If you are still interested in doing this, I managed to use the IGES files in
Tycos webpage using CADlook (evaluation version) and Wings 3D.
I opened the IGS with CADlook, exported it as STL, imported that file into
Wings 3D and from there exporting it to WRL.
(I know there is an "exporting t
--- In kicad-users@yahoogroups.com, Karl Schmidt wrote:
>
> It would be really nice if you wrote this up as a script or
something or at least put up a
> step-by-step in the wiki.. keep us posted..
>
>
I have got frustratingly close, it is clear to me that it should be
possible to reduce this
nonuckingfumber wrote:
>
> It would be great if we could piece together the procedure to import
> these files into KiCad. Apart from the Tyco products, if they are
> required for DoD contracts then surly there are many other iges files
> of 3D component shapes out there.
It would be really nice
--- In kicad-users@yahoogroups.com, Dan Andersson wrote:
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> Yes, I have been running BRL Cad since 1997. I use it for radar
lumination of
> moving and stationary objects.
>
> The GUI is actually quite decent when you get used to it.
>
Great! I have now discovered that conversion is done wi
On Thursday 29 January 2009 14:47:56 nonuckingfumber wrote:
> Interestingly, in the light of what Dan said, this is actually a free
> open source project developed and released by the DoD :-)
Yes, I have been running BRL Cad since 1997. I use it for radar lumination of
moving and stationary obje
--- In kicad-users@yahoogroups.com, "yajeed2000" wrote:
> Hi,
> Try Blender from
>
> http://www.blender.org/
>
> Thia has a lot of import and export options.
>
> David.
>
OK, got Blender and whilst being a very nice 3D animation generator,
it did not seem to have IGES or STEP import options.
On Thursday 29 January 2009 12:46:19 nonuckingfumber wrote:
> --- In kicad-users@yahoogroups.com, Dan Andersson wrote:
> > The only DuDe's I know of still insisting on IGES is the US DoD
>
> Doh!
>
> > STEP is not good enough either. This is still a desk design by a
>
> steering
>
> > group
--- In kicad-users@yahoogroups.com, "nonuckingfumber" wrote:
>
> --- In kicad-users@yahoogroups.com, Dan Andersson wrote:
>
> > The only DuDe's I know of still insisting on IGES is the US DoD
> Doh!
> >
> > STEP is not good enough either. This is still a desk design by a
> steering
> > g
--- In kicad-users@yahoogroups.com, Dan Andersson wrote:
> The only DuDe's I know of still insisting on IGES is the US DoD
Doh!
>
> STEP is not good enough either. This is still a desk design by a
steering
> group of board members, a fit all solution.
>
Well I was not proposing that the
