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Subject: Re: [geda-help] What about pcb 3D?
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Interesting.

Have you more info?
Is this a plugin?
What is the command for export to STL?
Is it included in pcb now?


Am Thu, 28 Jul 2016 19:33:34 +0200
schrieb "Milan Prochac (milan AT prochac DOT sk) [via geda-help AT delorie DOT com]"
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> On 28. 7. 2016 17:16, DJ Delorie wrote:
> >> Is it possibility to define high-informations to a footprint?
> >> Are there some things in the pipeline?  
> > We've talked about this before, but at the moment, there's nothing
> > in the pipeline to support height models.  
> 
> Not exactly.
> 
> There exists OpenSCAD export filter (first introduced in 2013 and 
> several times rejected in favor of almighty STEP exporter), which
> allows 
> - as one of options - to define 3D model as box.
> 
> For example, definition like on image (attributes are used to keep
> data model intact): https://static.bastl.sk/rozne/snapshot1.png will
> create following 3D model in OpenSCAD: 
> https://static.bastl.sk/rozne/snapshot2.png . You can export it as
> STL file from OpenSCAD to use it in another CAD packages.
> 
> You can also use realistic models (needs to be provided separately).
> 
> There is still work in progress (not very intensive due lack of 
> interest). Simple height definiton (combined with automatic outline 
> detection) is also on task list.
> 
> The exporter can be cherry-picked (together with rotation and
> filename tracking patches)  from private branch
> home/milanp/personal_complete
> 
> Milan
> 
> 
>