Model loses it's colors when it's moved

[dennevi]

Some models loses all colors when I move them using the tools in KSU. The colors are lost regardless which of the buttons in KSU is used to move the model.

But the colors are not lost when the model is moved using the Align Tools in Manipulator or when using Transform.

Here's one model that this happens with: HM-TSSOP14.FCStd.txt (.txt added at the end to satisfy Github).

The model is coming from a step file which I imported, made a Union of, and removed all objects except the new Union. Here's the step file as well: tssop-14.stp.txt

[dennevi]

Forgot to mention that I'm using kicad StepUp version 10.8.7.

I've noticed that this happens even if I don't make a Union manually. First rotation works fine, but when the model is rotated a second time it loses all color.

[easyw]

Hi, that is something related to FC versions... the behavior is changed recently... anyway I have a workaround that I need to push... P.S. the tool for rotating and moving objects has been overtaken by my other Manipulator WB for FC which is more suitable for aligning models to fp.

[dennevi]

I have a workaround that I need to push

That's great! I'll test it out after you find the time to push it.

the tool for rotating and moving objects has been overtaken by my other Manipulator WB

I've used that WB to align the 3d model to footprint Origin, and that's a really great tool as well! I had not noticed the Mover Tools before. I'm now trying to rotate the footprint using these tools, but I cannot figure out how to do that. The Inputs are grayed out, and no matter what I do the 3d model stays put at the footprint. The move selected control in Align tools moves the model though.

I hope that the "put on Z" button stays in KSU, or gets moved to Manipulator, because that button is awesome! 😃

[easyw]

@dennevi for Mover you need to enable the tool clicking on the 'cross' .. then it will be sort of 'underlined'. Then you need to click on a model you want to move (a face or an edge)... in the page there are some useful gifs but still a bit outdated Put on Z is available on Aligner... https://wiki.freecad.org/File:Manipulator-WB-Tools.png https://wiki.freecad.org/Manipulator_Workbench

With this commit https://github.com/easyw/kicadStepUpMod/commit/03f407118dcf134c069e4f0dea6eda2315135aec the kSU tool should fix colors when using the old way

[dennevi]

I've only tested it with one model, but the commit indeed seems to fix the issue. Huge thank you!

Also, I finally understand how the Mover Tools in Manipulator works! 😄 I like the way the Mover Tools work when moving in steps in X, Y, Z direction. But I still find the tools for rotating and "put to Z" in kSU more intuitive and easy to use.

[dennevi]

Closing issue