Added support for `--subst-models` option for KiCad 6's kicad2step.

Closes #137

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 - Support for variants on KiCost output. (#106)
 - `--cli-order` option to generate outputs in arbitrary order. (#106)
 - QR codes generation and update: symbols and footprints. (#93)
+- Support for `--subst-models` option for KiCad 6's kicad2step. (#137)
 
 ### Changed
 - Internal BoM: now components with different Tolerance, Voltage, Current

README.md

@@ -1804,6 +1804,7 @@ Next time you need this list just use an alias, like this:
                     The drill option uses the auxiliary reference defined by the user.
                     You can define any other origin using the format 'X,Y', i.e. '3.2,-10'.
         - `output`: [string='%f-%i%v.%x'] Name for the generated STEP file (%i='3D' %x='step'). Affected by global options.
+        - `subst_models`: [boolean=true] Substitute STEP or IGS models with the same name in place of VRML models.
         - `variant`: [string=''] Board variant to apply.
     - `output_id`: [string=''] Text to use for the %I expansion content. To differentiate variations of this output.
     - `run_by_default`: [boolean=true] When enabled this output will be created when no specific outputs are requested.

docs/samples/generic_plot.kibot.yaml

@@ -1273,6 +1273,8 @@ outputs:
       origin: 'grid'
       # [string='%f-%i%v.%x'] Name for the generated STEP file (%i='3D' %x='step'). Affected by global options
       output: '%f-%i%v.%x'
+      # [boolean=true] Substitute STEP or IGS models with the same name in place of VRML models
+      subst_models: true
       # [string=''] Board variant to apply
       variant: ''
 

kibot/out_step.py

@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@ class STEPOptions(Base3DOptions):
             """ The minimum distance between points to treat them as separate ones (-1 is KiCad default: 0.01 mm) """
             self.output = GS.def_global_output
             """ Name for the generated STEP file (%i='3D' %x='step') """
+            self.subst_models = True
+            """ Substitute STEP or IGS models with the same name in place of VRML models """
         # Temporal dir used to store the downloaded files
         self._tmp_dir = None
         super().__init__()
@@ -50,7 +52,7 @@ class STEPOptions(Base3DOptions):
 
     def run(self, output):
         super().run(output)
-        check_script(KICAD2STEP, URL_PCBNEW_RUN_DRC, '1.6.0')
+        check_script(KICAD2STEP, URL_PCBNEW_RUN_DRC, '1.6.1')
         # Make units explicit
         if self.metric_units:
             units = 'mm'
@@ -65,6 +67,8 @@ class STEPOptions(Base3DOptions):
         # Add user options
         if self.no_virtual:
             cmd.append('--no-virtual')
+        if self.subst_models:
+            cmd.append('--subst-models')
         if self.min_distance >= 0:
             cmd.extend(['--min-distance', "{}{}".format(self.min_distance, units)])
         if self.origin == 'drill':