Yup, FreeCAD 0.16 was the problem, I got so used to kicad's bleeding edge being so stable that I expected too much from FreeCad latest build. Compiling and re-saving everything solved the rotation issue.
http://www.paltatech.com/files/StepUp_mint.png Tomorrow I'll try to send more feedback Thanks Maurice Marcos On Wed, Aug 19, 2015 at 8:33 PM, easyw <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Marco, > attached design-mod2.zzp (renamed to attach the file containing scripts, > ... just rename it to .zip) > the file has: > 1) the right DXF and the corresponding IDF file > 2) the XQFN module fused with colors > 3) the USB-C and pogo_pin correctly oriented > 4) a FC file with a reference block to help in orienting modules > USB-C-with-reference-block.fcstd > (just import the block in the file you are working with and you will > have the right point to align the model) > 5) some bash files to: > - launch-kicad_StepUp-dxf-marco.sh > - launch-kicad_StepUp-dxf-marco-config.sh > this file uses the ksu-config file to get all the settings > - launch-kicad_StepUp-dxf-marco-config-fusing.sh > this file will lauch kicad_StepUp script with a config that will > generate a fused with colors board+models > - launch-kicad-edge-dxf-marco-project.sh > this file will launch the kicad pro file to enables path to > correctly display vrml models > (I changed path to './shapes' for the edge-dxf-marco board) > 6) I see you have changed the module prefix inside kicad_StepUp file... > the right place is the ksu-config.cfg file > (it let you set more features) > > to solve orientation prob I just reopened the STEP models you send me in > FC015 and saved them... orientation became fine... there should be > something wrong in FC016 > > Please let me know if you get the file and if everything now is fine. > > Thank you > Maurice > > On 19/08/2015 23.37, Marcos Chaparro wrote: > >> Thanks Cirilo, >> opening the dxf generated by FreeCAD with LibreCAD and then exporting to >> DXF from LibreCAD worked. >> >> This screenshot is the result of the StepUp script: >> http://www.paltatech.com/files/DXF_workaround.png >> >> Maurice, I managed to fuse the objects using part->union. After the fusion >> the colors get messed up, but I discovered that you can edit each face >> color to fix them with right click->set colors, so I'm doing it that way >> for now. >> >> Now I only have to discover why the connector and pins are rotated. >> >> Regards >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Marcos >> >> On Wed, Aug 19, 2015 at 5:57 PM, Cirilo Bernardo < >> [email protected]> >> wrote: >> >> >>>> >>> Hi Marcos, >>> >>> If there is a problem with the DXF import which leaves an >>> unconnected segment then the IDF exporter will not be >>> able to create a board since it will not know how to repair >>> the bad outline. If you can use LibreCAD to create the >>> outline and use only circular arcs and line segments the >>> results may be better. There have been a few discussions >>> recently about FreeCAD producing DXF files which do not >>> import well in KiCad. >>> >>> - Cirilo >>> >>> >> >
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