X-Authentication-Warning: delorie.com: mail set sender to geda-user-bounces using -f X-Recipient: geda-user AT delorie DOT com DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20120113; h=mime-version:in-reply-to:references:date:message-id:subject:from:to :content-type; bh=SqqmccBQOcGlLJxWpFe/qdsg56yG2JcXdXxkIki2DuI=; b=slA+1i778YRkh4fzHTsqXXcRJhsF2tP9k7Ggpk9KTFa+tt5TYaP3iYC1WdmqZc/nDi jHZJfE4RMWa1bz38sLEv4mJfRopjqQLM96AC7TloXUTNJgD9uu50SDlwCDDErjqU17PB go1/wFYJO7gDsNZYlSOagWX4RSdHcGwfaal3qpyRq0ltE69E64HhNZaI3odIRgRPIwVc rmcPSkpsrJ/9Mrlt5egrXe5jddkaO21eF9tMz/p+cOEixspEb2p91BX+hwMv16tv4hs3 s2fTP984vEA4A0qlBzQTsKEoCK/qPPctOQZVk4lJUp6VOdUeXLX4AhMr1KmwhcjmRLyv vzNg== MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Received: by 10.60.63.99 with SMTP id f3mr34460884oes.9.1428518578281; Wed, 08 Apr 2015 11:42:58 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: <552452DD.6050608@xs4all.nl> References: <435039979 DOT 124044 DOT 1427520523995 DOT JavaMail DOT yahoo AT mail DOT yahoo DOT com> <5520F54F DOT 1040808 AT prochac DOT sk> <20150405111538 DOT 410e52f1 AT wind DOT levalinux DOT org> <552452DD DOT 6050608 AT xs4all DOT nl> Date: Wed, 8 Apr 2015 14:42:58 -0400 Message-ID: Subject: Re: [geda-user] 3D view From: Jason White To: geda-user AT delorie DOT com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Reply-To: geda-user AT delorie DOT com Errors-To: nobody AT delorie DOT com X-Mailing-List: geda-user AT delorie DOT com X-Unsubscribes-To: listserv AT delorie DOT com Precedence: bulk Thanks Bert, that looks quite promising. I didn't know about some of these plug-ins before looking through your repository. I know what version of PCB I'm going to be building... On Tue, Apr 7, 2015 at 5:57 PM, Bert Timmerman wrote: > Kovacs Levente wrote: >> >> On Sun, 05 Apr 2015 10:41:51 +0200 >> Milan Prochac wrote: >> >> >>> >>> For more than 3 years the VRML export filter was available for PCB, >>> including parametric model generators allowing to create VRML models >>> on fly (http://pcb.bastl.sk/)... >>> >>> Guess, what happened here? >>> >> >> >> Milan, >> >> >> There is a PCB-plugins package distributed in launchpad.net. I think you >> should consult withe Bert, and release your exporter as a plugin. >> >> https://launchpad.net/pcb-plugins >> >> Levente >> >> > > Hi, > > You can either download the tarball from launchpad > https://launchpad.net/pcb-plugins , a ppa from > https://launchpad.net/~mehanik/+archive/ubuntu/geda-unstable or clone from > github https://github.com/bert/pcb-plugins > > Get a free github account, add your code to your cloned repository and do a > pull request. > > Your commits are welcome :-) > > BTW: I started a topic branch in my pcb working repository to include > plugins into the upstream repository of pcb, eventually to be merged into > master and pushed upstream, at the moment it's hard to find spare cycles for > this. > > https://github.com/bert/pcb/tree/plugins > > Here commits are welcome too :-) > > The disadvantage I see when plugins are included in the main pcb repository > is the burden on developers to maintain them ... for an example: see the > toporouter history of events ... it's almost abandon-ware. > > A very promising idea and feature for pcb ... only a single developer > devoting his time to other projects ... :-( > > Kind regards, > > Bert Timmerman. -- Jason White