Hi Ed,
thank you for testing the script.
As Cirilo pointed out, the FreeCAD version of the board is optimized for
mechanical purposes, so only plain board and components are exported.
This is done for an ECAD/MCAD interchange and for making enclosure
design easier.
This approach is a bit
For anyone who is maintaining this script,
This script is awesome! I just ran it on a board I’m developing and (after a
little fiddling a couple components) the Kicad and FreeCAD models are 100%
identical as far as measurement and 99% identical in terms of color. I don’t
think the Kicad
The script is all Maurice's work. As for things like soldermask color,
these aren't represented by IDF since it is an ECAD/MCAD interchange tool
and mechanical software doesn't care about solder mask color. You will
also notice that tracks and silk screen are not included either. I have
also
Hi Maurice,
The IDF export is wrong. If you can file a bug report with detailed
instructions on how to reproduce the problem with the incorrect slot width
that would be helpful. At the moment I can only reproduce the incorrect
orientation of the slot.
- Cirilo
On Sat, Jul 4, 2015 at 4:56 PM,
Need change relative paths of 3d models (Kicad doesn't found them).
Convert: ./model.wrl to ${KIPRJMOD}/model.wrl.
03.07.2015 12:08, easyw пишет:
Hi Cirilo,
I've uploaded the recent version of the script with the demo board at
sourceforge
If I open your pcb file without any modifications then 3d viewer doesn't
show 3d models
while I don't modify this pcb.
In case If I have pcb with 3d models from different places (prj
directory and kicad models dir),
then how?
04.07.2015 14:00, easyw пишет:
Hi Eldar,
to test the script you
Hi Eldar,
you have to cd to the project folder and then launch kicad by command line
(e.g. cd ~/Downloads/demo
and launch kicad demo.pro )
so the path will be fine to the demo models and then you should see the .wrl
models
If you want to try with one of your project you can add your 3d model
Hi Eldar,
to test the script you have to go to the folder in which you have
unzipped the demo (e.g. cd ~/Downloads/demo) and then
launch ./launch-kicad_StepUp.sh
so the script will find all .wrl and .step files
inside the script file 'kicad_StepUp-path.FCMacro' you can add your
model prefix
Hi Cirilo,
attached the pcb board with the module with oval holes...
is it what you need?
thank you
Maurice
On 04/07/2015 11.20, Cirilo Bernardo wrote:
Hi Maurice,
The IDF export is wrong. If you can file a bug report with detailed
instructions on how to reproduce the problem with the
Thanks Maurice,
Maybe you should also post to the user list. I'm sure everyone who needs
solid models will find it useful and you would get more testing done as
well; I'm finding it very difficult to find time to do even simple testing
at the moment and I haven't built FreeCAD for a few years
Hi Cirilo,
I've uploaded the recent version of the script with the demo board at
sourceforge
https://sourceforge.net/projects/kicadstepup/?source=navbar
(I know I should have done in launchpad but I'm not familiar with bzr
etc... I promise I will learn it)
In the updated script I've put some
@Tom
Hi Tom, following your advices (design in STEP B-Rep)
I came with this approach:
- prepare or just download STEP models for 3D parts
- convert STEP to VRML to build the pcb in kicad (using FreeCAD)
- just place pcb parts in kicad as always
- export IDF pcb plain board
- assembly
Hi Maurice,
This is good in SolidWorks as well; I have a few questions:
Where is this FreeCAD script to process the files and create the assembly?
What is the secret to making OCC/FreeCAD create a hierarchical STEP file
rather than a flat file?
- Ciirlo
On Thu, Jul 2, 2015 at 7:28 PM, easyw
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