R5263: pcbnew: VRML export creates defective solids
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
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KiCad |
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Undecided
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Bug Description
Application: kicad
Version: (2014.11.12 BZR5263)-product Debug build
wxWidgets: Version 3.0.2 (release,
Platform: Linux 3.17.1-
Boost version: 1.54.0
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While exporting the PCB to VRML using File -> Export -> VRML there are a few issues:
1. the option "use absolute paths" acts reversed (ticked exports relative paths, unticked exports absolute paths)
2. all PCB layers and elements will be exported, nethertheless they were deactivated in the layers toolbar
3. the exported VRML file seems to have defective surfaces/
"2." leads to the lack of a work-around for "3." (can't deny exporting the pads to the VRML file)
"3." creates leaky surfaces. When I convert the mesh to STEP (using the video tutorial https:/
Thanks for reading.
1 - is fixed in rev 5289.
2 - why do you think vrml export creates leaky surfaces ?
I do not see any strange thing when loading the exported file in meshlab (which I am using sometimes), and no warning message.
(Step file is not created by Kicad)