

Why is this? When you left-click on the part it shows the real color then when you let go of the button it goes back to green

When you go to your PCB layout the models only show up in bright green color, not the color(s) the models originally were. When you're doing your PCB layout and you switch to View 3D hit the 'L' key to go into the preferences and make sure 'Show Step Models' and 'Show Simple 3D Bodies' is selected. Then go back to your schematic libraries and 'Add Footprint' and browse to this new pcb component footprint you just created. Switch to 3D view to see the model and move it around and get it oriented.

It will only show as a 2D surface in 2D view. Once inside the PCB Library editor and I've got my basic fooprint done I do this.Ĭheck 'Generic STEP Model' and select 'Embed Step Model'īrowse to the model and it will embed it. I've been able to embed 3D step models into my footprints in the PCB Library Editor.
