KISYS3DMOD which is the ‘prefix3D_1’ configured path
KIPRJMOD which is the project folder
and in an extra environment path configured as an extra value
i.e. you can set in Kicad a 3D model path as ‘EXTRA3D’ and put the same path to ‘prefix3D_2’
Inside the pcbnew file you will get
would you mind to post a very simple test pcb and your ksu-config.ini file? … I will have a look at
(you can also send those by PM if you prefer…)
M
PS I’m on Nightly
After that, launching KSU everything worked as expected, building up the 3D mechanical STEP model of the board, collecting STEP models from the first configured path and the last from the alternate path.
Do you have the same configuration and have you placed your STEP file(s) in the secondary folder?
Maurice
EDIT:
from your previous post about the displayed error message:
it seems you have ‘TK5EP.3dshapes’ in the searched string…
may be your alternate path is this?
Back from hicking and i saw your answer.
You got it !!
I don’t know what happened because i’m sure that i wrote the good path in the ini file !
Anyway, now it works perfectly.
BTW, when i export to Kicad, StepUp often exports to different folders. Sometimes in the user directory, and sometimes somewhere else… What is the rule for this ?
Is there a way to get ride of the Windows/Linux end of file problem ? i have to change the CR/LF to LF with my text editor each time i want to put my models to Github and comply the KLC.
Thanks a million for the help and this wonderful tool!
Patrick
@Maui;
Thanks for your help and StepUp, i could create my first module that i could use within my project !
Now looking for a 3D model for Arduino Pro mini…
use notepad++ to open the file and substitute line ending from its menu ‘EOL conversion’
notepad++ has also Language code highlighting https://notepad-plus-plus.org/
If you have saved a FreeCAD .FCStd file, then when you export the model will be placed to the correspondent folder;
if you just have a STEP file, the export will be saved to your 3D model prefix (prefix3D_1 = C:\Program Files\KiCad\share\kicad\modules\packages3d\ in your case) if that location is writable; otherwise to your HOME USER dir