KiCad 7.0.1 cannot find 3D models

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@gkeeth

Many people do care This way works for both parties - you get the WRLs in the viewer, and STEPs in the MCAD export.

this has been discussed here:

Can we drop 'wrl' 3D models and keep only 'step' libraries, keeping artistic rendering?

Some time ago OCC (>= 7.5) has introduced the ability to import and export STEP format keeping transparency properties. KiCAD has already moved to OCC >=v7.5 both in stable release and in the nightly one. The same for FreeCAD that has included this option since the now stable 0.20 release. Then the STEP 3d format could include transparency property when importing and exporting 3D models. So, ATM the only issue in dropping the wrl models for KiCAD and keeping the ability to make realistic ren…

and at gitlab:

feature request: Drop 'wrl' 3D models and keep only 'step' libraries, still...