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How to import a .STEP cad file to Eagle

hazzer

I was wondering if anyone could help / point me to a description of how to take a STEP file (a cad drawing) of a ALPS switch and import into Eagle as a libary item?

(or should I just start from the begining and draw a new item in Eagle?)

 

The item Im trying to use is push switch from ALPS

 

http://www.alps.com/WebObjects/catalog.woa/E/HTML/Switch/Push/SPUJ/SPUJ193700.shtml

 

Regards

 

Hazzer

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  • God that's way too long winded.

     

    OK easy peasy,take STEP file view in Mechanical CAD software (RS Design Spark)  top view,make sure DXF setting 1:1 scale true font

    Export OUTPUT DXF format

     

    Go into PCB CAD software edit component (assume you made symbols and pads),import layer as shape.

    Position in correct place,I use the solder pins from DXF to align then remove 99% pins pads by turning PCB layers off, success rate 99%

     

    check scaling set correct when importing DXF files into PCB cad.

     

    I do it this way for loads of different shapes,even Icons.

     

    Running Easy PC CAD V19 here,same as RS Design Spark-Eagle should be able to do same thing,but not tried but found a egale DXF Import ULP

    here

    https://github.com/erikwilson/import-dxf

     

    Rob

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  • God that's way too long winded.

     

    OK easy peasy,take STEP file view in Mechanical CAD software (RS Design Spark)  top view,make sure DXF setting 1:1 scale true font

    Export OUTPUT DXF format

     

    Go into PCB CAD software edit component (assume you made symbols and pads),import layer as shape.

    Position in correct place,I use the solder pins from DXF to align then remove 99% pins pads by turning PCB layers off, success rate 99%

     

    check scaling set correct when importing DXF files into PCB cad.

     

    I do it this way for loads of different shapes,even Icons.

     

    Running Easy PC CAD V19 here,same as RS Design Spark-Eagle should be able to do same thing,but not tried but found a egale DXF Import ULP

    here

    https://github.com/erikwilson/import-dxf

     

    Rob

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