stan2004 posted:Is there any movement by component manufacturers to provide or translate their 3-D CAD data to make all this easier?
I see more and more "360 view" in DigiKey and elsewhere for connectors and electro-mechanical parts so some effort is being made.
Stan: I've noticed the 3D views on Digikey as well. I tried to find a way to pick them up from their site but was unsuccessful. They sometimes include a CAD link in the description but that takes you to their KiCad library and application software; not the Step files used in DipTrace. Too many variations for 3D images I suppose.