----- Original Message ----- > From: jp charras <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Cc: > Sent: Wednesday, February 5, 2014 8:30 PM > Subject: Re: [Kicad-developers] tools for creating IDF component outlines > > Le 03/02/2014 07:02, Cirilo Bernardo a écrit : > >> 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 > > > Committed. Thanks. > > > -- > Jean-Pierre CHARRAS >
Thanks Jean-Pierre, I think that should complete the essential IDF export features and tools. Now I just need to polish the documentation. 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
