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create TL3305 series tactile switch models #632
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Hi @andrewzuku, |
All bodies have been updated so that the leads end up touching the XY plane at z=0. Also, multiple bodies have been fused together.
Hi @easyw, I've committed the changes you requested to my branch. Once I've been through this process successfully once, I've got a few more 3D models i'd like to contribute. Thanks for taking the time to review this stuff :) ~ Andrew |
@andrewzuku |
Three heights of this SW in the zip. |
Sorry for neglecting this. I'll get onto it by the end of the weekend. |
@Franck78 |
Let's see if those 3 images will make it into now v 5.18...... |
* Remove deprecation warning * Update links * Fix whitespace errors
Screenshots and datasheets
I'd like to contribute my 3D models of the TL3305 series tactile switches to match the footprints that already exist in the
kicad-footprints
repo.Link to matching pull request to
kicad-packages3d-source
repo.There are three heights:
Manufacturer supplied 3D model
The manufacturer (E-Switch) supplies STP files behind a form under the "Product configurator" tab here - so they're kinda publicly available.
There's no colour information though, so I reverse-engineered their STP file to create a FreeCAD 0.18 source file, and then re-generated STEP and WRL files using KiCadStepUp.
Potential issues with my models
There are two things I'm not sure about...
1. Internal details
Should I have bothered with internal details? Is this just unnecessary complexity that will slow the 3D viewer down?
![Internal details](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/e86f8c8828928daa4df75ae418ba71c0911c538f06611be1e7acd5b0da9e3b6c/68747470733a2f2f696d6775722e636f6d2f4c7a50643957452e706e67)
2. leads below the ground (XY) plane
According to the datasheet, the base of the case sits directly on the PCB, and the leads are shown as 0.1mm below the ground plane. This is also how the manufacturer supplied STP files are positioned, so I've done the same in my FreeCAD part.
But... looking through the
kicad-packages3d-source
repo, I see SMD parts with the leads sitting on the ground plane instead (eg: SOT-23W). So what would you prefer?This is my first ever contribution to KiCad, so thanks in advance for your patience :)
~ Andrew
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