Hi Wayne, I think it only affects the STEP exporter (kicad2step executable), which cannot handle WRL models at all. With the patch applied, the exporter looks for a model with the same file name, but .step extension. In case there one is found - it is during the STEP export. I believe there is only an extra feature, no functionality removed/broken.
Regards, Orson On 11/06/2017 05:07 PM, Wayne Stambaugh wrote: > If I'm reading this patch correctly, exported wrl files will always have > step file references in them even when they are found. If that is the > case, then I am opposed to this change. AFAIK, opening the wrl board > file will fail with the embedded step file links. It would make more > sense to me that kicad2step would attempt to substitute the wrl file > links withe step files when converting wrl to step. > > On 11/4/2017 8:47 AM, Oliver Walters wrote: >> The attached patch implements the feature suggested here >> : https://bugs.launchpad.net/kicad/+bug/1710796 >> >> Problem: >> >> .wrl files are specified as default but these don't export to MCAD. >> >> Solution: >> >> On STEP export, wrl files are replaced with their step counterparts (if >> such models exist). >> >> This is essentially what Maurice's famous StepUP tool does. >> >> Turns out it was a pretty simple fix :) >> >> Regards, >> Oliver >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers >> Post to : [email protected] >> Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers >> More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp >> > > _______________________________________________ > Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers > Post to : [email protected] > Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers > More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp > _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
