Hi, I'll try to answer what I can, hopefully others can complete if something important is missing.
Here are two related issues : https://gitlab.com/kicad/code/kicad/-/issues/3859 https://gitlab.com/kicad/code/kicad/-/issues/4440 These are some functions to cross probe,: https://docs.kicad-pcb.org/doxygen/classSCH__EDITOR__CONTROL.html#a3a19f716e072022435374ea02d7911e6 https://docs.kicad-pcb.org/doxygen/classPCB__INSPECTION__TOOL.html#aff17bf2b3e2d92ad1f71d4c62a0f2bdd - Does a footprint has a flag that says it is selected? or there is some other list of selected footprints? Any BOARD_CONNECTED_ITEM have a IsSelected() method : https://docs.kicad-pcb.org/doxygen/classEDA__ITEM.html#aff5c182b0ba2fbb771c57acbba7a4401 Though, for tracks , vias, arcs, and pad you might want to use IsBrightened(), if you want to brighten them in the 3d viewer as well. https://docs.kicad-pcb.org/doxygen/classEDA__ITEM.html#ac79173dface6b7523f8d2f865b99daf9 - How can I flag/or select a footprint and notify pcbnew/eeschema? I think you could try to set the aforementioned flags. As for the notifying part, I don't really know, but I think some links before contain good information for the topic. I think you'll have to search about the kiway and kiway players a little: https://docs.kicad-pcb.org/doxygen/classKIWAY.html https://docs.kicad-pcb.org/doxygen/classKIWAY__PLAYER.html This is a function that notifies pcbnew from eeschema : https://docs.kicad-pcb.org/doxygen/classSCH__EDIT__FRAME.html#abec0b5520ba9517c1c6f3fc49509d421 Hope it helps. Best regards, Fabien Corona On 9/2/20 12:15 AM, Mário Luzeiro wrote: > Hello all, > > I'm evaluating how/ if it will be possible to implement some kind of cross > footprint selection between the 3D-Viewer and Pcbnew. > I know that it works with Schematic and Board so I believe there are already > some existent mechanisms.. but I don't know what exists in KiCad source-code > for that. > > Could someone point me where can I find relevant code that is already used or > implemented for this purpose? > > I have the following questions do clarify: > - Can I notify 3D-Viewer to update the render from pcbnew/eeschema? > - How can I flag/or select a footprint and notify pcbnew/eeschema? > - Does a footprint has a flag that says it is selected? or there is some > other list of selected footprints? > > Any other concerns or things that I should have a look? > > Regards, > Mario Luzeiro > > _______________________________________________ > 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
