I just noticed that I can no longer see 3D component models on my design system.
Otherwise, KiCAD works fine:
When I look for other people with this problem, there is the suggestion to look at the installation using the dpkg -l command which returns (when I look for KiCAD in it):
So, I guess I didn’t install it using a Debian package (and I did set it up for automatic updates) - did something get lost?
Sorry for being such a noob.
If it doesn’t appear on the deb packages list perhaps you probably installed it via snap (Snap Store or App Store? - cant remember as I don’t use snap).
try snap list command to check what snap packages you have installed.
Ubuntu 24.10 is not an LTS and already obsoleted by 25.04.
The most recent LTS is 24.04
It’s not LTS. There is newer Ubuntu version released in April, but it doesn’t mean that 24.05 is not obsoleted. End of life for 25.04 is next month (July 2025).
I’m on Linux Mint myself, and have been postponing updating my distribution for a while. About a year ago, KiCad-Nightly stopped working for me. for my Linux distro that’s on it’s hind legs for a while. I have not complained about this. I know the KiCad developers are a small team with a gazillion new features to implement, and with their limited resources, I’d prefer they work on the future instead of a nearly EOL distribution.
I didn’t complained. I just stated the fact.
It’s not me who uses 24.10.
And the OP issue is probably nothing to do with being on 24.10 or anything newer anyway.
Apologies for not providing the most correct information.
OS Version is 24.10 (I’ve been holding off going to 25.04):
and I’ve found KiCAD on snap list:
Any comments as to why I’m not seeing any 3D pats? This is in Footprint Editor when I am looking at “3D Models” in the “Footprint Editor” (I’m sure the path to the .step/.stl is correct) or when I Alt-3 in “PCB Editor”.
Thanx!
IIRC snap does not include the 3D model files. I’m not sure but it might be possible to adjust the 3D base path to somewhere in your home directories that snap can access and then download the files there.
But honestly why not just install the native Ubuntu packages? Less hassle.
What are the “native Ubuntu packages”?
I would really start with updating your Linux distribution that is EOL in a month.
Add the repo from here follow installation instructions:
But I agree with Paul. First upgrade to 25.04
After updating to 25.04 should I uninstall the current version of KiCAD before doing the “Install on Linux”?
As you have the snap version I would uninstall it, then upgrade Ubuntu, and finally install KiCad via the PPA repo’s
That got it.
Just in case anybody has any issues like this in the future, I:
sudo snap remove --purge kicadALT-3 andThanx for the help!
Yep, the PPAs always work. Forget that snap stuff.
