Updated 8x8 and 16x16 audio

[palmerr]

JO,

There seems to be a FreeCAD plugin that allows you to import KiCAD projects and output them as STEP or IGES models.

https://www.kicad.org/external-tools/stepup/

I'll try it later today.

R

 

[palmerr]

JO,

I've added a STEP file with the PCB components and connectors to the repository.

https://github.com/palmerr23/Teensy8x8AudioBoard/tree/main/Board Files/Main Board - Rev M

Adding the discrete components caused some errors (probably me not setting the PATH preferences correctly).

Hope this is useful.

R

 

[h4yn0nnym0u5e]

Hmm. Unfortunately it doesn't load for me. I tried in OnShape (my online 3D CAD), and also on https://3dviewer.net/ and https://convert3d.org/view, but none of them liked it. I was able to export a review PCB successfully from KiCad 8, so it clearly can work.

Probably not worth expending a lot of effort on, unless you think it'd be useful for a wider audience.

 

[houtson]

Hmm. Unfortunately it doesn't load for me. I tried in OnShape (my online 3D CAD), and also on https://3dviewer.net/ and https://convert3d.org/view, but none of them liked it. I was able to export a review PCB successfully from KiCad 8, so it clearly can work.

Probably not worth expending a lot of effort on, unless you think it'd be useful for a wider audience.

The board outline with connectors loaded for me (using Shapr3d) - I've attached an stl file, if another format is more useful let me know and I'll try to convert it. cheers Paul

 

[MarkT]

.step works with FreeCAD BTW.

 

[h4yn0nnym0u5e]

Thanks Paul. The STL loads fine for me.

OK, so given @MarkT's comment, I tried downloading the STEP file again, and this time it did work. I must've messed up somehow the first time... It'd be good to have more of the components exported so the internal framework is easier to figure out, but that's just me being lazy

 

[palmerr]

Happy to do so (sometime soonish) or for others to do it sooner and raise PRs.

 

[h4yn0nnym0u5e]

Is the KiCad in the repo? I couldn't see it...

 

[palmerr]

JO, you're correct. I have added the KiCad files to the Board Files folders.

Some of the 3D renderings may be missing as they are scattered around in various places.

 

[h4yn0nnym0u5e]

I've done a PR which adds a .ZIP file with a selection of .STEP files, depending on the user's needs - just components, with connectors, without copper. See what you think.

 

[palmerr]

I merged the PR.

The options look fine and it's nice to have all the components, though it increases the load time considerably!

For practical use, the one with the bare PCB + connectors is likely to have the greatest utility.