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Lars-Göran Lindström - 2017-01-16

Hi

I've created a small PCB file in KiCad. After I switched to the "Interactive Router" and did some changes it will no longer load into FreeCad PCB.

Anyone experienced simular problems?
If anyone can look into this, I could send files.

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Mariusz - 2017-03-05

Hello,
please send me problematic board, it will be easier to find problem.

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Anonymous - 2017-06-27

Hi,
I'm not able to load a KiCad board with FreeCAD. In the report view this error occurs:

The file was created in KiCad (version 4).
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "<string>", line 1, in <module>
File "C:\Programs\FreeCAD_0.17.11243_x64_dev_win\Mod\PCB\PCBbrd.py", line 72, in open
importBRD(filename, wersjaFormatu[0])
File "C:\Programs\FreeCAD_0.17.11243_x64_dev_win\Mod\PCB\PCBbrd.py", line 241, in importBRD
plytka = plytkaPCB.generate(doc, groupBRD, filename)
File "C:\Programs\FreeCAD_0.17.11243_x64_dev_win\Mod\PCB\formats\kicad_v4.py", line 200, in generate
self.generatePCB(board, doc, groupBRD, self.dialogMAIN.gruboscPlytki.value())
File "C:\Programs\FreeCAD_0.17.11243_x64_dev_win\Mod\PCB\formats\PCBmainForms.py", line 532, in generatePCB
doc.PCB_Border.addGeometry(Part.Line(FreeCAD.Vector(i[1], i[2], 0), FreeCAD.Vector(i[3], i[4], 0)))
<type 'exceptions.TypeError'="">: Unsupported geometry type: Part::GeomLine

I'm using the actual KiCad version 4.0.6. Attached I send you a very simple board with only two SMD resistors, demonstrating the problem.
Could you please have a look?

Many thanks! Regards, Michael

Hi, I'm not able to load a KiCad board with FreeCAD. In the report view this error occurs: The file was created in KiCad (version 4). Traceback (most recent call last): File "<string>", line 1, in <module> File "C:\Programs\FreeCAD_0.17.11243_x64_dev_win\Mod\PCB\PCBbrd.py", line 72, in open importBRD(filename, wersjaFormatu[0]) File "C:\Programs\FreeCAD_0.17.11243_x64_dev_win\Mod\PCB\PCBbrd.py", line 241, in importBRD plytka = plytkaPCB.generate(doc, groupBRD, filename) File "C:\Programs\FreeCAD_0.17.11243_x64_dev_win\Mod\PCB\formats\kicad_v4.py", line 200, in generate self.generatePCB(board, doc, groupBRD, self.dialogMAIN.gruboscPlytki.value()) File "C:\Programs\FreeCAD_0.17.11243_x64_dev_win\Mod\PCB\formats\PCBmainForms.py", line 532, in generatePCB doc.PCB_Border.addGeometry(Part.Line(FreeCAD.Vector(i[1], i[2], 0), FreeCAD.Vector(i[3], i[4], 0))) <type 'exceptions.TypeError'>: Unsupported geometry type: Part::GeomLine I'm using the actual KiCad version 4.0.6. Attached I send you a very simple board with only two SMD resistors, demonstrating the problem. Could you please have a look? Many thanks! Regards, Michael

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- Anonymous - 2018-09-11
  
  I meet the same problem. Do you find a solution to solve it?
  
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  - Lars-Göran Lindström - 2018-09-11
    
    No,,, I gave up.
    
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Mariusz - 2018-09-11

Hi,
this is a problem -> FreeCAD_0.17. This version (and 0.18) is not supported at the moment. Currently I'm rewriting module to newest FreeCad version - I did it in the past but unfortunatelly by accident I deleted files from harddrive :)).

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- Thilo Brueckner - 2018-10-23
  
  Hi,
  actual I use FreeCAD_0.16 for PCB, but i'm missing the creation of the copper pour.
  Is there still a solution without Hyperlynx (it generates a file with over 6GB size and FreeCAD says "not enough memory" ?
  
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  - Thilo Brueckner - 2018-10-24
    
    Ok, found my mistake... I've created the copper pours with line width 0, changed it to 0.1 and it works :-)
    
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Thilo Brueckner - 2018-10-24

Hi, I think it would be better to draw the copper pours in sketches and extrude it, like the pcb board ...

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