On 7/17/2015 3:36 AM, Mário Luzeiro wrote: > Excellent! > > Do you (all) think should be nice to have a small step tutorial / explanation > how can someone reproduce identical results for another boards?
Yes. Any help we can provide our users is a good thing. Something like this should be added to the user documentation either as part of the Pcbnew manual or as a stand alone tutorial. I don't have a preference one way or another so I'll leave that decision to our documentation experts. > > Mario Luzeiro > ________________________________________ > From: Kicad-developers > [kicad-developers-bounces+mrluzeiro=ua...@lists.launchpad.net] on behalf of > easyw [ea...@katamail.com] > Sent: 17 July 2015 02:43 > To: Marcos Chaparro; KiCad Developers > Subject: Re: [Kicad-developers] official web page > > Hi Marcos and all, > > it took me a bit but here is the hackrf-one generated with STEP models > by kicad stepup script and the hackrf-one in kicad 3d-viewer with all > the 3d-models generated from the conversion of the STEP models. > I also checked the geometries of the generated board with models and > there are no problems ... > > The rendering result shows that the two scenarios are exactly the same, > and I didn't get any problem in rendering all the vrml models in kicad. > > generating the 3D modes in FreeCAD will produce a vrml 3D models with no > shading issues and with mechanical respect of all the dimensions > > It would be nice if some of these screenshots could be in the official > web page... > > please let me know what you think > > Maurice > (ps second try in sending the screenshots) > > On 12/07/2015 06.12, Marcos Chaparro wrote: >> Hi Maurice, >> >> here is the HackRF board with 3D models >> http://www.mrkindustries.com.ar/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/hackrf-one.zip >> >> Most of the footprits are from Walter (smisioto), and located >> in /usr/share/kicad/modules/packages3d/walter/ >> >> Ping me if there is something missing, I didn't try to open the project in >> a different PC. >> >> Have fun, I'm keen to see the result >> >> >> >> Marcos >> >> On Fri, Jul 10, 2015 at 1:01 PM, Marcos Chaparro <nitrous...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >>> Oh, I understand. >>> >>> My modified copy of HackRF has more 3D models specified, I'll upload the >>> project somewhere when I get home >>> >>> >>> Marcos >>> >>> On Fri, Jul 10, 2015 at 10:46 AM, easyw <ea...@katamail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> I would like to test kicad stepup script for the hackrf board, so I just >>>> would need the modified file... no 3d models >>>> >>>> >>>> On 10/07/2015 13.31, easyw wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hi Marcos, >>>>> >>>>> I use to get the Walter's models too >>>>> >>>>> the .brd file that I can download from >>>>> http://sourceforge.net/projects/hackrf/files/?source=navbar >>>>> >>>>> has only some sot23.wrl file associated to pcb footprints... >>>>> so what I'm asking you is, if possible, to receive the hackrf-one.brd or >>>>> hackrf-one.kicad_pcb file with the 3d models associated to footprints... >>>>> >>>>> thank you >>>>> Maurice >>>>> >>>>> On 10/07/2015 12.25, Marcos Chaparro wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Hi Maurice, >>>>>> What do you mean by 3d models name? >>>>>> >>>>>> I use Walter's models from smisioto.org >>>>>> On Jul 10, 2015 6:43 AM, "easyw" <ea...@katamail.com> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> Hi Marco, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> it would be possible to get the HackRF kicad pcb file updated with >>>>>>> the 3d >>>>>>> models names? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Thank you >>>>>>> Maurice >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On 24/06/2015 20.42, Marcos Chaparro wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Hi, >>>>>>>> see attached some screenshots of 3D Viewer showing the HackRF board, >>>>>>>> it >>>>>>>> could replace this one in kicad-pcb.org >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> http://www.kicad-pcb.org/display/KICAD/KiCad+EDA+Software+Suite?preview=/589828/1376287/kicad_3dviewer.png >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Who should I ask to upload it? >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> The other screenshots could be updated too, they look ancient. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Regards >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Marcos >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Sun, Jun 21, 2015 at 3:05 PM, Nick Østergaard <oe.n...@gmail.com> >>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> For whoever who want to compose such a message, should start out >>>>>>>> with >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> having a look at >>>>>>>>> http://www.kicad-pcb.org/display/DEV/KiCad+Development >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> I have collected some of the new nice additions, likely not all. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> 2015-06-21 18:12 GMT+02:00 Wayne Stambaugh <stambau...@gmail.com>: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> I would also be nice if we had an announcement about the new stable >>>>>>>>>> release with a list of new features such as 64 layers, openGL >>>>>>>>>> rendering, >>>>>>>>>> P&S routing, etc. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> On 6/20/2015 1:46 PM, Marcos Chaparro wrote: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Yes, it would be nice to have the website updated. >>>>>>>>>>> Kicad could have a lot of media coverage given the vast >>>>>>>>>>> improvements >>>>>>>>>>> over the last release and we will need (besides bugfixing) some >>>>>>>>>>> appealing screenshots and videos. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> If I can I'll prepare screenshots from hackrf, ubertooth, etc for >>>>>>>>>>> you >>>>>>>>>>> guys to review. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Best regards >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> On Jun 20, 2015 8:56 AM, "Wayne Stambaugh" <stambau...@gmail.com >>>>>>>>>>> <mailto:stambau...@gmail.com>> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Can we possibly get this done before the stable release which >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> hopefully >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> will be some time near the end of July? It would be nice to >>>>>>>>>> roll >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> this >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> out around the same time. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Thanks, >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Wayne >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> On 6/20/2015 2:51 AM, Nick Østergaard wrote: >>>>>>>>>>> > 2015-06-20 2:53 GMT+02:00 Cirilo Bernardo >>>>>>>>>>> <cirilo.berna...@gmail.com >>>>>>>>>>> <mailto:cirilo.berna...@gmail.com>>: >>>>>>>>>>> >> Hello everybody, >>>>>>>>>>> >> >>>>>>>>>>> >> Marcos Chaparro has added a screenshot to the wikipedia >>>>>>>>>>> entry >>>>>>>>>>> on >>>>>>>>>>> KiCad: >>>>>>>>>>> >> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KiCad#/media/File:KiCad_3D_with_IDF.png >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >> The screenshot shows the new 3D Viewer rendering of the >>>>>>>>>>> video >>>>>>>>>>> demo board >>>>>>>>>>> >> along with a VRML rendering of an exported IDF file. >>>>>>>>>>> Perhaps >>>>>>>>>>> this >>>>>>>>>>> can be >>>>>>>>>>> >> put into the official web page at some point? >>>>>>>>>>> >> >>>>>>>>>>> >> As for the web page, it would be nice to have a new one >>>>>>>>>>> launched >>>>>>>>>>> with the >>>>>>>>>>> >> stable release. Shall we put a call out on the various >>>>>>>>>>> lists >>>>>>>>>>> for >>>>>>>>>>> people who >>>>>>>>>>> >> may wish to volunteer to work on ideas? >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>> > Yes probably. I can try to have a look tomorrow, i no one >>>>>>>>>>> beats >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> me to >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> > it. In the future I am more inclined to make some gallery or >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> something >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> > and not nessesarely have only one. But I would also like >>>>>>>>>> to get a >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> new >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> > site based on some static site generator, with the >>>>>>>>>> restriction >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> that is >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> > should read asciidoc, easily, such that we can embed the >>>>>>>>>> docs in >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> a >>>>>>>>>>> > nice way. Or at least that is my idea. >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>> >> I have no special objection to the coldfire demo board >>>>>>>>>>> which >>>>>>>>>>> has >>>>>>>>>>> featured on >>>>>>>>>>> >> the page for so long, but the "2011 Nov" date in the >>>>>>>>>>> screenshot >>>>>>>>>>> suggests >>>>>>>>>>> >> that there has been no development for a long time. If >>>>>>>>>>> nothing >>>>>>>>>>> else we >>>>>>>>>>> >> should repeat the screenshot with a current release, but >>>>>>>>>>> my >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> preferred >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >> action would be to feature an Open Hardware design (with >>>>>>>>>> the >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> permission >>>>>>>>>>> >> of the creators of course). With the various changes to >>>>>>>>>>> 3D file >>>>>>>>>>> format >>>>>>>>>>> >> support especially in the past year I should be able to >>>>>>>>>>> use >>>>>>>>>>> SolidWorks >>>>>>>>>>> >> to help create any necessary models to make the featured >>>>>>>>>>> board >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> look >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >> good. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>> > There are many cool looking open hardware designs made with >>>>>>>>>>> KiCad >>>>>>>>>>> out there. >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>> >> Many of the screenshots on the current page have also been >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> outdated >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >> for some time; for example the 3D views are from an era >>>>>>>>>> where >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> the >>>>>>>>>>> board >>>>>>>>>>> >> and many other features have not been rendered. >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>> > True. >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>> >> - Cirilo >>>>>>>>>>> >> >>>>>>>>>>> >> >>>>>>>>>>> >> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>>>>>> >> Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers >>>>>>>>>>> >> Post to : kicad-developers@lists.launchpad.net >>>>>>>>>>> <mailto:kicad-developers@lists.launchpad.net> >>>>>>>>>>> >> Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers >>>>>>>>>>> >> More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp >>>>>>>>>>> >> >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>> > _______________________________________________ >>>>>>>>>>> > Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers >>>>>>>>>>> > Post to : kicad-developers@lists.launchpad.net >>>>>>>>>>> <mailto:kicad-developers@lists.launchpad.net> >>>>>>>>>>> > Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers >>>>>>>>>>> > More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>>>>>> Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers >>>>>>>>>>> Post to : kicad-developers@lists.launchpad.net >>>>>>>>>>> <mailto:kicad-developers@lists.launchpad.net> >>>>>>>>>>> Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers >>>>>>>>>>> More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>>>>> Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers >>>>>>>>>> Post to : kicad-developers@lists.launchpad.net >>>>>>>>>> Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers >>>>>>>>>> More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>>>> Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers >>>>>>>>> Post to : kicad-developers@lists.launchpad.net >>>>>>>>> Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers >>>>>>>>> More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>>> Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers >>>>>>>> Post to : kicad-developers@lists.launchpad.net >>>>>>>> Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers >>>>>>>> More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>> >>> >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers > Post to : kicad-developers@lists.launchpad.net > Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers > More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp > _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers Post to : kicad-developers@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
