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[Kevin Cozens <kevin@xxxxxxxxx>]

On 2017-05-08 11:26 PM, Cirilo Bernardo wrote:
> You can get better material appearances using Wings3D but it really is a
> nuisance to get right. For those who script their own models in FreeCAD
> it's much better to use StepUp and assign material appearances for VRML.

I've noticed that you can get better material appearance in the 3D viewer of 
pcbnew if you use WRML models vs STEP models.

I created a model in Rhino 3D and saved the model in STEP format. I imported 
the STEP file in to FreeCAD and textured the model. I exported the textured 
model from FreeCAD in both STEP and WRML formats. When I use the textured 
models in pcbnew I find the WRML models look better than STEP. The STEP 
models look a bit flat. The WRML version of the same model with the same 
texturing looks a little more realistic vs the STEP based model.

I don't know why there should be a difference in how the 3D viewer of pcbnew 
renders the two versions of the same model.

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