Hi.
I previously discussed how to create a library for a project. I described my solution here KiCAD project library .
Now I’m trying to do the same thing in version 9.0.5. I’m having problems.
The Archive 3D plugin doesn’t work here. The plugin creates two text files, but doesn’t create a library of 3D models.
How can I create a 3D library for a project in this version so that the models are linked to their footprints?
There’s an option to link the models as a file to each footprint, but that would require redoing all the libraries.
The plugin version is 1.1.6. There was no update for this plugin in the plugin manager. But I still uninstalled it and reinstalled it. The version was the same after the reinstall.
If you look at the end of Version 9.0.0 Released | KiCad then there is a mention that you can export 3D models directly from within the PCB editor. I am still on V8 myself, and therefore I don’t know more details.
I was mistaken. I’m so sorry, I mixed up the plugin.
I confused the “Archive 3D models” plugin with the “Missing 3D model” plugin, which shows missing 3D models.
It wasn’t in version 8, I got it mixed up.
I shouldn’t have brought up the issue.
If there is some regression bug, then you should report it on gitlab. Bug fix releases for KiCad are approximately monthly, and waiting a bit for a (reported!) bug fix may be easier for you then attempting to find workarounds with (old) plugins.
Thanks. I might be missing something, so I’ll ask on the forum first. If they tell me it’s a bug, then I report it, as you say on GitLab.
I’ve already reported a bug on GitLab twice.
In this case, I was the one who made the mistake.
