Well I guess it's much more a Freecad pb. However looks like Freecad-PCB Import all parts as an entity on its own... Is there a way or another to fully Export PCB+Components which are assembled into a single 'STEP' model so that board+components can be integrated onto a global mechanical projet on exported to other 3D software in a known model type ?
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[...]However looks like Freecad-PCB Import all parts as an entity on its own[...]
Not quite. FreeCAD have standard function which read and return compound of step/igs file. I only read colors from file.
[...]which are assembled into a single 'STEP' model so that[...]
Export board as step file and make union/assembly in target software? In soem cases it is possible to export models as one step object.
[...]global mechanical projet on exported to other 3D software[...]
Why not do project in FreeCAD?
Last edit: Mariusz 2015-05-27
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Why not Freecad ? because even if I love the 'simplicity' of the process to import Eagle To Freecad that give a good 3D Viewing and quick integration view for my "personnal internal use", we are working for and with other companies that just don't use Freecad and are working with much more "stronger" & "expensive" & "complexitive" 3D Mechanical software. The goal of this is to be able to give them a quite good "details" of our final board (not only a box ;) ) so that they will be able to integrated it in their own mechanical architecture. But it should be a unique STEP so that all parts are already well positionned, etc. etc. see what i mean ?
Last edit: ashofphoenix 2015-05-28
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Hello,
make union/assembly of all step parts in target software and then export as one model. I will find out if there is possibility to do that in FreeCAD (for large assemblies, in some cases it is possible to do this) - if there will be something, I will implement this in workbench.
Last edit: Mariusz 2015-05-30
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Hi Mariuz,
Sorry for delay I was on holiday !
I just try your magic button !
Well, the idea is here...
However most ot the components that should be on the board are not presents in this unique compound. Maybe still igs import pb ?
Hello,
if I remember correctly this function also use standard FC compound - the same function which is used when you are loading parts with colors (so this is the same error).
I have an idea how to fix this (exporting as one object).
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Hello,
[...]However looks like Freecad-PCB Import all parts as an entity on its own[...]
Not quite. FreeCAD have standard function which read and return compound of step/igs file. I only read colors from file.
[...]which are assembled into a single 'STEP' model so that[...]
Export board as step file and make union/assembly in target software? In soem cases it is possible to export models as one step object.
[...]global mechanical projet on exported to other 3D software[...]
Why not do project in FreeCAD?
Last edit: Mariusz 2015-05-27
Sure, you also read the location ;)
Why not Freecad ? because even if I love the 'simplicity' of the process to import Eagle To Freecad that give a good 3D Viewing and quick integration view for my "personnal internal use", we are working for and with other companies that just don't use Freecad and are working with much more "stronger" & "expensive" & "complexitive" 3D Mechanical software. The goal of this is to be able to give them a quite good "details" of our final board (not only a box ;) ) so that they will be able to integrated it in their own mechanical architecture. But it should be a unique STEP so that all parts are already well positionned, etc. etc. see what i mean ?
Last edit: ashofphoenix 2015-05-28
Hello,
make union/assembly of all step parts in target software and then export as one model. I will find out if there is possibility to do that in FreeCAD (for large assemblies, in some cases it is possible to do this) - if there will be something, I will implement this in workbench.
Last edit: Mariusz 2015-05-30
That should be very cool if it could be done ;) (y) GJ anyway for all other stuff ^^
Hi ! so do you thing it can be possible to export an all FREECAD-PCB result as a single '.STEP' file so that I could send it to my parner ? :)
BUMP :p
Hi,
did you try function 'Generate one object from the board'? Then export as igs/stp.
I need to update icons :).
Hi Mariuz,
Sorry for delay I was on holiday !
I just try your magic button !
Well, the idea is here...
However most ot the components that should be on the board are not presents in this unique compound. Maybe still igs import pb ?
Last edit: ashofphoenix 2017-04-24
Hello,
if I remember correctly this function also use standard FC compound - the same function which is used when you are loading parts with colors (so this is the same error).
I have an idea how to fix this (exporting as one object).