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I have a question: Why do you want 3D models? What is the use case? Are you doing a lot of really space-constrained boards? KiCad has spent a lot of effort
by spott 10y ago
I have a question:
Why do you want 3D models? What is the use case? Are you doing a lot of really space-constrained boards?
KiCad has spent a lot of effort on making it possible to view 3D models of boards. Upverter has recently spent a whole bunch of time on making this available (time that could be better spent on a lot of other things). And I don't get why. Outside of a small contingent of space-constrained parts, I just don't see what the use of 3D parts is.
- StavrosK 10y agoI've personally spotted many mistakes in the 3d view, mainly spacing ("oh, I thought this would fit but it doesn't look like it would"). It's not my first priority, but it would be nice to have.
- robert_foss 10y agoMe too, the 3D viewer is developmental tool. I also use it for marketing. It is especially nice with the ray traced 3D view of KiCad.
- StavrosK 10y agoRaytraced view? How!?
- HeyLaughingBoy 10y agoAn awful lot of boards have to fit into a small gap in a machine somewhere, or parts are being stacked (maybe it's under the brick power supply), and you need to be sure everything fits.
- dmritard96 10y agowe make devices (flair.co) and regularly ran into making our boards and our mech-e components aligned/fit etc. we used eagle and altium and fusion and especially without 3d parts it was a lot of extra lifting on our part to model everything and check for fit/alignment etc. it is fairly contrained in terms of size