Re: [Kicad-developers] export of cad file
Wow, wow, wow! I'm dreaming with electric sh..., sorry, with importing STEP models from FreeCAD without using 3DWings as an intermediate. It's closer now. Thank you men! 2013/10/9 Lorenzo Marcantonio > On Tue, Oct 08, 2013 at 06:54:51PM -0700, Cirilo Bernardo wrote: > > It imports without a problem in SolidWorks 2013. I have a question > about the control of arc features; I noticed 2x 2.2mm holes represented > with 0.38mm segments while a 3.5mm hole had 0.31mm segments and a larger > arc cutout has segments of ~3.5 and 3.8mm. Can the approximation of arcs > via segments be controlled so that we can specify the accuracy of the model? > > If he used the 'usual' routines, it should be 16/32 segment/circle, > hardcoded as a constant. Of course a proper quadratic curve (i.e. circle > :D) would be the right answer but I *really* congrats to him for > figuring out how the whole STEP mess works out:D > > -- > Lorenzo Marcantonio > Logos Srl > > ___ > 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
Re: [Kicad-developers] export of cad file
On Tue, Oct 08, 2013 at 06:54:51PM -0700, Cirilo Bernardo wrote: > It imports without a problem in SolidWorks 2013. I have a question about > the control of arc features; I noticed 2x 2.2mm holes represented with 0.38mm > segments while a 3.5mm hole had 0.31mm segments and a larger arc cutout has > segments of ~3.5 and 3.8mm. Can the approximation of arcs via segments be > controlled so that we can specify the accuracy of the model? If he used the 'usual' routines, it should be 16/32 segment/circle, hardcoded as a constant. Of course a proper quadratic curve (i.e. circle :D) would be the right answer but I *really* congrats to him for figuring out how the whole STEP mess works out:D -- Lorenzo Marcantonio Logos Srl ___ 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
Re: [Kicad-developers] export of cad file
> On Tuesday, October 8, 2013 11:21 PM, Thomas Spindler > wrote: > > Hi Guys, > > I had to do some tricky mechanical design around a pcb and generated a step > like file format. (See attached example) > > If other users find it useful I will eventually integrate it into 3d-viewer. > > Thomas > Hi Thomas, It imports without a problem in SolidWorks 2013. I have a question about the control of arc features; I noticed 2x 2.2mm holes represented with 0.38mm segments while a 3.5mm hole had 0.31mm segments and a larger arc cutout has segments of ~3.5 and 3.8mm. Can the approximation of arcs via segments be controlled so that we can specify the accuracy of the model? - Cirilo ___ 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
Re: [Kicad-developers] export of cad file
On 10/08/2013 02:20 PM, Thomas Spindler wrote: Hi Guys, I had to do some tricky mechanical design around a pcb and generated a step like file format. (See attached example) If other users find it useful I will eventually integrate it into 3d-viewer. Hi Thomas, Great work! Did you generate the STEP file by hand or use a library, like OCC? Regards, 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
Re: [Kicad-developers] export of cad file
Le 08/10/2013 17:00, Wayne Stambaugh a écrit : > On 10/8/2013 8:20 AM, Thomas Spindler wrote: >> Hi Guys, >> >> I had to do some tricky mechanical design around a pcb and generated a step >> like file format. (See attached example) >> >> If other users find it useful I will eventually integrate it into 3d-viewer. >> >> Thomas >> > > Thomas, > > It certainly looks interesting. When you say a step like file format, > I'm assuming you mean a step file format. I opened the attached file > with Freecad without any issues so it must be step like enough. Does > your step generator include the component models as well as the board? > This has been a frequently requested feature for KiCad so it would be > nice to have if you are willing to see it through. Your initial results > are impressive and it's something I would find useful. > > Thanks, > > Wayne Thomas, I agree the fact STEP import/export feature is *very* important for Kicad. Can you tell us more about your intention, and mainly the meaning of: "I will eventually integrate it into 3d-viewer". ( do you want to write code to import shapes i3 3D viewer ? or to export a board in STEP format? ) Thanks, -- 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
Re: [Kicad-developers] export of cad file
On Tue, Oct 08, 2013 at 11:00:04AM -0400, Wayne Stambaugh wrote: > It certainly looks interesting. When you say a step like file format, > I'm assuming you mean a step file format. I opened the attached file > with Freecad without any issues so it must be step like enough. Does > your step generator include the component models as well as the board? > This has been a frequently requested feature for KiCad so it would be > nice to have if you are willing to see it through. Your initial results > are impressive and it's something I would find useful. Yes very interesting. Where did you find the info on the format? Or did you reverse engineer the blasted thing enough to export a board? -- Lorenzo Marcantonio Logos Srl ___ 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
Re: [Kicad-developers] export of cad file
On 8 October 2013 16:00, Wayne Stambaugh wrote: > On 10/8/2013 8:20 AM, Thomas Spindler wrote: > > Hi Guys, > > > > I had to do some tricky mechanical design around a pcb and generated a > step > > like file format. (See attached example) > > > > If other users find it useful I will eventually integrate it into > 3d-viewer. > > > > Thomas > > > > Thomas, > > It certainly looks interesting. When you say a step like file format, > I'm assuming you mean a step file format. I opened the attached file > with Freecad without any issues so it must be step like enough. Does > your step generator include the component models as well as the board? > This has been a frequently requested feature for KiCad so it would be > nice to have if you are willing to see it through. Your initial results > are impressive and it's something I would find useful. > > Thanks, > > Wayne > > It also imports into Solid Edge ST6 as a step file as well. Excellent work Thomas! Best Regards, Brian. ___ 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
Re: [Kicad-developers] export of cad file
On 10/8/2013 8:20 AM, Thomas Spindler wrote: > Hi Guys, > > I had to do some tricky mechanical design around a pcb and generated a step > like file format. (See attached example) > > If other users find it useful I will eventually integrate it into 3d-viewer. > > Thomas > Thomas, It certainly looks interesting. When you say a step like file format, I'm assuming you mean a step file format. I opened the attached file with Freecad without any issues so it must be step like enough. Does your step generator include the component models as well as the board? This has been a frequently requested feature for KiCad so it would be nice to have if you are willing to see it through. Your initial results are impressive and it's something I would find useful. Thanks, Wayne ___ 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
Re: [Kicad-developers] export of cad file
Thankyou in short my answer is Yes yes yes!!! On 8/10/13 8:20 PM, "Thomas Spindler" wrote: > Hi Guys, > > I had to do some tricky mechanical design around a pcb and generated a step > like file format. (See attached example) > > If other users find it useful I will eventually integrate it into 3d-viewer. > > Thomas > ___ > 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
