Exporting KiCad PCB w/ silkscreen to Fusion 360
Here's the process I've been using to add a silkscreen image to the exported STEP model from KiCad to Fusion 360.
The steps are:
In KiCad PCB:
File → Export → STEP to export 3D model of PCB w/ parts
Open View - 3D Viewer
Press Z or Shift-Z to bright top or bottom silk face on
Go to the 3D Viewer "Appearance Manager" and hide all parts
Click File → Save Current View as PNG
Open up screenshot and crop to board edges
Close 3D viewer
Open Inspect → Board Statistics and note Board Size Width & Height in mm
In Fusion 360:
Upload STEP file
Open uploaded file
Click on the face of the PCB you want the silkscreen on
Press A key to open up Appearance pane
Click Apply To: Face
In the "In This Design", pick any square, right-click on it,
choose "Copy to My Appearances"
Go down to Library / My Appearances and right-click on newly added square
Click Edit, this brings up another pane window.
Click small down triangle to right of Color parameter
Select "Image" and a file dialog will appear. Select your cropped silk image and "Open"
Click down arrow again and "Edit Image...", a new pane appears
Under "Scale", enter the board dimensions from above, make sure the aspect ratio lock is unchecked
Under "Position", make sure the "Offset" is -1/2 the board width and height
Under "Repeat", select "None" to turn off tiling
Close that pane
Back in the Material Editor, select "Apply To: Faces"
Drag the new material you've created to the face of the PCB object in Fusion
Done!
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