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[Cirilo Bernardo <cirilo.bernardo@xxxxxxxxx>]

This is not a question for the developers' list; you should ask on the
users' list or
on a forum like forum.kicad.info.

Mario already pointed out that there is KiCad StepUp which Maurice wrote for
FreeCAD; KiCad also has native IDFv3 export (which you can also import to
FreeCAD or many other MCAD tools).  You can also try a service such as
www.ecad.io to translate IDFv3 to IGES or STEP and then use another
service like OnShape to perform formal collision checks. KiCad currently
uses VRML1/2 and X3D visual 3D formats and IDF extrusions for 3D models;
none of these are compatible with SketchUp.

- Cirilo

On Fri, Feb 12, 2016 at 11:23 AM, Cerem Cem ASLAN <ceremcem@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

> Hi,
>
> We are designing our prototypes first in a 3D design software, like
> Sketchup. This is mandatory since we have to know there is a conflict with
> our circuit (connectors, IC's, etc) and the physical environment.
>
> We thought that if we have an option to import footprints' 3D models into
> SketchUp, we may use them while designing our products, like in the
> attachment. So we don't have to find them from web or draw them manually.
>
> After we satisfy with the 3D design, we have to draw exactly same pcb as
> in the 3D design in PcbNew.
>
> Is there a way to achieve these automatically?
>
> 1. Import 3D models of footprints from Kicad to Sketchup
> 2. Export edge cuts and these imported connectors' placements from
> Sketchup to PcbNew
>
>
> Thanks.
>
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