Hunting a missing 3D model

[shoka]

Hi all

I’m trying to use a standard Kicad footprint as the basis for a derivative specifically for my own use.

https://github.com/KiCad/kicad-footprints/blob/master/Connector_IDC.pretty/IDC-Header_2x10_P2.54mm_Latch_Horizontal.kicad_mod

refers to a 3d model:

(model ${KISYS3DMOD}/Connector_IDC.3dshapes/IDC-Header_2x10_P2.54mm_Latch_Horizontal.wrl

however

https://github.com/KiCad/kicad-packages3D/tree/master/Connector_IDC.3dshapes

contains:

IDC-Header_2x08_P2.54mm_Vertical.wrl Newly exported IDC models (new name, geometry check) 3 years ago

IDC-Header_2x10_P2.54mm_Horizontal.step Newly exported IDC models (new name, geometry check) 3 years ago

IDC-Header_2x10_P2.54mm_Horizontal.wrl Newly exported IDC models (new name, geometry check) 3 years ago

IDC-Header_2x10_P2.54mm_Vertical.step Newly exported IDC models (new name, geometry check) 3 years ago

IDC-Header_2x10_P2.54mm_Vertical.wrl Newly exported IDC models (new name, geometry check) 3 years ago

IDC-Header_2x13_P2.54mm_Horizontal.step Newly exported IDC models (new name, geometry check)

Am I missing something somewhere?
Did this model ever exist? Is it lost somewhere in the Internet?

Significantly, I cannot find any latched models of any pincount IDC models.

Cheers Harry

[paulvdh]

This is probably correct.

A lot of footprints in KiCad have a name for a 3D model attached even if the model itself does not exists (yet). This makes it easier to just add the model itself later when somebody creates it without having to also edit the Footprint itself.

[eelik]

Thanks paulvdh for the answer. There’s also the FAQ post Why a footprint points to a 3D model but the model file doesn't exist? which explains the same thing.

[Scott_Cox]

@shoka

Header_2x10_P2.54mm_Latch_Horizontal.wrl

If you look around DIgikey website for your parts, there is a checkbox for showing components with CAD drawings only. I don’t know the exact part you are using, but whenever I cannot find a 3d part, I check there first. A lot of their parts have links in the descriptions…

Try this one…
https://media.digikey.com/Renders/Sullins%20Renders/STP/SFH11-xxPC-D10-ST-BK.STEP

[John_Pateman]

The non-latching versions are in the repo but not the latching ones. As @paulvdh explains, having a placeholder makes it easier to add a model later as only the 3d-model repository needs to be updated with the model and the footprint repository doesn’t need to be adjusted.
I believe that there has been discussion about making this clearer in KiCad (future) 6.

[shoka]

Thanks for the assistance everyone, sorry I missed the FAQ answer.

Harry