> > Thanks - some small change will be needed to kicad2step to handle the > change in the file format from inch to mm for the model offsets. > For the wrl/step substitution there is no other work needed.
This has already been done :) On Sun, Dec 10, 2017 at 8:31 AM, Cirilo Bernardo <cirilo.berna...@gmail.com> wrote: > Thanks - some small change will be needed to kicad2step to handle the > change in the file format from inch to mm for the model offsets. > For the wrl/step substitution there is no other work needed. > > The reason the STEP exporter is separate from kicad is that not all > people need the mechanical exporter and keeping it separate allows > us to build kicad without the exporter and to install the exporter at > any time in the future without recompiling kicad. The 3D viewer > already makes use of OCE via its plugin system and the idea was > that other export/import functions should eventually use a plugin > system as well; keeping kicad2step separate makes it easier to > convert it to a plugin in the future when we have a plugin API to > support it. I'm not too happy with OCE being in the plugin either; > some defective models can cause OCE to crash and in the case > of the plugin that means that kicad will also crash. I think the > OCE (IGES/STEP) plugin will eventually have to be written so > that the conversion happens in a separate process. In the case > of kicad2step, if OCE crashes kicad is not affected. > > - Cirilo > > On Sat, Dec 9, 2017 at 8:37 AM, Oliver Walters > <oliver.henry.walt...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Cirilo, there are two changes that I am aware of: > > > > 1. The change to use mm for 3D model offset. The patch set I have > submitted > > fixed this in kicad2step. I do not believe this has been merged yet - JP? > > 2. The wrl/step substitution which has already been accepted to master. > > > > As an aside, was it too difficult to integrate OCE code into KiCad? This > way > > we could get better error feedback, and many other advantages that an > > external tool cannot provide. I'm sure you had your reasons though. > > > > On 9 Dec 2017 18:07, "José Ignacio" <jose.cyb...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> > >> Indeed, it is much easier to just re-parse pcb files than it is to > extract > >> data using the internal APIs. The intention is for that to be temporary > >> until the internal api improves to the point where writing something > >> interfacing with it wont be a pile of workarounds for quirks and sharp > >> corners. If anything, it is a testament to the improvement the s-expr > format > >> brought to kicad, being so easy to parse and work with external tools. > >> > >> On Sat, Dec 9, 2017 at 12:59 AM, Kevin Cozens <ke...@ve3syb.ca> wrote: > >>> > >>> On 2017-12-08 04:34 PM, Cirilo Bernardo wrote: > >>>> > >>>> I haven't had time to follow changes for quite some time but there > >>>> was some talk about making changes to the PCB file format. If the > >>>> file format changes, some changes will also have to be made to > >>>> the STEP exporter (utils/kicad2step) to handle the new format. > >>> > >>> > >>> This surprises me a little. Does that mean kicad2step is processing the > >>> saved file and not working from the data held internal to the program? > >>> > >>> -- > >>> Cheers! > >>> > >>> Kevin. > >>> > >>> http://www.ve3syb.ca/ |"Nerds make the shiny things that > >>> distract > >>> Owner of Elecraft K2 #2172 | the mouth-breathers, and that's why > >>> we're > >>> | powerful!" > >>> #include <disclaimer/favourite> | --Chris Hardwick > >>> > >>> > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> 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 > > >
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