Installation
Videos
Please check the path of your installation of Imagemagick and update it accordingly in eagleUp parameters.
You can watch the videos in full screen for better comfort.
Download and Installation
Note : if your model does not have tracks and pads (probem with the images) please make sure you are using the correct version of ImageMagick, in particular 32 or 64-bit. If you use eagleUp on Mac OS, please follow carefully the step by step approach explained at the bottom of this page
==> you can try this version of ImageMagick
To run eagleUp you need to download and install three softwares:
- Cadsoft Eagle (currently version 5.11, the freeware version is sufficient for small boards)
- Google Sketchup (currently version 8, freeware version)
- ImageMagick (I recommend ImageMagick-6.7.3-5-Q8-windows-dll.exe, freeware)
eagleUp
- eagleUp_export.ulp goes to C:\Program Files\EAGLE-5.11.0\ulp
- eagleUp_import.rb goes to C:\Program Files\Google\Google SketchUp 8\Plugins
- the content of /models can be placed anywhere. I recommend to copy it near your libraries, for example in C:\Program Files\EAGLE-5.11.0\models
- the Eagle demo files can be placed anywhere.
Initial Setup
When you launch eagleUp_export.ulp the first time, a window will appear and help you configure the paths so that eagleUp knows where to look for models and for the image utilities.
Click set for Windows or set for OS X depending on your system. If you have installed the recommended software in the recommended paths, that is enough. If you have older versions you can easily edit the paths by hand.
Windows users, please note that you need to use forward slash (/) and not the backward version (\).
The models path should be terminated with a /.
Please check the path of your installation of Imagemagick and update it accordingly in eagleUp parameters.
You only need to edit these settings at first use. The settings are saved in the configuration file and will be restored at the next launch. If you need to edit again these settings, press the edit Sketchup settings in the main window.
For Eagle version 5.10 and above, settings are recorded internally by Eagle (in the eaglerc.usr file). For the earlier versions these functions did not exist, so the settings are recorded in the /ulp folder, for example in C:/Program Files/EAGLE-X.Y/ulp/eagleUp_export.settings.txt Contact me if this location is an issue for you.
If you have a 5.x version of Eagle installed, I recommend upgrading to the latest 5.11. It’s stable and the upgrade is free.
Setup for OS X
Some hints for Mac users from Tom.
You can install ImageMagick by using MacPorts – visit http://www.macports.org/ to get MacPorts, then at the command line run :
sudo port install imagemagick
By default MacPorts installs applications in /opt/local/bin
So if you’ve installed Eagle in the general “Applications” folder on your Mac then as suggested put the eagleUp models in the Eagle folder.
eagleUp_import.rb goes in the following folder:
/Library/Application Support/Google SketchUp 8/SketchUp/plugins
That’s NOT the Library folder from your home folder, it’s main one off the root folder.
Linux
Eagle and Image Magick are available natively for the linux OS. You can run Sketchup via wine :
Hello.
Works just fine (with your demo Board).
Cause i got an Error with the Eagle examples i made my own board (fast, only Chips and connectors) but also got the Error: “Unbekannter Layer: 116″ where i can click OK or Abbrechen.
If i click OK and import to SketchUp it works with my own PCB but not with the examples.
The there a Chance you are designing more standard Models like S08, MLF32, MiniUSB, 0805Chip?
*Searching for a good copper color. <- Is it Possible to use Pictures as Color?
Thanks
Michael Dierken
Hello Michael,
1) I am not sure I understand your message properly. Can you get to the 3D model with the demo files I have provided ?
2) I have seen the error about “layer 116″ appear at first use. I will fix it in the next update.
3) You already have SO08-150 and mini USB models in the zip file. You may need to rename them according to your Eagle package name (they come from the older versions of eagleUp). For the others you can either draw them yourself (which I strongly recommend) or wait for the warehouse to open
4) The board colors are defined by two RGB colors : one for the mask over copper, and one for mask over FR4. Feel free to suggest combinations in the comments. For information you can set these values yourself, lines 80 and 81 of the ULP.
Thanks,
Jerome
1) Yes i can.
2) thanks
3) WIll look
4) If i edit the RM Comment where will the Pictures be?, how can i edit the Mask by myself?
Please send me your own .brd that does not work file by email.I will check what’s wrong.
By RM I guess you mean line 36 of eagleUp_import.rb
This command is used to delete temporary files generated during image creation. They are useless so I delete them to avoid messing your folders. The temporary images are generated in the same folder as the other image, i.e. in the same folder as your .brd file.
You can edit the colors by yourself for your tests, change the first value of the line 80, and the first value line 81 (of the ULP file). Then choose to export as green board. Then import into Sketchup.
One issue with the colors, is that we apply a single color over the whole board. If you look at a close-up photo of a real board, you will notice that the color is not homogeneous, but has many shades.
Jerome
Hello Jerome
Nice work you’ve done. I have a problem. After exporting from Eagle, I can’t import the .eup into SketchUp.
It runs all the windows, but doesn’t place anything into sketchup.
Any idea why?
Hello Christian,
Please check your settings at the top of the .rb file
In particular check the decimal sign, and the model path, it should use / and not \
It should also finish by a /.
Do you have any error messages popping up ?
Is the board appearing ? With correct images on top & bottom ?
Jerome
the ‘,’ changed it all. Thanks man
Any change you can import thwe packages from Eagle 3D and use them in models?
It would be easy, instead of designing all models by hand
Models from eagle 3D are not compatible.
If you design boards seriously you are already designing your eagle devicescyourself, so try to make a sketchup model. It’s very simple.
After following the tutorial for model creation I am sure you can build a model in a few minutes top.
I will open a part warehouse, so you can find good models for common parts. But for that I will need user contribution !
Jerome
Just for information, I’m using Win7Ultimate French version, the decimal separator is ‘,’ (comma), and even by changing
# Define decimal separator (can be . or ,)
DECIMAL_SEPARATOR = “.”
to use comma instead of dot, when importing in sketchup, it creates board images (in png…) but it never opened anything in 3D.
I had to change the windows decimal separator to dot (.) to make everything work as expected.
Thank you for this great plugin, really awesome work.
Hi,
Great work. But I can’t import the board to SketchUp, the plugin shows all the windows but at the end nothing appears. I change the (.) for a (,) in this case doesn’t show the windows.
Any idea?
Hi,
1) do you see the PCB appear in Sketchup ?
2) do you have a message box with a list of missing package at the end ?
3) do you see a colored image for top & bottom in your project folder ?
Jerome
Cristian, read my post before yours …
you need to force the decimal separator in windows regional settings to use a DOT (.) instead of comma(,). I had the same pb and even changing it in the import file didn’t solved the pb. Keep the import file as is (with DOT) and change your windows regional settings. It will work
One point I have to add to the installation notes, is that you need to restart Sketchup completely in order for the changes in the .rb file ti be taken into account.
1) The PCB doesn’t appear in Sketchup
2) No message
3) Yes, the Bottom and Top layers.
Please compare your eup file with one I have posted here :
http://eagleup.wordpress.com/tutorial-v4/#comment-74
Can you give more detail on your configuration : OS, version of software…
I’m work with XP, Eagle 5.11. I don’t know were is the error, but now it works!
Tanks!
I’ve got a similar problem. The Sketchup generates the project with the components under the other. And it does not generate the board. If I select to generate only the board in ulp, it works without problems.
I am using Eagle 5.11 and Win 7.
Hello,
This looks like a unit issue. Change your template to engineering – meters to solve it.
Jerome
Some hints for Mac users:
You can install ImageMagick by using MacPorts – visit http://www.macports.org/ to get MacPorts, then at the command line run :
sudo port install imagemagick
By default MacPorts installs applications in /opt/local/bin
So if you’ve installed Eagle in the general “Applications” folder on your Mac then as suggested put the eagleUp models in the Eagle folder, the following settings in eagleUp_import.rb should work:
# Path to search for models
MODEL_PATH = “/Applications/EAGLE/models/”
# Path to ImageMagick convert
CONVERT_CMD = “/opt/local/bin/convert”
# Path to ImageMagick compose
COMPOSITE_CMD = “/opt/local/bin/composite”
# Command to remove temporary files
RM_CMD = “rm”
eagleUp_import.rb goes in the following folder:
/Library/Application Support/Google SketchUp 8/SketchUp/plugins
That’s *NOT* the Library folder from your home folder, it’s main one off the root folder.
These settings worked for me.
Excellent, I will add these details in the installation page directly
Thanks
Jerome
Hi eagleup,
first of all…thanks for your job, your plugin is Great!!
I want only give an hint to the others users in reporting the errors: open the ruby console from the windows user menu in sketchup before to run eagleup_import plugin to get a detailed error log
Then, in windows 7 i have noticed that with the option:
# Define decimal separator (can be . or ,)
DECIMAL_SEPARATOR = “.”
running the sketchup import plugin I got the following error:
Error: # Errno::ENOENT: No such file or directory – C:/Users/Valek,XXXXXXXXX/Documents/eagle/demo files/
It seems that ruby interpreter replace “.” with “,” in the file path, too!!!!
To solve the issue I moved source files in a path without “.” like c:\dome files (in this case, it’s needed to re-run eagle plugin in the new path)
I hope this information could be useful for others eagleUp users!!
Bye
Valek
Hello Valek,
I have not found this issue before, but having periods in a folder name is not very recommended
I will fix this issue in the next release of eagleUp (you will receive automatic notice when the release is available).
Jerome
Hi there.
Would it be possible to make eagleUp recognise parts with odd characters in their footprints and SketchUp component file names?
For example, I have symbols with names like:
D/7343-31W – a tantalum capacitor
2,8 – a hole in the board
among others in my Eagle libraries from places like SparkFun as well as those provided with Eagle.
I have created 3D models for these parts, the problem is that those filenames don’t work with eagleUp (I’m using v4.1) because of the characters like “/” and “,”.
I don’t want to have change these footprints in existing libraries just to make them compatible with eagleUp, that’s a recipe for headaches with old board designs!
Oh also, would the SketchUp plugin be able to do a ” Zoom-Extents” before exiting to resize the view to show the full board?
It’s a feature I’d love in the next version.
Tom
PS: I have made some components which I’ll send through for inclusion in the warehouse some time soon….
Hello Tom,
1) OK. Unfortunately having / in a file is not possible (or very dangerous) so I suggest that ‘/’ will be replaced by ‘_’ and ‘,’ by ‘.’ when looking for skp file (ie, name your skp file D_7343-31W.skp)
2) Zoom extent is a good idea too.
I will add this to the 4.2 release coming soon. Remember to register as beta tester
Jerome
Hi
Your link to ImageMagick says server missing
Can you recommend another link.
Link has been updated and fixed, thanks.
Jerome
Hello,
I don’t know how to do plugin in the latest version of skethup?
I want to import *.eup file (from eagle) to skethup.
There is no icon as the old version.
Thanks in advance,
Hanan
Hello,
Have you copied the .rb file into /plugins folder of the new installation of Sketchup ?
Jerome
I have copied the eagleUp_import.rb file into plugins folder of the new installation of Sketchup8.
I have done all according to presentation’s instructions .
The presentation shows how to import *.eup file using of plugin icon which doed not exist in skethup new version.
I tried to import the *.eup file via file–>import, but the *.eup file is invisble even though is exist.
Thanks,
Hanan
Hello,
I have just tried on a fresh Google Sketchup 8 installation and it works as usual.
File / import does not work for eagleUp files so these files will not appear.
Do you see a “Plugins” menu in Sketchup. Do you see the two menus Import and Scale ?
Jerome
Hi Jerome,
Thanks for making this application! I am very excited to get it working. I am having problems though.
I am using Eagle 5.11.0 and Windows 7. Every time I run the ulp I get a path error message.
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Hello,
The setting subfolder is a relative path.
Just type in “output” and it will work.
Jerome
Hello,
I was wondering if there was a way to increase the export area of the board?
Hi,
Can you please detail what you mean by export area ?
eagleUp will export the area within your dimension lines.
The outline should be closed, and there should be only one board.
Jerome