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["Thor-Arne" <lp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Relative to board file is a bad idea, it will require 3D models to be 
duplicated for each project.
Perhaps this should be handeled by the File->Export->VRML (not that I've 
tried that one).

And, yes. Please apply this patch. ;)

-----Original Message----- 
From: Mark Roszko
Sent: Sunday, September 27, 2015 6:19 PM
To: Simon Wells
Cc: KiCad Developers
Subject: Re: [Kicad-developers] 3D model relative path dialog

Relative to the board file seems like a better idea btw. In case you
want to package 3d models with a PCB when distributing the source.

On Sun, Sep 27, 2015 at 7:46 AM, Simon Wells <simonrwells@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> When you add a 3d model for a footprint
>
> If the model file is inside the KISYS3DMOD directory then it is
> automatically made relative path
> If the model file is outside the KISYS3DMOD directory then you get a 
> dialog
> as to whether it should
> be relative or not,
>
> If the model file is not in the KISYS3DMOD directory it seems like a bad
> idea to make the model
> have a relative path because if you move either the KISYS3DMOD directory 
> or
> the model it
> requires changing the path, whereas if its absolute then you only need to
> update the path if you
> move the model file.
>
> I have created a branch with a patch to remove the dialog and if theres
> consensus then i will submit
> a merge request with it. (the branch is lp:~xzcvczx/kicad/relpath-dialog)
>
>
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