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Date: Mon, 6 Dec 2021 12:35:15 +1030
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Subject: Re: [geda-user] gEDA PCB & 3D view
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pcb-rnd supports export to openscad,  but you need to bring your models to
the party along with your gEDA PCB layout.

http://repo.hu/cgi-bin/pool.cgi?project=pcb-rnd&cmd=show&node=openscad

there is also this, but I have not tried it as I don't generate gEDA PCB
files much:

https://sourceforge.net/projects/eaglepcb2freecad/

Regards,

Erich

On Mon, 6 Dec 2021 09:43 Scott Pitcher (scottypitcher AT gmail DOT com) [via
geda-user AT delorie DOT com], <geda-user AT delorie DOT com> wrote:

> Hi,
>
> Has anyone any experience with 3D viewing of parts with a gEDA PCB? I'm
> doing other commercical designs where I've been taking STEP models for
> cases (e.g. from Italtronics, OWK) and models of the connectors (e.g.
> from Dinkle, On Shore Tech) and determining the PCB size and layout
> dimensions including subboards, front panel displays etc, from there.
>
> This time I have a USB device in a small Hammond case which has include
> isolated DC-DC, pluggable terminal block and things like that. I'm
> wondering how easy it would be to take the PCB and produce a 3D model
> that I could apply to the models from Hammond and check for fit, fouling
> etc.
>
> I'm not talking about real time 3D view in PCB, I'm not sure that would
> be particularly useful, but certainly to be able to post process (fairly
> quickly) and view it in another window would be good.
>
> Kind regards,
>
> Scott
>
> --
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<div dir=3D"auto">pcb-rnd supports export to openscad,=C2=A0 but you need t=
o bring your models to the party along with your gEDA PCB layout.=C2=A0<div=
 dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto"><a href=3D"http://repo.hu/cgi-bin=
/pool.cgi?project=3Dpcb-rnd&amp;cmd=3Dshow&amp;node=3Dopenscad">http://repo=
.hu/cgi-bin/pool.cgi?project=3Dpcb-rnd&amp;cmd=3Dshow&amp;node=3Dopenscad</=
a><br></div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">there is also thi=
s, but I have not tried it as I don&#39;t generate gEDA PCB files much:</di=
v><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto"><a href=3D"https://sourcefo=
rge.net/projects/eaglepcb2freecad/">https://sourceforge.net/projects/eaglep=
cb2freecad/</a><br></div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">Rega=
rds,=C2=A0</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">Erich</div></=
div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On=
 Mon, 6 Dec 2021 09:43 Scott Pitcher (<a href=3D"mailto:scottypitcher AT gmail=
.com">scottypitcher AT gmail DOT com</a>) [via <a href=3D"mailto:geda-user AT delorie=
.com">geda-user AT delorie DOT com</a>], &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:geda-user AT delorie DOT c=
om">geda-user AT delorie DOT com</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmai=
l_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left=
:1ex">Hi,<br>
<br>
Has anyone any experience with 3D viewing of parts with a gEDA PCB? I&#39;m=
<br>
doing other commercical designs where I&#39;ve been taking STEP models for<=
br>
cases (e.g. from Italtronics, OWK) and models of the connectors (e.g.<br>
from Dinkle, On Shore Tech) and determining the PCB size and layout<br>
dimensions including subboards, front panel displays etc, from there.<br>
<br>
This time I have a USB device in a small Hammond case which has include<br>
isolated DC-DC, pluggable terminal block and things like that. I&#39;m<br>
wondering how easy it would be to take the PCB and produce a 3D model<br>
that I could apply to the models from Hammond and check for fit, fouling<br=
>
etc.<br>
<br>
I&#39;m not talking about real time 3D view in PCB, I&#39;m not sure that w=
ould<br>
be particularly useful, but certainly to be able to post process (fairly<br=
>
quickly) and view it in another window would be good.<br>
<br>
Kind regards,<br>
<br>
Scott<br>
<br>
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