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by cflin
Wed Jul 05, 2023 5:54 am
Forum: Python scripting and macros
Topic: KiCadStepUP: Edge Connectors; pcb Trace Import
Replies: 6
Views: 653

Re: KiCadStepUP: Edge Connectors; pcb Trace Import

M4x and easyw-fc , thank you for your very prompt response! Now, I want to mention another problem: While updating my original post, I tried to attach the .kicad_mod file of the footprint (less than 3kB), but now I was told that the forum did not like the extension of the file! I don't think I face...
by cflin
Wed Jul 05, 2023 5:31 am
Forum: Python scripting and macros
Topic: KiCadStepUP: Edge Connectors; pcb Trace Import
Replies: 6
Views: 653

Re: KiCadStepUP: Edge Connectors; pcb Trace Import

Thank you, @easyw-fc!

Here are two links from fileio:

https://filepost.io/d/zH3rNy6Z2y
https://filepost.io/d/5H4R5EwyZS

The first is the FCStd file and the second the STEP file of the connector (as provided by the manufacturer). I will update my original post with these two links.
by cflin
Wed Jul 05, 2023 4:45 am
Forum: Python scripting and macros
Topic: KiCadStepUP: Edge Connectors; pcb Trace Import
Replies: 6
Views: 653

KiCadStepUP: Edge Connectors; pcb Trace Import

I am trying to use a Cinch-Johnson 145-0711-802 microwave connector, good to 40GHz (see https://www.digikey.com/en/products/detail/cinch-connectivity-solutions-johnson/145-0711-802/13181715 on Digikey). This a an edge-mount connectior, which comes into two parts which are bolted together, straddling...
by cflin
Mon May 09, 2022 9:02 pm
Forum: Help on using FreeCAD
Topic: [Solved] Permanent Tool Bar and Panel Visibility in FC20?
Replies: 10
Views: 1603

Re: Permanent Tool Bar and Panel Visibility in FC20?

Thanks to everybody who responded. I am not sure exactly what I did, but I solved my problem. I had the conda version of FC19 and the FC-daily installed from the Ubuntu ppa. So. I decided to clean everything . I uninstalled FC20 with the '--purge' option, erased the conda environment containing FC19...
by cflin
Sun May 08, 2022 2:21 am
Forum: Help on using FreeCAD
Topic: [Solved] Permanent Tool Bar and Panel Visibility in FC20?
Replies: 10
Views: 1603

Re: Permanent Tool Bar and Panel Visibility in FC20?

Thanks to everybody who responded. I deleted the '~/.config/FreeCAD' file and Lattice workbench, per [crisb]'s recommendation. Nothing really changed. I even deleted the Modern GUI, but FC20 still forgot the displayed toolbars between startups. I also observed that the KiCADstepUP workbench disappea...
by cflin
Sat May 07, 2022 4:43 am
Forum: Help on using FreeCAD
Topic: [Solved] Permanent Tool Bar and Panel Visibility in FC20?
Replies: 10
Views: 1603

[Solved] Permanent Tool Bar and Panel Visibility in FC20?

I am using FC20 on stock Linux Mint 20.3. (I know that FC20 is not considered stable.) I have observed that every time I start FC20, I have to activate the File and Workbench toolbars (View→Toolbars) and I also have to pin the Combo View panel frequently because it decides to disappear when not in u...
by cflin
Sun Nov 24, 2019 11:40 pm
Forum: Python scripting and macros
Topic: Control of the Plane where Projection Is Shown in StepUP
Replies: 1
Views: 415

Control of the Plane where Projection Is Shown in StepUP

StepUP is a set of tools which "marry" KiCAD and FreeCAD. During the past two or so years, thanks to [maui], it has evolved very rapidly. My understanding is that when the "3D object to 2D projection" tool is selected, the projection plane is the one of the display. However, I th...
by cflin
Fri Apr 19, 2019 6:19 pm
Forum: Help on using FreeCAD
Topic: [SOLVED] pyrate Installed but Does Not Show up as WB Option
Replies: 25
Views: 4828

Re: [SOLVED] pyrate Installed but Does Not Show up as WB Option

@NormandC: I'm sorry, I forgot that you are using Ubuntu 16.04 LTS. It contains a version of Qt5 that's too old to support Pyside2 required to work with Python 3. Thank you again! It seems that anaconda includes Freecad. My anaconda is up to date. So, if I install FreeCAD in the anaconda environment...
by cflin
Fri Apr 19, 2019 3:33 pm
Forum: Help on using FreeCAD
Topic: [SOLVED] pyrate Installed but Does Not Show up as WB Option
Replies: 25
Views: 4828

Re: [SOLVED] pyrate Installed but Does Not Show up as WB Option

@NormandC: Thank you for all this information!
The freecad-stable PPA for Ubuntu provides a dual Python2/3 metapackage
I don't have the freecad-python3 package installed. apt-get cannot find it, although 'apt-cache policy | grep freecad' lists several repos with 'freecad-stable' in them.
by cflin
Wed Apr 17, 2019 5:27 am
Forum: Help on using FreeCAD
Topic: [SOLVED] pyrate Installed but Does Not Show up as WB Option
Replies: 25
Views: 4828

Re: [SOLVED] pyrate Installed but Does Not Show up as WB Option

@joha2: Thank you for the examples! I installed pyrate on my anaconda distribution and ran the first example just fine. I want to be Zeemax-free! Anyway, I have some naïve questions: The conda channel which holds pyrate is 'freecad'. Conda's 'freecad' channel also shows FreeCAD itself available! How...