3D Models of potentiometers, neutrik audio connectors, and vacuum tubes not loading

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@fbmdude235

I also see now after davidsrsb’s response that I see that path for FUTURE parts. I didn’t realize they still kept a pointer for WRL files to be added in the future. That was confusing me, I thought that path was the model, but in fact when digging into the folder (and looking at source folder online) that the models don’t exist.

Why a footprint points to a 3D model but the model file doesn't exist?

3D Settings of a footprint can have a path to a 3D model set even though the corresponding model file doesn’t exist. In fact, it is a clear requirement by the kicad library convention rule F9.3 point 1 that every footprint in the official KiCad library must have a default model path set even if the 3D model does not exist in the library. [image] KiCad accepts that. Version 5 doesn’t warn about it or explain it in any way, but in version 6 an indicator of a problem was added, and by hovering …