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[Wayne Stambaugh <stambaughw@xxxxxxxxx>]

If we are going to add information like this to our documentation, we
should create a separate document for the 3D viewer.  Given that
Cirilo's work will significantly change the scope of the 3D viewer, it
would probably be a good idea to have a separate document.  We can just
link to that document in Pcbnew and CvPcb.  If we decide to add this to
any of our documentation, would one of our native English speaking devs
please clean up the grammar.

The other option is to add it to the list of tutorials on the KiCad
website.  I'm OK either way.

On 2/11/2016 9:27 AM, Clemens Koller wrote:
> Hello, Mario!
> 
> Looks good!
> 
> Do you think it makes sense to reformat and merge the information
> for https://github.com/KiCad/kicad-doc ?
> 
> Clemens
> 
> On 2016-02-10 20:55, Mário Luzeiro wrote:
>> Hello all,
>>
>> It is known that most of VRML 3D model files used by KiCad users have bad material properties.
>> They are the 3D VRML files from KiCad library it self, other author libraries and online database libraries (from automatic conversion?). Also, some CAD softwares (eg: FreeCad) do not make good material assignment or convertion.
>>
>> In order to raise awareness, hoping that user will get one day better proper materials in their models, I created two tutorials that works as a reference and guide to understand and how to set proper materials to 3D models.
>>
>> The main scope are electronic components, VRML files, KiCad 3D-Viewer (current or any future version)
>>
>> It would be nice if you could share it in the KiCad webpage (tutorials?).
>> I've placed the documents in my cloud (you can use as a permanent link) but I can change it to other place (I plan to keep the documents update with new information):
>>
>> https://meocloud.pt/link/5b4a47ed-1fab-4133-8d50-52824d8a291f/KiCad_3D-Viewer_Illumination_model_and_materials-MarioLuzeiro.pdf/
>>
>> https://meocloud.pt/link/64e39e99-c5b6-451b-accd-9e25331ceafe/KiCad_3D-Viewer_component-materials-reference-list_MarioLuzeiro.pdf/
>>
>> I already discussed with some of most know 3D files authors related with KiCad and shared this work with them.
>> I hope you can share it with anyone interested. I was also thinking if it would be good to share with KiCad library team so they will better understand the problem of the 3D VRML files that KiCad is distributing at this moment. (Anyone can FW this email please? Thanks!)
>>
>> Regards,
>> Mario Luzeiro
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