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Re: official web page

 

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 <easyw@xxxxxxxxxxxx> 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" <easyw@xxxxxxxxxxxx> 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.nick@xxxxxxxxx>
>>>>> 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 <stambaughw@xxxxxxxxx>:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>  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" <stambaughw@xxxxxxxxx
>>>>>>>> <mailto:stambaughw@xxxxxxxxx>> 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.bernardo@xxxxxxxxx
>>>>>>>> <mailto:cirilo.bernardo@xxxxxxxxx>>:
>>>>>>>>       >> 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
>>>>>>>>       >>
>>>>>>>>       >>
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