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[Nick Østergaard <oe.nick@xxxxxxxxx>]

They look great. So as I understand it theese models are dedrived from
step models in freecad and exported to VRML to be viewable in kicad?

But the female pin headers, they look a bit too low or maybe "put
down" into the PCB. Is this correct?

2015-07-17 2:43 GMT+02:00 easyw <easyw@xxxxxxxxxxxx>:
> Hi Marcos and all,
>
> it took me a bit but here is the hackrf-one generated with STEP models by
> kicad stepup script and the hackrf-one in kicad 3d-viewer with all the
> 3d-models generated from the conversion of the STEP models.
> I also checked the geometries of the generated board with models and there
> are no problems ...
>
> The rendering result shows that the two scenarios are exactly the same, and
> I didn't get any problem in rendering all the vrml models in kicad.
>
> generating the 3D modes in FreeCAD will produce a vrml 3D models with no
> shading issues and with mechanical respect of all the dimensions
>
> It would be nice if some of these screenshots could be in the official web
> page...
>
> please let me know what you think
>
> Maurice
> (ps second try in sending the screenshots)
>
>
> On 12/07/2015 06.12, Marcos Chaparro wrote:
>>
>> Hi Maurice,
>>
>> here is the HackRF board with 3D models
>> http://www.mrkindustries.com.ar/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/hackrf-one.zip
>>
>> Most of the footprits are from Walter (smisioto), and located
>> in /usr/share/kicad/modules/packages3d/walter/
>>
>> Ping me if there is something missing, I didn't try to open the project in
>> a different PC.
>>
>> Have fun, I'm keen to see the result
>>
>>
>>
>> Marcos
>>
>> On Fri, Jul 10, 2015 at 1:01 PM, Marcos Chaparro <nitrousnrg@xxxxxxxxx>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> 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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