Les look for input from other users, most of them will use precompiled binaries.
I compiled freecad using 2 commands $ cmake -DFREECAD_USE_EXTERNAL_PIVY=1 -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release . $ make Its probably a dependency issue on my side, and i don't have the time to dig too deep into this. Thanks! On Aug 24, 2015 10:05 AM, "easyw" <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Marcos, > > I think is related to the problems you have in fusion objects with colors > ... > > it could be a setting in FreeCAD but I have to investigate better... > > I attached the parameter-generated QFP100 3D STEP/VRML model placed on a > parameter-generated footprint (from qfp_wizard.py) > As you can see there are all colors ... > > Here there are the models files that should be showed with colors > > https://github.com/easyw/kicad-3d-models-in-freecad/blob/master/cadquery/FCAD_script_generator/generated_gw/soic/soic_8_39x49_p127.FCStd > > https://github.com/easyw/kicad-3d-models-in-freecad/blob/master/cadquery/FCAD_script_generator/generated_gw/soic/soic_8_39x49_p127.step > > https://github.com/easyw/kicad-3d-models-in-freecad/blob/master/cadquery/FCAD_script_generator/generated_gw/soic/soic_8_39x49_p127.wrl > > Could you please post me the way in which you have built FC from source? > (like the command line history) > > thanks > Maurice > > > On 24/08/2015 14.21, Marcos Chaparro wrote: > >> Hi Maurice, >> it works now. >> >> Should the models have the correct colors? >> >> See attached what I see: >> >> >> Marcos >> >> On Mon, Aug 24, 2015 at 6:41 AM, easyw <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Hi Marcos, >>> >>> I had a prob in syncing github files... >>> now they should be synchronized. >>> https://github.com/easyw/kicad-3d-models-in-freecad/archive/master.zip >>> >>> You need also to download the latest version of CadQuery Module >>> https://github.com/jmwright/cadquery-freecad-module/archive/v0.2.0.zip >>> >>> Just delete the old CadQuery Mod in FreeCAD and use the new one. >>> (CadQuery 0.1.8 has been recently updated to fully support these new >>> features) >>> >>> I just tried and it seems fine now. >>> >>> thank you again for your feedback. >>> >>> Maurice >>> >>> >>> On 24/08/2015 01.26, Marcos Chaparro wrote: >>> >>> VRML scaling works great using >>>> freecad your_part.step kicad_StepUp_vrml_export.FCMacro >>>> >>>> >>>> The parametric generator gives me the following error: >>>> >>>> FC Version >>>> ['0', '15', 'Unknown', 'Unknown', 'Unknown']FC Version 015 >>>> /home/marcos/life/Downloads/FreeCAD-releases-FreeCAD-0-15/Mod/CadQuery >>>> exists >>>> FC Version >>>> ['0', '15', 'Unknown', 'Unknown', 'Unknown']FC Version 015 >>>> /home/marcos/life/Downloads/FreeCAD-releases-FreeCAD-0-15/Mod/CadQuery >>>> exists >>>> CadQuery 0.1.8 >>>> CadQuery is a parametric scripting language for creating and traversing >>>> CAD models >>>> Author: David Cowden >>>> License: LGPL >>>> Website: https://github.com/dcowden/cadquery >>>> >>>> Opened >>>> >>>> >>>> /home/marcos/life/Downloads/FreeCAD-releases-FreeCAD-0-15/Mod/CadQuery/Examples/Ex000_Introduction.py >>>> >>>> Executed >>>> >>>> >>>> /home/marcos/life/Downloads/FreeCAD-releases-FreeCAD-0-15/Mod/CadQuery/Examples/Ex000_Introduction.py >>>> Ex000 Closed >>>> Dock adjusted >>>> Exception while processing file: make_gw_export_fc.py [__new__() takes >>>> exactly 25 arguments (24 given)] >>>> File format not supported: SOIC_8 >>>> >>>> It was called from the command line with FreeCAD make_gw_export_fc.py >>>> SOIC_8 >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Marcos >>>> >>>> On Sun, Aug 23, 2015 at 4:09 PM, easyw <[email protected] >>>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>>> >>>> Hi Marcos, >>>> thank you for the feedback. >>>> The screenshot is very nice! >>>> >>>> 1) For fusion object, it is strange, I don't have prob in >>>> conserving >>>> colors neither in FC015, nor in FC016 both in win and linux... >>>> but I'm on ubuntu and I used the ubu repos >>>> >>>> 2) To scale a part there is already a small macro in the demo >>>> project; >>>> the file name is kicad_StepUp_vrml_export.FCMacro >>>> and there is also a bash file >>>> launch-kicad_StepUp-step-to-vrml-example.sh >>>> >>>> The script has to be cleaned up a bit... >>>> anyway it works... NB after exporting the VRML file, do not save >>>> the >>>> FC STEP file or you'll get it scaled too :) >>>> >>>> 3) I'm going to complete a new macro named 'move_rotate_scale' >>>> (which is not included at the moment), so it would be easier to >>>> manage manufacturer models to align and generate vrml scaled >>>> models. >>>> When it si ready I will let you know >>>> >>>> 4) Please also have a look at: >>>> >>>> >>>> https://github.com/easyw/kicad-3d-models-in-freecad/tree/master/cadquery/FCAD_script_generator >>>> there are script to generate parametric STEP and scaled VRML for >>>> SOIC, DIP, QFP, Resistor chips and Capacitor chips >>>> there are some configuration files in which you only need to add >>>> dimensions as in the datasheet, then the model 3D will be >>>> generated. >>>> There a re also some already generated examples at: >>>> >>>> >>>> https://github.com/easyw/kicad-3d-models-in-freecad/tree/master/cadquery/FCAD_script_generator/generated_cap >>>> >>>> >>>> https://github.com/easyw/kicad-3d-models-in-freecad/tree/master/cadquery/FCAD_script_generator/generated_gw >>>> >>>> >>>> https://github.com/easyw/kicad-3d-models-in-freecad/tree/master/cadquery/FCAD_script_generator/generated_dip >>>> >>>> >>>> https://github.com/easyw/kicad-3d-models-in-freecad/tree/master/cadquery/FCAD_script_generator/generated_res >>>> >>>> and a mini starter guide >>>> >>>> >>>> https://github.com/easyw/kicad-3d-models-in-freecad/raw/master/cadquery/FCAD_script_generator/FC-script-generator-starter-Guide.pdf >>>> I've added a colored pinmark and some more models. >>>> >>>> Could you please give me a feedback also on those scripts/models. >>>> Maurice >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On 23/08/2015 17.14, Marcos Chaparro wrote: >>>> >>>> Hi Maurice, >>>> the issues were related to using freecad 0.16 and non >>>> compatible >>>> DXF files >>>> (Freecad 0.15 and 0.16 produced an incompatible dxf file that >>>> was fixed >>>> re-exporting it using librecad in R14 format, later you told me >>>> that R12 is >>>> better but I didn't try. >>>> >>>> The final woraround for fusing parts and maintaing the color >>>> correctly was >>>> to make the top level fused part 100% transparent It seems that >>>> when I >>>> export the fused part freecad exports all the parts inside the >>>> fusion too, >>>> and the object surfaces have all 2 faces, one from the fused >>>> and >>>> one from >>>> the original, and the colors get messed up. Forcing the fused >>>> part >>>> transparent it still exports duplicated faces but since one is >>>> transparent >>>> it doesn't bother me. Maybe it a dependency issue when >>>> compiling >>>> FC15 and >>>> this doesn't happen in a stable FC installation. >>>> >>>> BTW, now it is *much* easier to import 3D parts from the >>>> manufacturers 3D >>>> models >>>> http://www.paltatech.com/files/STEP_import.png >>>> >>>> I'll share the footprints when I get some free time, have to >>>> organize them >>>> and make a repo for it. Oh and I have to learn to scale the >>>> parts >>>> by >>>> 1/2.54. How do you scale them? it seems MCAD don't like to just >>>> shrink a >>>> part. >>>> There is an Draft.scale() function call in your script, does it >>>> work with >>>> raw STEP files? >>>> >>>> Regards >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Marcos >>>> >>>> On Sat, Aug 22, 2015 at 5:26 PM, easyw <[email protected] >>>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>
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