I haven’t tried it, yet, but damn, what a cool idea. EagleUp is the work of Swiss design engineer Jerome Lamy. It runs inside SketchUp and requires co-installation of ImageMagick. The script will automatically generate a 3D model of a printed circuit board from an image exported by Cadsoft Eagle, then populate it with preexisting component models. Some components come with the script, some are available in Google’s 3D Warehouse, and some are available in a library from Dangerous Prototypes, who also put together the excellent tutorial linked below. [via adafruit]

How-to build 3D models from Eagle files wiki page

BY Sean Michael Ragan

I am descended from 5,000 generations of tool-using primates. Also, I went to college and stuff. I write for MAKE, serve as Technical Editor for MAKE magazine, and develop original DIY content for Make: Projects.

4 Responses to SketchUp Plugin Auto-Generates 3D PCB Models from Eagle Files

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  2. MrTrick on said:

    There’s also a great Eagle -> POVRay converter that’s been around for years:
    http://www.matwei.de/doku.php?id=en:eagle3d:eagle3d

    POVRay might be a little more esoteric than SketchUp, but it does produce very pretty pictures. :-)

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