Great! I'm trying it in the next design, soon enough hopefully. Best regards
Marcos On Thu, Nov 19, 2015 at 6:07 AM, easyw <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi to all, > > I've managed to create a new tool to align the 3d model directly moving it > over the pcbnew footprint. > > here there is a small video tutorial: > https://youtu.be/O6vr8QFnYGw > > With 'kicad-StepUp-tools' it is now possible to load the kicad footprint > in FreeCAD and align the 3D part with a visual real time feedback of the 3d > model and footprint reciprocal position. > (more detailed info inside the new version of kicad StepUp demo project > available at http://sourceforge.net/projects/kicadstepup/ > and here the starter guide > > http://sourceforge.net/projects/kicadstepup/files/kicadStepUp-starter-Guide.pdf/download > ) > > Once the 3D part is aligned to the footprint pads and silk, the model can > be exported in STEP format and in VRML format for kicad 3d-rendering, just > clicking on the Scale to kicad VRML button. > That will align EDA to MCAD 3d viewers. No need to reiterate the aligning > process or empiric calculate offset and rotation to apply to VRML model. > You can also click on 'Create axis' button to have an other help in > orienting the part. > With this tool is possible to download a part from on-line libraries (e.g. > 3dcontentcentral, grabcad, etc), align the model to kicad footprint and > export the model to wrl. That will produce a 3d VRML model exactly aligned > to footprint as in mechanical CAD. > > @Marcos ... I think you will enjoy that tool :) >
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