When I search for this topic, I find lots of questions about 3D packages not showing up. I have the opposite problem – I can’t get a package NOT to show up.
I made a part using a step file from a third party. Just for fun, I decided to try a similar wrl 3D package from the KiCad distribution libs. In the footprint editor’s 3D package view, I can clearly see both models, select and unselect them properly using the Preview checkboxes. All looks good.
But when I invoke the 3D view of my board, both packages are displayed, regardless of the state of the Preview checkboxes. I’ve confirmed the checkboxes are selected correctly (as I perceive correctness) in the library itself and in the part on the PCB layout.
In the 3D package preview window, these Preview checkboxes toggle the display of a model on and off. For purposes of the 3D viewer, is there some other way to enable / disable the display of 3D models?
-Chris
Application: Pcbnew
Version: (5.1.9-0-10_14), release build
Libraries:
wxWidgets 3.0.4
libcurl/7.64.1 SecureTransport (LibreSSL/2.8.3) zlib/1.2.11 nghttp2/1.41.0
Platform: macOS Version 10.16 (Build 20E241), 64 bit, Little endian, wxMac
Build Info:
wxWidgets: 3.0.4 (wchar_t,STL containers,compatible with 2.8)
Boost: 1.75.0
OpenCASCADE Technology: 7.5.0
Curl: 7.54.0
Compiler: Clang 10.0.1 with C++ ABI 1002
Build settings:
USE_WX_GRAPHICS_CONTEXT=ON
USE_WX_OVERLAY=ON
KICAD_SCRIPTING=ON
KICAD_SCRIPTING_MODULES=ON
KICAD_SCRIPTING_PYTHON3=OFF
KICAD_SCRIPTING_WXPYTHON=ON
KICAD_SCRIPTING_WXPYTHON_PHOENIX=OFF
KICAD_SCRIPTING_ACTION_MENU=ON
BUILD_GITHUB_PLUGIN=ON
KICAD_USE_OCE=OFF
KICAD_USE_OCC=ON
KICAD_SPICE=ON