Multiple models is an existing feature (for building up parts). There’s just no individual control over visibility.
Cheers, Jeff. > On 25 Mar 2019, at 18:38, Wayne Stambaugh <stambau...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Sorry it took so long to get back to this but I've been really busy. > The the capacitor example makes sense although I'm not sure this is a > significant enough feature to warrant a file format change. I'm not > terribly opposed to this idea either. I do have a few questions. Can > multiple models be visible at the same time? If so, have the STEP and > VRML exporters been tested to work under this case? > > Cheers, > > Wayne > > On 3/14/2019 10:26 AM, Jeff Young wrote: >> Hi Wayne, >> >> No, it would need to be saved in the file. Think of it as Units for 3D >> models: for instance you might have 30mm, 35mm and 40mm tall capacitors >> all assigned to the single 20mm diameter 7.5mm pitch footprint. >> >> Cheers, >> Jeff. >> >> >>> On 14 Mar 2019, at 13:38, Wayne Stambaugh <stambau...@gmail.com >>> <mailto:stambau...@gmail.com>> wrote: >>> >>> Jeff, >>> >>> I haven't looked at Oliver's patch so I'm flying blind here. My >>> question is why does this require a board change. Is this a state we >>> really need to save in the board file or could it be some 3D viewer >>> visibility state option saved in a config file? I would prefer the >>> latter if possible. I guess I don't understand the purpose of this. >>> >>> Cheers, >>> >>> Wayne >>> >>> On 3/14/2019 6:44 AM, Jeff Young wrote: >>>> @Wayne, this builds on top of my m_Preview addition so I’m happy to >>>> review it and merge it after Oliver re-bases. But where do we stand on >>>> PCBNew file format changes for 6.0? (There are also some hold-overs I >>>> have from 5.1; namely storing defined diff pair dimensions and the >>>> courtyard DRC settings in the files. >>>> >>>>> On 14 Mar 2019, at 08:30, Oliver Walters >>>>> <oliver.henry.walt...@gmail.com <mailto:oliver.henry.walt...@gmail.com> >>>>> <mailto:oliver.henry.walt...@gmail.com>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> This has gone unresolved for a while now - if I put in some effort to >>>>> rebase this, is there any likelihood it will be accepted? >>>>> >>>>> This patchset does involve a file format change to the PCB file but it >>>>> is backwards compatible and introduces a useful new feature. >>>>> >>>>> On Tue, Oct 30, 2018 at 11:27 PM Oliver Walters >>>>> <oliver.henry.walt...@gmail.com <mailto:oliver.henry.walt...@gmail.com> >>>>> <mailto:oliver.henry.walt...@gmail.com>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> The attached patchset expands on the "Preview" checkbox in the 3D >>>>> model tab in the footprint editor. >>>>> >>>>> This "Preview" option currently only applies to the preview >>>>> window. However if the user wishes to disable display of a given >>>>> 3D model in the PCB renderer they must delete the 3D model from >>>>> the footprint entirely. >>>>> >>>>> The new patchset does the following: >>>>> >>>>> 1) The state of the m_Preview parameter for each 3D model is >>>>> observed in the various 3D renderers and exporters >>>>> >>>>> 2) The m_Preview parameter is saved to file (both .kicad_mod and >>>>> .kicad_pcb) >>>>> >>>>> With regard to file saving, if the 3D model is "enabled" (default >>>>> state) then the file is unchanged making this change largely >>>>> backwards compatible. If the 3D model is disabled, then the >>>>> keyword "(disabled)" is added to the file. >>>>> >>>>> You can now quickly toggle 3D models on/off on an individual basis >>>>> and this is statefully saved between sessions. >>>>> >>>>> Patch-set is rebased and compiled >>>>> from b445b0fab28f7dd41273801d06d7705215c57c0f >>>>> >>>>> Regards, >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers >>>>> Post to : kicad-developers@lists.launchpad.net >>>>> <mailto:kicad-developers@lists.launchpad.net> >>>>> <mailto:kicad-developers@lists.launchpad.net> >>>>> Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers >>>>> More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers >>>> Post to : kicad-developers@lists.launchpad.net >>>> <mailto:kicad-developers@lists.launchpad.net> >>>> Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers >>>> More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp >>>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers >>> Post to : kicad-developers@lists.launchpad.net >>> <mailto:kicad-developers@lists.launchpad.net> >>> Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers >>> More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp >> _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers Post to : kicad-developers@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
