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[Marcos Chaparro <nitrousnrg@xxxxxxxxx>]

Great!
I'm trying it in the next design, soon enough hopefully.

Best regards


Marcos

On Thu, Nov 19, 2015 at 6:07 AM, easyw <easyw@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Hi to all,
>
> I've managed to create a new tool to align the 3d model directly moving it
> over the pcbnew footprint.
>
> here there is a small video tutorial:
> https://youtu.be/O6vr8QFnYGw
>
> With 'kicad-StepUp-tools' it is now possible to load the kicad footprint
> in FreeCAD and align the 3D part with a visual real time feedback of the 3d
> model and footprint reciprocal position.
> (more detailed info inside the new version of kicad StepUp demo project
> available at http://sourceforge.net/projects/kicadstepup/
> and here the starter guide
>
> http://sourceforge.net/projects/kicadstepup/files/kicadStepUp-starter-Guide.pdf/download
> )
>
> Once the 3D part is aligned to the footprint pads and silk, the model can
> be exported in STEP format and in VRML format for kicad 3d-rendering, just
> clicking on the Scale to kicad VRML button.
> That will align EDA to MCAD 3d viewers. No need to reiterate the aligning
> process or empiric calculate offset and rotation to apply to VRML model.
> You can also click on 'Create axis' button to have an other help in
> orienting the part.
> With this tool is possible to download a part from on-line libraries (e.g.
> 3dcontentcentral, grabcad, etc), align the model to kicad footprint and
> export the model to wrl. That will produce a 3d VRML model exactly aligned
> to footprint as in mechanical CAD.
>
> @Marcos ... I think you will enjoy that tool :)
>