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[easyw <easyw@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Cirilo,

this option could be stored in local profile, as it is done e.g. for 
board 3d color.
In this way there will be no need to change file format at all.

I think this could be a very useful feature, with a little modification 
to do.

Moreover a little improvement could be done adding a check box for 
'scale proportionally'
in this way it is possible for example to assign scale x to zero (then 
y,z will follow) and the 3d model will not be displayed
(without the scale proportionally option one should change x,y,z)

thank you
Maurice


On 30/12/2015 07.09, Cirilo Bernardo wrote:
> Hi Maurice,
>
>   I have no plans for such a checkbox at the moment; the problem is that
> for such an option to be persistent we would require a change in the
> file format and I have no plans to make any changes to the file format.
>
> - Cirilo
>
>
> On Thu, Dec 24, 2015 at 8:17 AM, easyw <easyw@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> <mailto:easyw@xxxxxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
>
>     Hi Cirilo,
>
>     do you think it would be useful to add a check box to toggle
>     visibility of a 3D model?
>
>     That would allow user to toggle visibility of e.g. enclosure or
>     mechanical parts that would be useful to be displayed only in some
>     moment of the design...
>
>     that option could be placed e.g. in the 3D properties editor dialog tab
>
>     In Altium this is an available option...
>     (moreover they use a 4 step of transparency for the 3D object)
>
>     Maurice
>
>
>     On 18/12/2015 03.19, Cirilo Bernardo wrote:
>
>         I was bored so I tweaked the IDF plugin so that it can also
>         render IDF
>         assemblies:
>
>         https://drive.google.com/file/d/0By_XTJN-s8aXdmZBTzVTUHA3R28/view?usp=sharing
>
>         The VRML plugins are next but that will take some time; both
>         Mario and I
>         agree that
>         the VRML parsers are best rewritten and that the current code isn't
>         readily refactored.
>         I'd still like the '3d_initial_merge' branch merged after I've
>         cleaned
>         things up a bit since
>         it will give bleeding-edge users a more usable 3D properties editor
>         dialog and also
>         start shaking out any remaining bugs.
>
>         - Cirilo
>
>
>
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