Using Google Sketchup to create components

This tutorial will show you how to use Sketchup to create and import components into Eagle3D

Requirements:

  1. Google Sketchup installed – I’m using v6, but I’m sure it will work in the latest  version
  2. su2pov plug-in – this is a sketchup plug-in written in ruby that exports the a sketchup scene into POV for more realistic rendering.
  3. Eagle3D and POV installed and working.  You should be able to at least render a board, even if no components are working.

Steps involved:

  1. Export Sketchup object to POV using SU2POV, and test.
  2. Create the component include file ready for Eagle3D
  3. Mapping the new component into the library.
  4. Fine tuning the placement.

 

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