Translations:KicadStepUp Workbench/34/en

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 * * if you already have a FreeCAD assembly, e.g of some mechanical device, you would add for the PCB a new file that you can add to your assembly like any other mechanical part. There is actually no need to make a new file for the PCB. KicadStepUp will not write to your file, it will add or update the structure in memory only. As long as you do not change the name of the strucure and the names in the structure any additional loop through workflow above will only update this structure and leave all other parts in your file alone.
 * ** Its acutally not required to have Kicad running. It does not even have to be installed on the PC, only the project files must be accessible.
 * *** Choice 1 will put the same structure into a new file. Its just in memory, so you need to change it yourself. The difference between Choices 2 and 3 are a bit more involved. This is relevant when you place your FreeCAD sketch with constraints into the structure that KicadStepUp creates. The tree will be more tidy but you need to decide whether or not you want KicadStepUp to overwrite your sketch or not. Thats the choice those two options offer. If you have neither dimension or geometry constraints nor work geometry or external linked geometry in your sketch its safe to let KicadStepUp overwrite it. Otherwise would want to select "replace PCB and keep Sketch in curr. doc", so KicadStepUp only writes the 3D object but not the sketch.

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