Post #2089977
2026-04-10 17:43 UTC
Damjan just merged one of my most awaited features in #KiCad
There is now a UI to make simple 3D bodies for parts that don't have a 3D-Model yet.
It can work on the Body outline or the courtyard, supports multiple materials/rendering styles and automatically add THT pins.
https://gitlab.com/kicad/code/kicad/-/merge_requests/2542
This will not show up in KiCad10 because it changes the file format. In about a year with KiCad11 it will be available in a stable release.
Replies (3)
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@janamarie@mystical.garden 2026-04-10 17:46
@cccpresser@chaos.social oooooh, that’s amazing! It’s a feature I use a lot in Altium, glad to see it in kicad, thank you!!
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@morgan@leds.social 2026-04-10 17:50
@cccpresser@chaos.social super cool. as much as I like a #FreeCAD detour, sometimes I just need something *now*
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@imrehg@fosstodon.org 2026-04-10 22:23
@cccpresser@chaos.social this is super cool!