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I use openSCAD for 3D printing and agree that it would be absolutely
trivial export to openSCAD since it uses a text based modeling
language.

The only thing that is needed is a list of points for the PCB polygon,
and then the coordinates of each type of footprint used in the design.

OpenSCAD supports function calls, importing other models, as well as a
number of basic shapes such as Cube() and Cylinder().

On Tue, Mar 24, 2015 at 1:02 PM, Sabin Iacob <iacobs AT m0n5t3r DOT info> wrote:
> On 03/24/2015 06:29 PM, Milan Prochac wrote:
>> On 24. 3. 2015 14:47, BERTRAND Joël wrote:
>>>     Hello,
>>>
>>>     I'm trying to install 3D functionalities on PCB application. I
>>> have found vrml libraries (http://pcb.bastl.sk/?page_id=24). I
>>> suppose some installation process are missing. I only have installed
>>> vrml in /usr/local/share/pcb, but I don't know how associate 3D model
>>> to components.
>>>
>>>     Any idea ? I haven't found any information...
>>>
>>
>> The libraries are not sufficient - you need also PCB compiled with
>> VRML export filter (apply the patch from referred page and compile).
>> There is no default library of 3D models, just some helper scripts.
>> How to use them to generate 3D models can be found here:
>> http://pcb.bastl.sk/?page_id=6.
>>
>> Anyway, the VRML export filter is obsolete and it is not longer
>> maintained.
>
>
> slightly offtopic, but I think openscad might be a better idea if
> something like this is to be implemented in the future; povray is much
> prettier, true, but you can't rotate the thing in real time (or, say,
> build your enclosure around the board, export to STL and have it 3d
> printed / milled / whatever)



-- 
Jason White