Most MCAD (and other electronic software tools) won't accept vrml, also simulation tools won't work with vrml which is designed for visualization mainly.
Miguel Angel Ajo http://www.nbee.es (http://www.nbee.es/) +34911407752 skype: ajoajoajo On Monday, 6 de May de 2013 at 10:27, Martijn Kuipers wrote: > 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] > (mailto:[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 (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] > > > (mailto:[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] > > (mailto:[email protected]) > > Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers > > More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp >
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