Pcbnew: update immediately the 3D viewer opened from the footprint editor/viewer/wizard after a change.

3d-viewer/3d_viewer/eda_3d_viewer.cpp

@@ -224,15 +224,23 @@ EDA_3D_VIEWER::~EDA_3D_VIEWER()
     //m_canvas = 0;
 }
 
+
 void EDA_3D_VIEWER::ReloadRequest()
 {
     // This will schedule a request to load later
     if( m_canvas )
         m_canvas->ReloadRequest( GetBoard(), Prj().Get3DCacheManager() );
+}
 
-    // This function is used by moduleframe.cpp
+
-    // while editing the pcb board, so it will not redraw to not slow the pcbnew
+void EDA_3D_VIEWER::NewDisplay( bool aForceImmediateRedraw )
-    //m_canvas->Refresh();
+{
+    ReloadRequest();
+
+    // After the ReloadRequest call, the refresh often takes a bit of time,
+    // and it is made here only on request.
+    if( aForceImmediateRedraw )
+        m_canvas->Refresh();
 }
 
 

3d-viewer/3d_viewer/eda_3d_viewer.h

@@ -63,12 +63,27 @@ class EDA_3D_VIEWER : public KIWAY_PLAYER
 
     BOARD* GetBoard() { return Parent()->GetBoard(); }
 
+    /**
+     * Request reloading the 3D view. However the request will be executed
+     * only when the 3D canvas is refreshed.
+     * It allows to prepare changes and request for 3D rebuild only when all
+     * changes are committed.
+     * This is made because the 3D rebuild can take a long time, and this rebuild
+     * cannot always made after each change, for calculation time reason.
+     */
     void ReloadRequest();
 
-    // !TODO: review this function
+    // !TODO: review this function: it need a way to tell what changed,
-    // !TODO: this need a way to tell what changed to the reload will only
+    // to only reload/rebuild things that have really changed
-    // change the things on a need base
+    /**
-    void NewDisplay( int dummy = 0 ) { ReloadRequest(); }
+     * Reload and refresh (rebuild)  the 3D scene.
+     * Warning: rebuilding the 3D scene can take a bit of time, so
+     * rebuilding the scene can be immediate, or made later, during
+     * the next 3D canvas refresh (on zoom for instance)
+     * @param aForceImmediateRedraw = true to immediately rebuild the 3D scene,
+     * false to wait a refresh later.
+     */
+    void NewDisplay( bool aForceImmediateRedraw = false );
 
     /**
      *  Function SetDefaultFileName

cvpcb/class_DisplayFootprintsFrame.cpp

@@ -539,7 +539,7 @@ void DISPLAY_FOOTPRINTS_FRAME::InitDisplay()
     EDA_3D_VIEWER* draw3DFrame = Get3DViewerFrame();
 
     if( draw3DFrame )
-        draw3DFrame->NewDisplay();
+        draw3DFrame->NewDisplay( true );
 }
 
 

eeschema/plugins/bom2csv.xsl

@@ -25,6 +25,9 @@
     One component per line
     Fields are
     Ref,Value, Footprint, Datasheet, Field5, Field4, price
+
+    Command line
+    xsltproc -o "%O.csv" "pathToFile/bom2csv.xsl" "%I"
 -->
 
 <!DOCTYPE xsl:stylesheet [

eeschema/plugins/bom_with_title_block_2_csv.xsl

@@ -24,12 +24,12 @@
 -->
 <!--
     @package
-    Command line:
-        xsltproc -o "%O.csv" "pathToFile/bom2csv.xsl" "%I"
-
     Output format
         Reference, Value, Fields[n], Library, Library Ref
         U1, PIC32MX, Fields[n], KicadLib, PIC
+
+Command line:
+        xsltproc -o "%O.csv" "pathToFile/bom2csv.xsl" "%I"
 -->
 
 <!DOCTYPE xsl:stylesheet [

pcbnew/footprint_wizard_frame.cpp

@@ -637,11 +637,8 @@ void FOOTPRINT_WIZARD_FRAME::Update3D_Frame( bool aForceReloadFootprint )
 
     if( aForceReloadFootprint )
     {
-        draw3DFrame->ReloadRequest();
-
         // Force 3D screen refresh immediately
-        if( GetBoard()->m_Modules )
+        draw3DFrame->NewDisplay( true );
-            draw3DFrame->NewDisplay();
     }
 }
 

pcbnew/modedit.cpp

@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ void FOOTPRINT_EDIT_FRAME::LoadModuleFromBoard( wxCommandEvent& event )
     EDA_3D_VIEWER* draw3DFrame = Get3DViewerFrame();
 
     if( draw3DFrame )
-        draw3DFrame->NewDisplay();
+        draw3DFrame->NewDisplay( true );
 }
 
 
@@ -370,7 +370,7 @@ void FOOTPRINT_EDIT_FRAME::Process_Special_Functions( wxCommandEvent& event )
                 EDA_3D_VIEWER* draw3DFrame = Get3DViewerFrame();
 
                 if( draw3DFrame )
-                    draw3DFrame->NewDisplay();
+                    draw3DFrame->NewDisplay( true );
 
                 GetScreen()->ClrModify();
             }
@@ -494,7 +494,7 @@ void FOOTPRINT_EDIT_FRAME::Process_Special_Functions( wxCommandEvent& event )
         EDA_3D_VIEWER* draw3DFrame = Get3DViewerFrame();
 
         if( draw3DFrame )
-            draw3DFrame->NewDisplay();
+            draw3DFrame->NewDisplay( true );
         }
 
         break;
@@ -556,7 +556,7 @@ void FOOTPRINT_EDIT_FRAME::Process_Special_Functions( wxCommandEvent& event )
         EDA_3D_VIEWER* draw3DFrame = Get3DViewerFrame();
 
         if( draw3DFrame )
-            draw3DFrame->NewDisplay();
+            draw3DFrame->NewDisplay( true );
         }
 
         GetScreen()->ClrModify();

pcbnew/moduleframe.cpp

@@ -765,7 +765,9 @@ void FOOTPRINT_EDIT_FRAME::OnModify()
     EDA_3D_VIEWER* draw3DFrame = Get3DViewerFrame();
 
     if( draw3DFrame )
-        draw3DFrame->ReloadRequest();
+    {
+        draw3DFrame->NewDisplay( true );
+    }
 }
 
 

pcbnew/modview_frame.cpp

@@ -689,11 +689,8 @@ void FOOTPRINT_VIEWER_FRAME::Update3D_Frame( bool aForceReloadFootprint )
 
     if( aForceReloadFootprint )
     {
-        draw3DFrame->ReloadRequest();
-
         // Force 3D screen refresh immediately
-        if( GetBoard()->m_Modules )
+        draw3DFrame->NewDisplay( true );
-            draw3DFrame->NewDisplay();
     }
 }