3D models could be retrieved only as needed, like footprints. I don't see how this would be more polluting than in kicad-library which is installed locally.
I know the github plugin serves only footprints. That's why I wonder how hard it would be to adapt it. On Mon, Sep 22, 2014 at 4:49 PM, Cirilo Bernardo <[email protected]> wrote: > >________________________________ > > From: Carl Poirier <[email protected]> > >To: KiCad Developers <[email protected]> > >Sent: Tuesday, September 23, 2014 4:03 AM > >Subject: [Kicad-developers] 3d models in .pretty repositories? > > > > > > > >Hi folks, > > > > > >Is there any reason to have the 3d models in the kicad-library > repository? They are tied to footprints actually, so why no putting them > alongside? I think it would make for a much cleaner library. > > > > > >Also, when retrieving a footprint from github automatically, it could > pull the model as well. If it makes sense, is anyone familiar enough with > the github plugin to chime in and give an insight on the work that would > need to be done? > > > > > > > I had commented on the 3d models many months ago. I do not believe > they should be in the .pretty directories since they will only > pollute; I think they should be in their own top level directory > and separate from the .pretty and schematic symbol files since > many people don't want 3D models. > > At the moment the github plugin only serves the footprints; it has > absolutely nothing to do with 3D models. There is code there which > can be used to retrieve generic files via git/github but any > proposal for retrieval of files from the network has to be > carefully thought out. > > - Cirilo > >
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