3D STEP: Pin 1 color for headers, receptacle

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   The way the master 3D STEP models were created make it impossible to make both the Terminal and the Receptacle hole a different color. 
The Receptacle hole was created as an extruded cut. 

The Terminal Leads were created differently. The lead starts on the face of the body. 

But we'll take a look at it. 

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Tom H Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Joined: 05 Jan 2012 Location: San Diego, CA Status: Offline Points: 5798	Post Options Post Reply Quote Tom H Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: 3D STEP: Pin 1 color for headers, receptacle Posted: 27 Feb 2024 at 6:17pm
	The way the master 3D STEP models were created make it impossible to make both the Terminal and the Receptacle hole a different color. The Receptacle hole was created as an extruded cut. The Terminal Leads were created differently. The lead starts on the face of the body. But we'll take a look at it.
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	Hello, In Footprint Expert, I love the possibility to use a dedicated 3D color for pin 1, in particular for headers. But I think this feature could be improved a little... Here is what a "HDR" part looks like with my config: And now a "RHDR" part: Could we think about an improved version in which the inner pin 1 of a receptacle also takes the specific "Pin 1 color"? This would be very handy to ensure the correct matching of pins in case of mating connectors. Thanks! Justin