Re: [Kicad-developers] proposed future changes for 3D model handling

2015-08-28 Thread Cirilo Bernardo
Thanks Mario, I think we have fairly different ideas about a few things. I would separate the display data from the parser since the parser may contain very large amounts of data which you really don't want. In the case of IGES for example, the display data must be calculated from the various

Re: [Kicad-developers] proposed future changes for 3D model handling

2015-08-28 Thread Mário Luzeiro
Hi Cirilo, I think we have fairly different ideas about a few things. From the other emails, I saw that I agree with most of your ideas and the necessities that need to be changes. which ones do you think I have different ideas? I am very flexible and open to discussion. Also, I will be happy

Re: [Kicad-developers] KiCad logo

2015-08-28 Thread Nick Østergaard
Does anyone remember? There should ba a thread about it somewhere. Den 28/08/2015 09.55 skrev Lorenzo Marcantonio l.marcanto...@logossrl.com : On Thu, 27 Aug 2015 22:34:09 +0200, Nick Østergaard wrote: some email some time ago. IIRC it was Lorenzo that was the original author of it. Nope,

Re: [Kicad-developers] proposed future changes for 3D model handling

2015-08-28 Thread Mário Luzeiro
Hi Blair, Cirilo just wrote it to make a point in the discussion. I think we are still some years to have that issue with the size... but maybe.. at that time.. 500Mb will be peanuts for the internet speeds. Anyway, IMO, if KiCad ever use that library it maybe going into a very complex CAD

Re: [Kicad-developers] proposed future changes for 3D model handling

2015-08-28 Thread Tomasz Wlostowski
On 28.08.2015 11:39, LordBlick wrote: In response to a message written on 28.08.2015, 08:28, from Cirilo Bernardo: especially if we initially use OpenCascade to implement it. I must protest against such tendencies to implement OpenCascade. That stuff has different Licence, and forces anyone,

Re: [Kicad-developers] How about being clear about what the license of different KiCad parts?

2015-08-28 Thread Javier Serrano
On Thu, Aug 27, 2015 at 5:03 PM, Nick Østergaard oe.n...@gmail.com wrote: 2015-08-27 14:40 GMT+02:00 Javier Serrano javier.serrano.par...@gmail.com: Well done guys. The site looks amazing! I think this is also an appropriate moment to thank the fine folks who maintained the Confluence site all

Re: [Kicad-developers] proposed future changes for 3D model handling

2015-08-28 Thread Blair Bonnett
On 28 August 2015 at 18:28, Cirilo Bernardo cirilo.berna...@gmail.com wrote: The parser itself may occupy a significant amount of memory. In the case of IGES this is currently around 3MB but it will grow as the actual display features are implemented in the future, and STEP will definitely be

Re: [Kicad-developers] KiCad logo

2015-08-28 Thread Lorenzo Marcantonio
On Thu, 27 Aug 2015 22:34:09 +0200, Nick Østergaard wrote: some email some time ago. IIRC it was Lorenzo that was the original author of it. Nope, not me :P -- Lorenzo Marcantonio Logos Srl ___ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers

Re: [Kicad-developers] KiCad logo

2015-08-28 Thread Mark Roszko
Woops, forgot reply all. Fabrizio Tappero uploaded it to the Confluence site. I know he does some images so maybe ? http://confluence.kicad-pcb.org/pages/viewpageattachments.action?pageId=589828highlight=kicad_logo_sm.png#KiCad+EDA+Software+Suite-attachment-kicad_logo_sm.png

Re: [Kicad-developers] proposed future changes for 3D model handling

2015-08-28 Thread LordBlick
In response to a message written on 28.08.2015, 08:28, from Cirilo Bernardo: especially if we initially use OpenCascade to implement it. I must protest against such tendencies to implement OpenCascade. That stuff has different Licence, and forces anyone, who wants to build from source to

Re: [Kicad-developers] proposed future changes for 3D model handling

2015-08-28 Thread LordBlick
In response to a message written on 28.08.2015, 14:05, from Tomasz Wlostowski: Do you build the libc or the X server every time you build Kicad? Just think of OCC as just every other system library... Plus, there are pre-compiled versions. For a clarification, I mean KiCAD build, not OCC, all

Re: [Kicad-developers] proposed future changes for 3D model handling

2015-08-28 Thread Mário Luzeiro
I agree with that too :) Every time I need to build it takes a lot (special in debug mode). Maybe something to do in the future roadmap.. From: Kicad-developers [kicad-developers-bounces+mrluzeiro=ua...@lists.launchpad.net] on behalf of LordBlick

Re: [Kicad-developers] proposed future changes for 3D model handling

2015-08-28 Thread Tomasz Wlostowski
On 28.08.2015 14:01, Mário Luzeiro wrote: I agree with that too :) Every time I need to build it takes a lot (special in debug mode). Maybe something to do in the future roadmap.. Do you build the libc or the X server every time you build Kicad? Just think of OCC as just every other system

Re: [Kicad-developers] Announcing The New Website

2015-08-28 Thread Chris Pavlina
With due respect, it sounds to me like you're saying if I turn off pieces that make it look good, it doesn't look good anymore. Which, well, yeah. On Fri, Aug 28, 2015 at 05:29:58PM +0200, André S. wrote: Hi everyone, the new website looks good. However a (minor?) issue: I checked today

Re: [Kicad-developers] Announcing The New Website

2015-08-28 Thread Chris Pavlina
I'd put in my vote for serving it ourselves, if it's not too much trouble. I also don't much care for external resources. On Fri, Aug 28, 2015 at 05:44:50PM +0200, Martin d'Allens wrote: I had the same problem with Privacy Badger. Disabling the extension fixed the issue. We could serve the

Re: [Kicad-developers] Announcing The New Website

2015-08-28 Thread André S.
Hi Chris, I just described what I experienced. Normal workflow for me when viewing a unknown/new website in Firefox: - open site via link or direct entering the site address - allow scripts for the site and maybe additional trust-able sites - let all other scripts blocked because I do not like

[Kicad-developers] [OS X] major annoyances

2015-08-28 Thread louijp
When at home, I use a second screen with my Macboock Pro Retina. If I move the eeschema window to the second screen while working on pcb new in the laptop screen, and close Kicad, I lose access to eeschema when using only the laptop.The eeschema window is out of reach.Is there a way to

Re: [Kicad-developers] Announcing The New Website

2015-08-28 Thread Martin d'Allens
I had the same problem with Privacy Badger. Disabling the extension fixed the issue. We could serve the font ourselves, we don't care much to get font updates. On Fri, Aug 28, 2015 at 5:31 PM, Chris Pavlina pavlina.ch...@gmail.com wrote: With due respect, it sounds to me like you're saying if

Re: [Kicad-developers] [OS X] major annoyances

2015-08-28 Thread Jon Neal
This bug covers this: https://bugs.launchpad.net/kicad/+bug/1466263 You can also read the thread starting on July 17th, 2015 titled Extended Desktop Mac OSX. This is an OS X issue, not a KiCad issue. Jon On Fri, Aug 28, 2015 at 11:58 AM, louijp lou...@yahoo.com wrote: When at home, I use a

Re: [Kicad-developers] proposed future changes for 3D model handling

2015-08-28 Thread jp charras
Le 28/08/2015 14:28, LordBlick a écrit : In response to a message written on 28.08.2015, 14:05, from Tomasz Wlostowski: Do you build the libc or the X server every time you build Kicad? Just think of OCC as just every other system library... Plus, there are pre-compiled versions. For a

[Kicad-developers] Help menu in KiCad

2015-08-28 Thread Marco Hess
Just tried the latest windows r6132 build and the help menu still says 'Help file 'kicad' could not be found.' Just not sure if these help menu's are expected to work 'yet'? Also, the help documents that are installed in the windows package at 'C:\KiCad\share\doc\kicad\help\en' appear to be

Re: [Kicad-developers] PATCH: DXF Import: add option to align DXF origin to PCB grid point

2015-08-28 Thread Cirilo Bernardo
Thanks Wayne, The positioning options are much clearer now. We have one more happy KiCad user: https://forum.kicad.info/t/how-do-you-create-edge-cut-lines/1196/10 - Cirilo On Fri, Aug 28, 2015 at 4:13 AM, Wayne Stambaugh stambau...@gmail.com wrote: Cirilo, I committed this patch along

Re: [Kicad-developers] Help menu in KiCad

2015-08-28 Thread easyw
Hi Marco, I also found that the installer do not install the python scripts needed by 'new footprint wizard' menu in footprint editor. these python files should be located inside the bin dir (e.g. C:\Program Files\KiCad\bin\scripting\plugins) Maurice On 29/08/2015 00.39, Marco Hess wrote:

Re: [Kicad-developers] Greek translation of Kicad GUI and stable release

2015-08-28 Thread Wayne Stambaugh
On 8/26/2015 12:01 PM, Marco Ciampa wrote: On Wed, Aug 26, 2015 at 05:08:32PM +0300, Michael Misirlis wrote: Hello all, this week I have started updating Kicad's Greek GUI translation (current Greek .po files updated from the latest code sources). The plan is to complete this by 30/Oct/2015.

Re: [Kicad-developers] proposed future changes for 3D model handling

2015-08-28 Thread LordBlick
In response to a message written on 28.08.2015, 20:07, from jp charras: Le 28/08/2015 14:28, LordBlick a écrit : For a clarification, I mean KiCAD build, not OCC, all bells and whistles as github, 3dview etc. are features, in which an ordinary user may feel lost. I don't agree about all bells