## KiCad IDF Exporter October 31, 2021 ## Contents 1 Introduction to the IDFv3 exporter 2 2 Specifying component models for use by the exporter 2 3 Creating a component outline file 4 4 Guidelines to the IDFv3 exporter The IDF exporter exports an IDFv3 $ ^{1} $ compliant board (.emn) and library (.emp) file for communicating mechanical dimensions to a mechanical CAD package. The exporter currently designers. All other entities described in the IDFv3 specification are currently not exported. ## 2 Specifying component models for use by the exporter The IDF exporter makes use of the 3D model file attribute

## Kicad IDF Exporter October 31, 2021 ## Contents 1 Introduction to the IDFv3 exporter 2 2 Specifying component models for use by the exporter 2 3 Creating a component outline file 4 4 Guidelines to the IDFv3 exporter The IDF exporter exports an IDFv3 $ ^{1} $ compliant board (.emn) and library (.emp) file for communicating mechanical dimensions to a mechanical CAD package. The exporter currently designers. All other entities described in the IDFv3 specification are currently not exported. ## 2 Specifying component models for use by the exporter The IDF exporter makes use of the 3D model file attribute

to the IDFv3 exporter The IDF exporter exports an IDFv3 $ [1] $ compliant board (.emn) and library (.emp) file for communicating mechanical dimensions to a mechanical CAD package. The exporter currently designers. All other entities described in the IDFv3 specification are currently not exported. ### 2. Specifying component models for use by the exporter The IDF exporter makes use of the 3D model file attribute and click on the 3D settings tab (see figure 1), click on Add 3D Shape, and select the filter "IDFv3 component files (*.idf)" (see figure 2). Select the desired outline file and enter any necessary

to the IDFv3 exporter The IDF exporter exports an IDFv3 $ [1] $ compliant board (.emn) and library (.emp) file for communicating mechanical dimensions to a mechanical CAD package. The exporter currently designers. All other entities described in the IDFv3 specification are currently not exported. ### 2. Specifying component models for use by the exporter The IDF exporter makes use of the 3D model file attribute and click on the 3D settings tab (see figure 1), click on Add 3D Shape, and select the filter "IDFv3 component files (*.idf)" (see figure 2). Select the desired outline file and enter any necessary

autorouter software. This exporter has no configurable options. NOTE TODO: Document GenCAD exporter NOTE TODO: Document VRML exporter ## I DF Exporter The IDF exporter exports an IDFv3 compliant board (.emn) and library (.emp) file for communicating mechanical dimensions to a mechanical CAD package. The exporter exports the board outline and cutouts, all pad and mounting through holes including slotted holes mechanical data required for interaction with mechanical designers. All other entities described in the IDFv3 specification are currently not exported. NOTE You must attach IDF component models to your design's

autorouter software. This exporter has no configurable options. NOTE TODO: Document GenCAD exporter NOTE TODO: Document VRML exporter ## I DF Exporter The IDF exporter exports an IDFv3 compliant board (.emn) and library (.emp) file for communicating mechanical dimensions to a mechanical CAD package. The exporter exports the board outline and cutouts, all pad and mounting through holes including slotted holes mechanical data required for interaction with mechanical designers. All other entities described in the IDFv3 specification are currently not exported. NOTE You must attach IDF component models to your design's

VRML 导出器 ## I DF Exporter The IDF exporter exports an IDFv3 compliant board (.emn) and library (.emp) file for communicating mechanical dimensions to a mechanical CAD package. The exporter exports the board mechanical data required for interaction with mechanical designers. All other entities described in the IDFv3 specification are currently not exported. NOTE You must attach IDF component models to your design's Specifying component models for use by the exporter IDF component models are attached to footprints using the footprint's 3D model properties. The IDF exporter uses different filetypes than the 3D viewer

Specctra DSN exporter The Specctra DSN exporter creates a file suitable for importing into certain third-party autorouter software. This exporter has no configurable options. ## GenCAD exporter The GenCAD GenCAD exporter creates a GenCAD file for fabrication, testing, or importing into other software.  The GenCAD exporter has If not enabled, the origin in the generated file will be set to $ (0,0) $ . ## V RML exporter The VRML exporter creates a VRML (.wr1) 3D model file containing the PCB and any VRML files specified in

Specctra DSN exporter The Specctra DSN exporter creates a file suitable for importing into certain third-party autorouter software. This exporter has no configurable options. ## GenCAD exporter The GenCAD GenCAD exporter creates a GenCAD file for fabrication, testing, or importing into other software.  The GenCAD exporter has If not enabled, the origin in the generated file will be set to $ (0,0) $ . ## V RML exporter The VRML exporter creates a VRML (.wr1) 3D model file containing the PCB and any VRML files specified in

Specctra DSN exporter The Specctra DSN exporter creates a file suitable for importing into certain third-party autorouter software. This exporter has no configurable options. GenCAD exporter The GenCAD exporter exporter creates a GenCAD file for fabrication, testing, or importing into other software. The GenCAD exporter has several options. Flip bottom footprint padstacks: If enabled, separate flipped padstack generated file. If not enabled, the origin in the generated file will be set to (0,0). VRML exporter The VRML exporter creates a VRML (.wr1) 3D model file containing the PCB and any VRML files specified in