topic Re: Pass 3D model outline to footprint editor in Fusion Electronics Forum

Pass 3D model outline to footprint editor

silvio3105 — Sat, 04 Jun 2022 20:06:05 GMT

Hi,

Here's one feature request - add option to pass component's 3D model outline from 3D package to footprint editor(make new layer specially for this feature).

Why?

Because I don't see 3D package outline when drawning footprint(and later when editing). Because of that, I'm not sure where I can place >NAME and >VALUE. Most components have extra "meat" between last pad and package edge.

Re: Pass 3D model outline to footprint editor

jonrbloom — Mon, 06 Jun 2022 17:47:31 GMT

I would love to see this too. In my case it is more about defining the correct outline on tPlace, than Value/Name placement. I often measure the 3D Model with the ruler tool, and feed that into the footprint manually, but it is error prone, and cumbersome.

I guess the outline could just go to one of the documentation layers, or we could choose the layer as part of an explicit "import outline" command.

Re: Pass 3D model outline to footprint editor

jorge_garcia — Mon, 06 Jun 2022 21:19:44 GMT

Thanks for the feature request,

I have logged it to my report.

Best Regards,

Re: Pass 3D model outline to footprint editor

silvio3105 — Mon, 06 Jun 2022 21:36:38 GMT

Well, when you know outline for tPlace then you can place tName correctly.

I hope this FR won't be in someones drawer for months/years.