On the verge of asking a stupid question: Why isn't VRML sufficient? Most packages support it and there is even a free library (Coin3d is now GPL).
/Martijn On May 6, 2013, at 9:16 AM, Miguel Angel Ajo <[email protected]> wrote: > Well, the full models can be done later, > > What I find more important is the full PCB detail (holes, countour, etc..) > which it's really used > for MCAD integration :-) > > If you do it for IGES (which I think it's a good Idea), please consider to do > it like a plugin (3D exporter) > because, this way somebody could come later and do something yet fancier that > we thought > about .. :) > > Miguel Angel Ajo > http://www.nbee.es > +34911407752 > skype: ajoajoajo > > On Monday, 6 de May de 2013 at 10:13, Lorenzo Marcantonio wrote: > >> On Mon, May 06, 2013 at 10:06:18AM +0200, Miguel Angel Ajo wrote: >>> anyway I find more useful a full model output (with all shapes) than >>> bounding boxes :) >> >> Then you *really* have a lot of memory and processor time to handle you >> designs :D (alternatively you don't need complex designs). Boundary models >> are also used for airflow calculation models, BTW. Really there is >> usually (if not ever) no advantage in having a pin-by-pin model of a QFP >> or something (except eye candy, maybe) >> >> IGES is not 'easy' (it's a little easier maybe, in respect to STEP) but >> at least is a) stable (STEP is not actually finished yet) and b) fully >> and freely documented. The fact that c) is AFAIK still required for some >> goverment work should ensure that it won't go away in a short time... >> >> -- >> 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 > > _______________________________________________ > Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers > Post to : [email protected] > Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers > More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
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