| ID: | 3560 |
| From: | Majenko Technologies <ma...@majenko.co.uk> |
| Date: | Fri, 29 Nov 2019 10:14:44 +0000 |
| Subject: | Re: [pcb-rnd] new: minimal STL export |
| in-reply-to: | 3557 from ge...@igor2.repo.hu |
| replies: | 3561 from ge...@igor2.repo.hu |
--0000000000005a452e0598798059 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" I shall certainly be giving this a test. My blender import system would *love* this... On Fri, Nov 29, 2019 at 4:06 AM <gedau@igor2.repo.hu> wrote: > Hi all, > > I've just finished the initial development of a very small plugin that can > export the board outline in the STL format (ASCII version) which is a > widely adopted format in the 3D world. > > If you are interested in using the STL format, please contact me, we need > a lot of testing! > > > Intentional limitatons that affect all our 3D exports (including STL): > > - we assume there's only one board outline; if you have panelized boards, > we'll export only the top left outline > > - we require perfect connection on outline objects (so endpoint of > outline lines/arcs must be precisely on the same coord) > > - the layer model allows multiple boundary layers, but we use only the > first for picking up the board outline > > > Temporary bugs that I will fix soon: > > - board thickness is hardwired 1.6mm > > - arc approximation is extremely low resolution > > > Temporary limitations of the STL export that may be resolved if there's > user demand: > > - there are no cutouts: no holes, no slots, no internal boundary cutouts > > - component models are not exported; note: "standard" STL has no color, so > this format can not really be used for fancy 3d renders, rather for > mechanical design > > > Best regards, > > Igor2 > > > > -- *Matt Jenkins* Majenko Technologies --0000000000005a452e0598798059 Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <div dir=3D"ltr">I shall certainly be giving this a test. My blender import= system would *love* this...</div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir= =3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Fri, Nov 29, 2019 at 4:06 AM <<a href= =3D"mailto:gedau@igor2.repo.hu">gedau@igor2.repo.hu</a>> wrote:<br></div= ><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border= -left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">Hi all,<br> <br> I've just finished the initial development of a very small plugin that = can <br> export the board outline in the STL format (ASCII version) which is a <br> widely adopted format in the 3D world.<br> <br> If you are interested in using the STL format, please contact me, we need <= br> a lot of testing!<br> <br> <br> Intentional limitatons that affect all our 3D exports (including STL):<br> <br> - we assume there's only one board outline; if you have panelized board= s, <br> we'll export only the top left outline<br> <br> - we require perfect connection on outline objects (so endpoint of <br> outline lines/arcs must be precisely on the same coord)<br> <br> - the layer model allows multiple boundary layers, but we use only the <br> first for picking up the board outline<br> <br> <br> Temporary bugs that I will fix soon:<br> <br> - board thickness is hardwired 1.6mm <br> <br> - arc approximation is extremely low resolution<br> <br> <br> Temporary limitations of the STL export that may be resolved if there's= <br> user demand:<br> <br> - there are no cutouts: no holes, no slots, no internal boundary cutouts<br= > <br> - component models are not exported; note: "standard" STL has no = color, so <br> this format can not really be used for fancy 3d renders, rather for <br> mechanical design<br> <br> <br> Best regards,<br> <br> Igor2<br> <br> <br> <br> </blockquote></div><br clear=3D"all"><div><br></div>-- <br><div dir=3D"ltr"= class=3D"gmail_signature"><div dir=3D"ltr"><b>Matt Jenkins</b><div>Majenko= Technologies</div><div><br></div></div></div> --0000000000005a452e0598798059--
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