Don't listen Lorenzo too much, the result is awesome, really awesome! :)
I use 3D view in altium *a lot* , because it helps you discover many details you will miss in the 2D (or simpler 3D) views. I also use those kind of 3D renders for mechanical integration, and client acknowledgement of the design. 2012/7/30 Lorenzo Marcantonio <[email protected]> > On Mon, Jul 30, 2012 at 09:22:29PM +0300, Bogdan-Florin Florea wrote: > > - I need to produce a black and white image from each layer and I can't > > find an easy way to do it using the python bindings. Right now, I'm using > > "gerbv" to produce the images from the gerber files (being able to plot > the > > gerber files from the script would also be great), but it only works on > > Linux, since the Windows version of gerbv doesn't seem to accept command > > line parameters. > > That's strange, it should accept them... > > > - I need to include some extra information for each instance of the > module, > > in order to be able to specify the realistic 3D model (for example, a > 0805 > > capacitor has a different model than a 0805 resistor). Where should this > > extra information be stored ? > > Maybe in the... model information?:D there is already space for the vrml > model, you could establish a mapping from that. As an aside, I simply use > different patterns for an R0805 and a C0805 (just *don't ask*, the flying > probe machine requires them that way...) > > Also you could 'abuse' of the keyword line for other informations (you can > fit *simple* name:value pair in it with some ingenuity). > > There is a not widely know fact in pcbnew: modules are not simply > instances of library patterns, they are *fully copied* on insert (and > retain only the library name for updating them). So, once you place a > module even the library properties become module properties. > > /me doesn't get the need for that kind of eyecandy anyway:P a bounding box > model for mechanical integration is all that's needed in 90% of the > applications... > > -- > Lorenzo Marcantonio > Logos Srl > > _______________________________________________ > Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers > Post to : [email protected] > Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers > More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp > -- Miguel Angel Ajo Pelayo http://www.nbee.es +34 636 52 25 69 skype: ajoajoajo
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