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by Batteries Included
Sat Sep 23, 2017 12:09 pm
Forum: Python scripting and macros
Topic: Creating STEP with colour
Replies: 14
Views: 7989

Re: Creating STEP with colour

Yeh, seen that one. We are offering an alternative , also free to end users, but with a much larger set of parts. In addition to KiCAD support we have DesignSpark, Eagle, CADSTAR, PADS, Target 3000, xDX Designer and others. We have a wizard where you can build the more common types of components in ...
by Batteries Included
Mon Sep 18, 2017 8:08 pm
Forum: Python scripting and macros
Topic: Writing colour VRML from the command line (no GUI)
Replies: 2
Views: 691

Re: Writing colour VRML from the command line (no GUI)

Thank you! That looks promising, will try it tomorrow.
by Batteries Included
Mon Sep 18, 2017 3:23 pm
Forum: Python scripting and macros
Topic: Writing colour VRML from the command line (no GUI)
Replies: 2
Views: 691

Writing colour VRML from the command line (no GUI)

We are producing a freely accessible library of CAD models using FreeCAD and it would be great to be able to provide colored VRML. We use the command line based FreeCADcmd because its massively faster at running small scripts and to avoid the overhead of maintaining some sort of virtual x server, so...
by Batteries Included
Sat Aug 19, 2017 2:46 pm
Forum: Python scripting and macros
Topic: Creating STEP with colour
Replies: 14
Views: 7989

Re: Creating STEP with colour

Brilliant!

Thank you so much. This lets us do exactly what we wanted :D

Jeremy.
by Batteries Included
Wed Jul 19, 2017 6:26 pm
Forum: Python scripting and macros
Topic: Creating STEP with colour
Replies: 14
Views: 7989

Creating STEP with colour

I am using FreeCAD to build STEP files for library of PCB components that will be available free on the web. I would really like to control the colour of different parts of the output. For example chip pins grey, chip bodies black. Capacitors different colour from resistors. The scripts will be run ...