KiCadStepUp in FreeCAD 1.0 and V9 fails to find models

External Plugins
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One for @maui
V9.0 Testing on Windows 11
Trying to import a pcb file I get all library 3D models missing with the error
missing modules
“${KICAD9_3DMODEL_DIR}/Capacitor_SMD.3dshapes/C_2220_5750Metric.wrl” (.stp or .step)
Where in KiCad preferences:
KICAD9_3DMODEL_DIR C:\Program Files\KiCad\9.0\share\kicad\3dmodels\ and the models are present. Creating a STEP file in KICAD works.
Local STEP files in the project directory are found, so I suspect the issue is the path variable substitution

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in version 9 it became possible to import models into one common board file, the old method in a separate folder remained. I think the creator of the plugin will definitely answer, he is here on the forum. In what form should or can it be imported.

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Any idea where the setting to control the embedding of 3D models is? The help system doesn’t help and I cannot find it

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moving to kicad 9 you need to configure the 3d path settings:

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this is not supported in kSU ATM

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See the thread new features after version 8 on this forum.

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is support planned? Kicad 9
I also noticed that after installing the plugin, it becomes possible to import the board file directly, but the workbench does not load automatically.

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That works for me, so solved