Hi folks, I have put a new patch into my github patch repository: https://github.com/cbernardo/kicad-patches.git
The patch "idf_tools.patch" was created against rev 4653; it adds the following tools for creating IDF component outlines: 1. idfcyl: creates cylindrical outlines in vertical or horizontal orientation with axial or radial leads 2. idfrect: creates rectangular outlines which may have axial leads or a chamfer on the top left corner 3. dxf2idf: creates an IDF outline from a DXF drawing Changes to the code base: 1. idf.cpp,h were refactored, with components shared by the idf2dxf tool moved to idf_common.cpp,h in the pcbnew/exporters directory. 2. At the top level, a "utils" directory was added. The source for the tools is in utils/idftools. Testing: A number of test shapes were generated to check each tool. Outlines were created using units of mm and inches and a test board was created and exported to IDF. The resulting emn and emp files were loaded in SolidWorks and the appearance, orientation, and dimensions of the parts were verified. These tools make it possible for users to easily create high quality IDF outlines to represent components of a board exported to IDF. DXF files can be created using LibreCAD which is available on Linux, OSX, and MSWin. All that's missing now is the documentation; I have something partially written but it will take some time for me to get the quality similar to what is in the official documentation repository. cheers, 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
