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Date: Fri, 14 Oct 2011 07:25:37 -0700
From: Colin D Bennett <colin AT gibibit DOT com>
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Subject: Re: [geda-user] "Visualizing circuit boards with SketchUp and the
 [RS] PCB Converter"
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On Fri, 14 Oct 2011 07:46:36 -0400
Bob Paddock <graceindustries AT gmail DOT com> wrote:

> I came across an article in the Google SketchUp Blog about using
> SketchUp to do 3D modeling of boards:
> 
> http://sketchupdate.blogspot.com/2011/09/visualizing-circuit-boards-with.html
> 
> "Recently, RS Components ... developed the PCB Converter plugin
> for SketchUp. Its function is to convert IDF files from most 2D
> circuit board design applications (like their own DesignSpark
> PCB) to COLLADA, which SketchUp can read and write..."

What is this IDF format?  I thought Gerber (RS-274X) was what “most
2D circuit board design applications” use.

Regards,
Colin