While I am not a heavy user of 3D shapes, I strongly agree with Wayne. The 3D shapes should be part of the Extra package, and the downloader tool used only for updates.
This can be tricky as I do not know what kind of rev control is installed on the library. Just my $0.02, Jean-Paul AC9GH > On Sep 21, 2015, at 12:50 PM, 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 _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
