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[Nick Østergaard <oe.nick@xxxxxxxxx>]

I don't understand what this feature does exactly. Can you provide a
demo and/or a patch?

2015-04-26 15:20 GMT+02:00 easyw <easyw@xxxxxxxxxxxx>:
> Hi to all, I just slightly modified 3d-viewer to add this feature:
> the option to toggle visibility for 3d models when they are assigned as
> virtual in pcb footprint menu.
>
> I use this feature to add to the board mechanical parts (e.g. spacers, box,
> etc) and be able to display or not them in 3d-viewer.
> In this way I can manage the pcb routing without viewing the 3D mechanical
> parts, and check dimensions and other mechanical needs just toggling the
> visibility of the virtual 3D models.
>
> I don't know if someone may consider this useful... I use this feature a lot
> to verify dimensions, holes and mechanical needs during the pre-production
> phase.
>
> I also modified the export to vrml file to add the option to export or not
> the virtual 3d models.
>
> The differences with the standard kicad source code are very small and if
> the developers would think that feature may be usefull to be add to the
> release, I can post this patch...
>
> Please let me know you opinion...
> Thank for this great sw
>
> Maurice
>
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