----- Original Message ----- > From: Wayne Stambaugh <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Cc: > Sent: Thursday, December 5, 2013 1:24 AM > Subject: Re: [Kicad-developers] Development of IDFv3 export > > On 12/4/2013 4:02 AM, Cirilo Bernardo wrote: >> Hi folks, >> >> I've just tested a very bare IDFv3 exporter since I didn't have > the patience to manually model a board with almost 300 thru-holes. The code > works in much the same way as the gencad and vrml exporters. I just have to > clean up the code, sort out the dialog issues (I cry whenever I have to work > with wxformbuilder), and prepare the patches. >> >> What the code does: >> 1. exports a rectangular board based on the board bounding box; the board > is reduced in size to compensate for a 0.1mm line width. The intention is to > eventually create an outline from the information in the edge layer; however, > the information in the edge layer will require some processing to present it > in > an IDF compliant form. > > What is missing from the board file format that is required to export to > IDFv3? None the the other exporters required any changes to the board > file format. I'm not thrilled about the idea of changing the board file > format just to satisfy exporting to another file format. > >
The change to the board format would be to support the IDF library and future solid model work. Basically a scheme is needed to specify information for multiple types of 3D information as opposed to only VRML. The current IDF code only exports a board with holes though, so no change is necessary to accommodate this; any proposed changes to the format are still a future thing and require more thought. - Cirilo _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
