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[jp charras <jp.charras@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Le 31/03/2018 à 18:33, José Ignacio a écrit :
> I use this feature for components that may have multiple bodies, like a battery inside a battery
> holder, or the mating board into a connector. It is great for making rudimentary assemblies as kicad
> cant place any bodies that are not associated with a component.

This is the primary purpose of this feature.

A TO3 package with its heat-sink needs six 3D shapes (for guys who really *like* realistic 3D views
of course...):
the TO3 package.
its heat-sink.
2 nuts.
2 bolts.

and to do that, adjusting X,Y and Z offsets is necessary.

> 
> On Fri, Mar 30, 2018 at 5:02 PM, Jeff Young <jeff@xxxxxxxxx <mailto:jeff@xxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
> 
>     A footprint can have several 3D models associated with it (confusingly named 3D Shape Names in
>     the dialog, but never mind that).
> 
>     What is the purpose of this?
> 
>     Is it so that library devs can add different formats and the renderer will choose the first it
>     has a plugin for?
> 
>     If so, we need to say that in the UI.  Right now if you add two models, selecting between them
>     has no effect.  (That makes sense if the above is true and you as a user have figured that out,
>     but is confusing as all heck otherwise.)
> 
>     But that also means you might want to order them (so that a preferred one will be selected over
>     a fall-back if both plugins are available), no?
> 
>     Or is it for some other reason entirely?
> 
>     Thanks,
>     Jeff.


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Jean-Pierre CHARRAS