When the 3D refactor is done and an Export API completed it will be possible to integrate this with kicad via an optional plugin - no more fiddling about on the command line. There's a lot of work to do yet but it's something to look forward to.
- Cirilo On Fri, Nov 20, 2015 at 10:54 AM, Wayne Stambaugh <[email protected]> wrote: > Very nice. This is one more good reason to use KiCad. > > On 11/19/2015 4:07 AM, easyw 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 :) > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers > > Post to : [email protected] > > Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers > > More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers > Post to : [email protected] > Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers > More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp >
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