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Re: IDF models for demo projects?

 

I can open the wrl view3dscene, and the wrl and emp in freecad.

2015-03-28 8:07 GMT+01:00 Bob Gustafson <bobgus@xxxxxxx>:
> I see 3 files at your link (in a tar.bz2). What viewer(s) would you
> recommend.
>
> Bob G
>
>
> On 03/27/2015 11:43 PM, Cirilo Bernardo wrote:
>
> I have created models for the pic_programmer demo project; the IDF files and
> rendered VRML model
> are available here:
>
> https://drive.google.com/file/d/0By_XTJN-s8aXNm1nWlhxM2NLSFE/view?usp=sharing
>
> Since IDF is currently the most sensible method of sharing information with
> MCADs I'd
> like to know people's opinions on including models for the demo projects.
> Having some
> screenshots of the VRML rendering of the IDFs may help too. I would also
> need some
> advice on the best way to include these IDF models in the demo projects. I
> was thinking
> the most convenient way to store the component model files is in an 'idf'
> directory for
> each demo project, but I don't know the current scheme for searching 3D
> model relative
> paths so I don't know if having an idf subdirectory is easily done. I would
> like new users
> who may need the IDF export to be able to use the demos to see the exporter
> in action;
> although IDF export has been there for over 1 year I still get the
> occasional email to say
> "oh, I just discovered it".
>
> Anyway, if there is an interest in having these simple models for other
> applicable demo
> projects I will continue creating these models.
>
> - Cirilo
>
>
>
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