[Solved] Has anybody a better 3D model of this terminal block?

[kenyapcomau]

I found an old version that didn’t get into v5 libraries because it’s incomplete.

https://github.com/KiCad/kicad-library/raw/master/modules/packages3d/Terminal_Blocks.3dshapes/TerminalBlock_bornier-2_P5.08mm.wrl

and I can see why, it’s just the shape, no screws and no holes.

Thought I’d ask. If not, no problem, it’s just cosmetic, this is better than a couple of copper pads.

[der.ule]

It looks pretty much like an standard Phoenix Terminal Block… I wouldn’t know the difference with a “bornier” kind, take a look here, he has many models to choose from:

http://smisioto.no-ip.org/elettronica/kicad/kicad-en.htm

[kenyapcomau]

Thanks. The mkds_1,5/2 (2-way 5mm pitch terminal block, Phoenix MKDS series) is closest to what I want and good enough.

[maui]

these are the 3d models merged in the K library

TerminalBlock_Phoenix

[kenyapcomau]

Great. When will these be part of the standard distribution?

[maui]

already there
kicad-packages3D/TerminalBlock_Phoenix.3dshapes

[kenyapcomau]

Ok, I should upgrade sometime, I’m still on 5.1.5. But I’d rather leave well enough alone until 6.

[chschlue]

They didn’t make it into 5.1.6, but they’re gonna be in 5.1.7 and 6.0.
You can always pull them from GitHub, though.

[kenyapcomau]

I know, it’s just a cost/benefit assessment: I haven’t encountered any showstopper bugs, and every minute I spend upgrading packages or setting up git is a minute taken away from fun. I don’t have to market anything, this is all for myself. If my distro (openSUSE) releases 5.1.7 packages I may avail myself of those.

[petra]

Hi Maui,
How to get them ?
I found a link but for the whole lib. I’d just like to download the terminal blocks.
TIA

[BlackCoffee]

Attached were some of my first models for Kicad footprints. I use them often.

The 4-pin version is a Step file. No scaling needed when setting up into footprint.

The 2-pin version is a Wrl file and needs scaling value of 0.4 when setting up into footprint.

Why did I make a Step and Wrl? To test the differences with respect to using in Kicad. After I finished, I was lazy and did not bother to change out the wrl for a step and did not use Stepup plugin in FreeCad.

Thus,
the 4-pin scale=0
the 2-pin scale=0.4

Someone will inform you 0.4 should be 0.39xxx but, that’s difference of less than the thickness of human hair, IMO why bother…

2-Pin_Block_P5.0.kicad_mod (1.7 KB) 4-Pin_Block_P5.0.kicad_mod (1.5 KB)

2_PIN_Block.wrl (170.9 KB) 4_PIN_Block.step (288.9 KB)

[maui]

@petra
https://kicad.github.io/packages3d/
a list of packages3D downloadable separately
https://kicad.github.io/packages3d/TerminalBlock_Phoenix

[petra]

Thank you very much. I’m always confusing between github that refers to https://github.com/KiCad/kicad-packages3D and https://kicad.github.io/packages3d/.
What’s the link between them as well as the philosophy behind that to have two sites pointing, in this case, to identical items ?
TIA