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[easyw <easyw@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Brian, 
just a question for 3d modeling...
Do you use to export 3d vrml plain pcb plus modules to Solid Edge?
Do you convert them in some way to manipulate the board in SE? (e.g. step or iges)
thank you 
Maurice

On 31 May 2015 22:11:14 CEST, Brian Sidebotham <brian.sidebotham@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>Hey guys,
>
>I only just got round to using 3D with KiCad. Mainly because I
>normally use Solid Edge for 3D solid modelling, and I could never be
>bothered to use FreeCAD at home because, well, it's not Solid Edge!
>Anyway, I just compiled FreeCAD on my Mint box and I have to say it
>works really well these days - so I should put it to use.
>
>I designed my part in metric in FreeCAD, exported to WRL and used that
>in KiCad (All works well there, so thanks to everyone who's been
>working on that part of KiCad, it now "just works"). The problem I had
>was one of scale. To get the scale right, the scale needs to be input
>as 0.393701 (1/2.54).
>
>The units in the WRL are in mm. Can I put some buttons in to set the
>scale? Buttons like "mm, cm, inches, and feet" which would be useful
>to me. Is this something can happen pre-stable release?
>
>It seems like a usability thing to me. Not many people are going to
>guess at 1/2.54.
>
>There's very minimal impact on the manuals. Perhaps more people are
>using FreeCAD compared to Wings3D these days anyway?
>
>All thoughts or other ideas are welcome! :D
>
>Best Regards,
>
>Brian.
>
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