Exactly the feedback I needed. I'll have a patch for https://bugs.launchpad.net/kicad/+bug/1496214 shortly.
On Mon, Sep 21, 2015 at 11:50 AM, Wayne Stambaugh <[email protected]> wrote: > On windows the 3D shapes downloader seems to work fine. No one has > given any feedback on OSX that I am aware of. You probable should > distribute the 3D models in the extras package just to make life a bit > easier for new users. This way models will be available out of the box > rather than a download and possibly configure step. I would prefer the > 3D shapes downloader be used to keep 3D shapes up to date. > > On 9/21/2015 12:41 PM, Adam Wolf wrote: > > I apologize. Some of the details in my message are incorrect. I do not > > distribute the 3D models in the extras package. > > > > I am still curious as to the "battle readiness" of the 3D shapes > downloader. > > > > Adam Wolf > > > > On Mon, Sep 21, 2015 at 11:36 AM, Adam Wolf > > <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> > > wrote: > > > > Hi folks, > > > > I am investigating some OS X bugs and packaging issues, trying to > > get everything ready for the stable release. > > > > Is the 3D shapes downloader wizard ready for people to use? I tend > > to tune out when the 3D stuff is on the mailing list as I don't > > really use it. > > > > Right now, I package the 3D shapes in an "extras" download, which > > includes footprints too. (There is a bug with the OS X path, > > though, and that's where I ran into this...) > > > > If there is an easy and good way for users to download the 3D > > shapes, should I continue to include it in the extras download for > OS X? > > > > Adam Wolf > > Cofounder and Engineer > > W&L > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers > > Post to : [email protected] > > Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers > > More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp > > > > _______________________________________________ > Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers > Post to : [email protected] > Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers > More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp >
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