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Re: official web page

 

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, instead of Wings3D, 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

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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