Peter Clifton has been using stepcode for his work on creating STEP models for gEda; we agree that it is the best option to use which isn't very heavy like OCC. Peter has had to fix a few bugs in stepcode but has successfully created some models.
I have a copy of the 2014 Step Module Resource Library but the SMRL does not include STEP AP214 which is one of the most common APs for parts models partly because it includes colors. The SMRL does have AP203e2, which is AP203 with parts like color borrowed from AP214, and AP242 which is the merger of AP203 and AP214 (and not yet commonly implemented by MCADs). For a functional STEP export we will need to support AP203 and AP214; I do not believe we will ever have to support AP203e2, but maybe in 5 years we will need to support AP242. - Cirilo On Sun, Jun 14, 2015 at 9:35 PM, jp charras <jp.char...@wanadoo.fr> wrote: > Le 14/06/2015 12:01, Tomasz Wlostowski a écrit : > > On 14.06.2015 02:35, Cirilo Bernardo wrote: > >> 7. STEP: (future plans) the plugin will only provide an Export > > > > I'd also like to add STEP visualization in the near future (post-stable > ofc) > > > > Tom > > > > PS. It is possible to export a hierarchical assembly in STEP from OCC. > > No need to write a special library for that. > > We all agree (at least guys like me who make designs with very strong > mechanical constraints) step import/export is a major feature. > > However, OCC is a very heavy dependency for Kicad. > I am not especially thrilled by OCC dependency. > > If stepcode is usable, this is a (by far) preferable dependency, even it > is not perfect. > > > -- > Jean-Pierre CHARRAS > > _______________________________________________ > 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 >
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