I’m working with the latest and greatest StepUp Version 9.7.3.4 and Kicad Version 5.99.0-9568-gb9d26a55f2) and I haven’t been able to get the polygons to import into the FreeCad model. (Importing the board then Add tracks). I thought that worked previously. I’ve tried polygons on both copper and soldermask layers.
I strongly suspect I’m doing something wrong since I didn’t find anything in a search. I’ve tried a couple of versions of both StepUp and Kicad, has something changed or am I mistaken this was ever possible?
Are you sure that StepUp is working with v5.99 ? Polygons work fine in the stable version (5.1.9).
Your board imports fine in StepUp but the message is that there is no copper to add.
09:03:11 opening D:/Data/Downloads/sandbox.kicad_pcb
09:03:11 my file path D:\Data\Downloads
09:03:11 py3
09:03:11 grid origin not set
using default top left corner
09:03:11 PCB Loader
09:03:11 pcb thickness 1.6mm
09:03:11 kicad_pcb version 20210228
09:03:11 parsing
09:03:11 4 edge segments
09:03:11 aux origin not found
09:03:11 grid origin not set
default value on top left corner
09:03:11 parsing&building time 0.001
09:03:11 start adding constraints to pcb sketch
09:03:11 using constrainator
09:03:11 check to sanitize
09:03:11 adding constraints time 0.002
09:03:11 created PCB face w/ edge tolerance -> 0.01 mm
09:03:11 running time: 0.012sec
09:03:11 start cutting
09:03:11 using hierarchy container
09:03:11 cutting time 0.0
09:03:11 pcb dimensions: (27.94;24.26;1.60)
09:03:11 running time: 0.022sec
09:03:11 FC Version 019-23323
09:03:11 creating hierarchy
09:03:11 placing board @ 0,0
09:03:11 building up pcb time 0.022
09:03:11 running time: 0.054sec
09:03:11 VBO status False
09:03:11 ReadShapeCompoundMode status True
09:03:11 running time: 0.069sec
09:03:11 info message
09:03:11 Board Placed @ 0.00;0.00;0.0
09:03:11 kicad pcb pos: (114.94;-85.66;0.00)
09:03:11 pcb dimensions: (27.94;24.26;1.60)
09:03:11 thread ViewFitting
09:03:12 running time: 0.069sec
09:03:12 GridOrigin is set in FC Preferences but not set in KiCAD pcbnew file
09:03:13 FreeCAD build date: 2020/12/12
09:03:13 STEP UseAppPart available
09:03:24 tracks version: 1.1
09:03:27 py3
09:03:27 kicad_parser_version 1.1.7
09:03:27 py3
09:03:27 making copper layer "F.Cu"...
09:03:27 making holes...
09:03:27 pad holes: 0, skipped: 0
09:03:27 oval holes: 0
09:03:27 via holes: 0, skipped: 0
09:03:27 total holes added: 0
09:03:27 holes done
09:03:27 making pads...
09:03:27 modules: 0
09:03:27 pads: 0, skipped: 0
09:03:27 vias: 0, skipped: 0
09:03:27 total pads added: 0
09:03:27 pads done
09:03:27 making tracks...
09:03:27 tracks done
09:03:27 making zones...
09:03:27 zones done
09:03:27 <Exception> no shape added
09:03:27 Running the Python command 'ksuToolsAddTracks' failed:
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "C:\Users\uestrada\AppData\Roaming\FreeCAD\Mod\kicadStepUpMod\kicadStepUpCMD.py", line 3215, in Activated
tracks.addtracks()
File "C:\Users\uestrada\AppData\Roaming\FreeCAD\Mod\kicadStepUpMod\tracks.py", line 247, in addtracks
pcb.makeCopper(holes=True, minSize=minSizeDrill)
File "C:\Users\uestrada\AppData\Roaming\FreeCAD\Mod\kicadStepUpMod\kicad_parser.py", line 1423, in makeCopper
obj = self._makeArea(objs,'copper',fit_arcs=fit_arcs)
File "C:\Users\uestrada\AppData\Roaming\FreeCAD\Mod\kicadStepUpMod\kicad_parser.py", line 683, in _makeArea
ret = ret.getShape()
no shape added