kicad-developers team mailing list archive

[Wayne Stambaugh <stambaughw@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

On 10/8/2013 8:20 AM, Thomas Spindler wrote:
> Hi Guys,
> 
> I had to do some tricky mechanical design around a pcb and generated a step 
> like file format. (See attached example)
> 
> If other users find it useful I will eventually integrate it into 3d-viewer.
> 
> Thomas
> 

Thomas,

It certainly looks interesting.  When you say a step like file format,
I'm assuming you mean a step file format.  I opened the attached file
with Freecad without any issues so it must be step like enough.  Does
your step generator include the component models as well as the board?
This has been a frequently requested feature for KiCad so it would be
nice to have if you are willing to see it through.  Your initial results
are impressive and it's something I would find useful.

Thanks,

Wayne