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[Maciej Suminski <maciej.suminski@xxxxxxx>]

Hi Wayne,

I think it only affects the STEP exporter (kicad2step executable), which
cannot handle WRL models at all. With the patch applied, the exporter
looks for a model with the same file name, but .step extension. In case
there one is found - it is during the STEP export. I believe there is
only an extra feature, no functionality removed/broken.

Regards,
Orson

On 11/06/2017 05:07 PM, Wayne Stambaugh wrote:
> If I'm reading this patch correctly, exported wrl files will always have
> step file references in them even when they are found.  If that is the
> case, then I am opposed to this change.  AFAIK, opening the wrl board
> file will fail with the embedded step file links.  It would make more
> sense to me that kicad2step would attempt to substitute the wrl file
> links withe step files when converting wrl to step.
> 
> On 11/4/2017 8:47 AM, Oliver Walters wrote:
>> The attached patch implements the feature suggested here
>> : https://bugs.launchpad.net/kicad/+bug/1710796
>>
>> Problem:
>>
>> .wrl files are specified as default but these don't export to MCAD. 
>>
>> Solution:
>>
>> On STEP export, wrl files are replaced with their step counterparts (if
>> such models exist).
>>
>> This is essentially what Maurice's famous StepUP tool does.
>>
>> Turns out it was a pretty simple fix :)
>>
>> Regards,
>> Oliver
>>
>>
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