email with overview of the design will do.
On 2/17/2015 10:12 PM, Cirilo Bernardo wrote: > Just an update to my previous message - I will implement IGES > from scratch. The OpenCascade IGES implementation, like > the STEP implementation, does not allow for the creation of > correct hierarchical assemblies. The consequence of that defect > is that every instance of every solid feature will be represented as > a top-level entity. This will cause most if not all MCAD software to > produce many thousands of native parts files for even trivial > STEP/IGES assemblies. Even a simple board + QFP180 would be > at least 182 files, which is absolutely not acceptable. Mechanical > assemblies can be complex enough without trivial parts flooding > the working directories. > > - Cirilo > > > On Wed, Feb 18, 2015 at 10:03 AM, Tomasz Wlostowski > <tomasz.wlostow...@cern.ch <mailto:tomasz.wlostow...@cern.ch>> wrote: > > On 17.02.2015 22:30, Cirilo Bernardo wrote: > > Hi folks, I'm just letting everyone know that I've started development > on > > a framework for the IGES model specification (and I've also purchased > > a copy of the STEP Model and Resources Library). > > > > Although we ultimately want to use STEP since this can eventually tie > > in to PSI-5, I believe IGES will take much less time to implement and > > is a quicker path to providing KiCad with a vital tool for industry. > > Cirilo, > > Do you plan to implement IGES support for Kicad from scratch? Because > exporting board geometry into either IGES/STEP using OpenCascade is IMHO > quite trivial and the only thing it depends on is just the 3D plugin > support... > > Tom > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers > Post to : kicad-developers@lists.launchpad.net > Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers > More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp > _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers Post to : kicad-developers@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp