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Hi Nick,
all the models are native in STEP, then exported to VRML with FreeCAD (1/2.54 scale factor) 
so the mechanical details are just the right one both in STEP and in VRML
Please find attached the screenshots with the headers corrected (I used a low profile model) 

@Vesa: I tried to get screenshots with antialiasing on...

Maurice

On 17/07/2015 07.44, Nick Østergaard wrote:

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




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