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[Jean-Paul Louis <louijp@xxxxxxxxx>]

While I am not a heavy user of 3D shapes, I strongly agree with Wayne.
The 3D shapes should be part of the Extra package, and the downloader tool used only for updates.

This can be tricky as I do not know what kind of rev control is installed on the library.

Just my $0.02,
Jean-Paul
AC9GH


> On Sep 21, 2015, at 12:50 PM, Wayne Stambaugh <stambaughw@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> On windows the 3D shapes downloader seems to work fine.  No one has
> given any feedback on OSX that I am aware of.  You probable should
> distribute the 3D models in the extras package just to make life a bit
> easier for new users.  This way models will be available out of the box
> rather than a download and possibly configure step.  I would prefer the
> 3D shapes downloader be used to keep 3D shapes up to date.
> 
> On 9/21/2015 12:41 PM, Adam Wolf wrote:
>> I apologize.  Some of the details in my message are incorrect. I do not
>> distribute the 3D models in the extras package.
>> 
>> I am still curious as to the "battle readiness" of the 3D shapes downloader.
>> 
>> Adam Wolf
>> 
>> On Mon, Sep 21, 2015 at 11:36 AM, Adam Wolf
>> <adamwolf@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:adamwolf@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>>
>> wrote:
>> 
>>    Hi folks,
>> 
>>    I am investigating some OS X bugs and packaging issues, trying to
>>    get everything ready for the stable release.
>> 
>>    Is the 3D shapes downloader wizard ready for people to use?  I tend
>>    to tune out when the 3D stuff is on the mailing list as I don't
>>    really use it.
>> 
>>    Right now, I package the 3D shapes in an "extras" download, which
>>    includes footprints too.  (There is a bug with the OS X path,
>>    though, and that's where I ran into this...)
>> 
>>    If there is an easy and good way for users to download the 3D
>>    shapes, should I continue to include it in the extras download for OS X?
>> 
>>    Adam Wolf
>>    Cofounder and Engineer
>>    W&L
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
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