green - done
yellow - done?
19.2% (14) Multi-Platform support (Linux, OS X)
17.8% (13) Windows GUI UI
11.0% ( 8) Internal layers STEP export
9.6% ( 7) Multi-select of nets (like diff pair) and components
9.6% ( 7) BOM debug and allow multiple BOM files for different population options
6.8% ( 5) Texturing component models - display names on components
6.8% ( 5) Custom Library Builder
5.5% ( 4) Optional STEP export with Image overlay: Silkscreen, Soldermask, Coper as Image overlay to reduce File-Size for better CAD-Performance in some CAD-Software
5.5% ( 4) Include STEP export of Solder Mask
2.7% ( 2) Custom Libary Builder with STEP import
2.8% ( 2) Please linux
1.4% ( 1) BoardOutline frame removal - ignore most outer line loop.
1.4% ( 1) Support IDF file reading.
Old poll
on some topics
Multi-Platform support or Linux: This is too complex and too late - it would take a year or so.
Multi-select: We can select two nets or two tracks. Tell me the reason for selecting more?
What is the reason to do multi-select of components?
Can the STEP file include decals images?
Multi-select: We can select two nets or two tracks. Tell me the reason for selecting more?
What is the reason to do multi-select of components?
Can the STEP file include decals images?
Re: Old poll
This will help me save a lot of time:What is the reason to do multi-select of components?
For example: Power inductors or film capacitors: I currently have to enter all dimensions. Usually I have several of them on the circuit board. It would be nice if I could select all components with [STRG] and change them all at the same time.
Re: Old poll
Optional STEP export with Image overlay: Silkscreen, Soldermask, Coper as Image overlay to reduce File-Size for better CAD-Performance in some CAD-Software
This point is mine.Can the STEP file include decals images?
Problem The exportet step files are extremply huge. At the moment i only found one CAD software that works good with this large files: Fusion360.
Other (Solid Edge, ... ) have performance-problems or can't open so large files
Conclusion
well, I actually thought I'd seen an embedded image in a step before. I informed myself again. It looks like it's not possible after all.
I currently have no idea how to optimize the file size.
Re: Old poll
I assume this is Eagle. I have an observation about Eagle Gerber output when switching units between millimeters and inches. The millimeter version files are much bigger than the inch versions. I guess, the millimeter version is more fragmented. (Arcs?) This causes much more data in the STEP file too. It is also causing more work to the flattening section of the program.-Tom-Tom- wrote: ↑Fri Apr 29, 2022 9:15 amOptional STEP export with Image overlay: Silkscreen, Soldermask, Coper as Image overlay to reduce File-Size for better CAD-Performance in some CAD-SoftwareThis point is mine.Can the STEP file include decals images?
Problem
FileSize.JPG
The exportet step files are extremply huge. At the moment i only found one CAD software that works good with this large files: Fusion360.
Other (Solid Edge, ... ) have performance-problems or can't open so large files
Conclusion
well, I actually thought I'd seen an embedded image in a step before. I informed myself again. It looks like it's not possible after all.
I currently have no idea how to optimize the file size.
Please correct me if I am wrong.