diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 66454878..7534c8f9 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 ### Added
 - General:
   - Support for time stamp in the date (i.e. 2023-04-02T09:22-03:00)
+  - Support to pass variables to the 3D models download URL (#414)
 - Command line:
   - `--banner N` Option to display a banner
   - `--log FILE` Option to log to a file, in addition to the stderr
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 63328029..e95d72b1 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1623,6 +1623,8 @@ Notes:
             - `highlight_on_top`: [boolean=false] Highlight over the component (not under).
             - `highlight_padding`: [number=1.5] [0,1000] How much the highlight extends around the component [mm].
             - `kicad_3d_url`: [string='https://gitlab.com/kicad/libraries/kicad-packages3D/-/raw/master/'] Base URL for the KiCad 3D models.
+            - `kicad_3d_url_suffix`: [string=''] Text added to the end of the download URL.
+                                     Can be used to pass variables to the GET request, i.e. ?VAR1=VAL1&VAR2=VAL2.
             - `output`: [string='%f-%i%I%v.%x'] Name for the generated PCB3D file (%i='blender_export' %x='pcb3d'). Affected by global options.
             - `pre_transform`: [string|list(string)='_none'] Name of the filter to transform fields before applying other filters.
                                A short-cut to use for simple cases where a variant is an overkill.
@@ -2057,6 +2059,8 @@ Notes:
                         A short-cut to use for simple cases where a variant is an overkill.
         - `follow_links`: [boolean=true] Store the file pointed by symlinks, not the symlink.
         - `kicad_3d_url`: [string='https://gitlab.com/kicad/libraries/kicad-packages3D/-/raw/master/'] Base URL for the KiCad 3D models.
+        - `kicad_3d_url_suffix`: [string=''] Text added to the end of the download URL.
+                                 Can be used to pass variables to the GET request, i.e. ?VAR1=VAL1&VAR2=VAL2.
         - `link_no_copy`: [boolean=false] Create symlinks instead of copying files.
         - `pre_transform`: [string|list(string)='_none'] Name of the filter to transform fields before applying other filters.
                            A short-cut to use for simple cases where a variant is an overkill.
@@ -4263,6 +4267,8 @@ Notes:
         - `highlight_on_top`: [boolean=false] Highlight over the component (not under).
         - `highlight_padding`: [number=1.5] [0,1000] How much the highlight extends around the component [mm].
         - `kicad_3d_url`: [string='https://gitlab.com/kicad/libraries/kicad-packages3D/-/raw/master/'] Base URL for the KiCad 3D models.
+        - `kicad_3d_url_suffix`: [string=''] Text added to the end of the download URL.
+                                 Can be used to pass variables to the GET request, i.e. ?VAR1=VAL1&VAR2=VAL2.
         - `no_smd`: [boolean=false] Used to exclude 3D models for surface mount components.
         - `no_tht`: [boolean=false] Used to exclude 3D models for through hole components.
         - `orthographic`: [boolean=false] Enable the orthographic projection mode (top view looks flat).
@@ -4515,6 +4521,8 @@ Notes:
         - `dnf_filter`: [string|list(string)='_none'] Name of the filter to mark components as not fitted.
                         A short-cut to use for simple cases where a variant is an overkill.
         - `kicad_3d_url`: [string='https://gitlab.com/kicad/libraries/kicad-packages3D/-/raw/master/'] Base URL for the KiCad 3D models.
+        - `kicad_3d_url_suffix`: [string=''] Text added to the end of the download URL.
+                                 Can be used to pass variables to the GET request, i.e. ?VAR1=VAL1&VAR2=VAL2.
         - `metric_units`: [boolean=true] Use metric units instead of inches.
         - `min_distance`: [number=-1] The minimum distance between points to treat them as separate ones (-1 is KiCad default: 0.01 mm).
         - `pre_transform`: [string|list(string)='_none'] Name of the filter to transform fields before applying other filters.
@@ -4755,6 +4763,8 @@ Notes:
         - `highlight_on_top`: [boolean=false] Highlight over the component (not under).
         - `highlight_padding`: [number=1.5] [0,1000] How much the highlight extends around the component [mm].
         - `kicad_3d_url`: [string='https://gitlab.com/kicad/libraries/kicad-packages3D/-/raw/master/'] Base URL for the KiCad 3D models.
+        - `kicad_3d_url_suffix`: [string=''] Text added to the end of the download URL.
+                                 Can be used to pass variables to the GET request, i.e. ?VAR1=VAL1&VAR2=VAL2.
         - `model_units`: [string='millimeters'] [millimeters,meters,deciinches,inches] Units used for the VRML (1 deciinch = 0.1 inches).
         - `pre_transform`: [string|list(string)='_none'] Name of the filter to transform fields before applying other filters.
                            A short-cut to use for simple cases where a variant is an overkill.
diff --git a/docs/samples/generic_plot.kibot.yaml b/docs/samples/generic_plot.kibot.yaml
index a3cb6ccc..6964cde8 100644
--- a/docs/samples/generic_plot.kibot.yaml
+++ b/docs/samples/generic_plot.kibot.yaml
@@ -167,6 +167,9 @@ outputs:
         highlight_padding: 1.5
         # [string='https://gitlab.com/kicad/libraries/kicad-packages3D/-/raw/master/'] Base URL for the KiCad 3D models
         kicad_3d_url: 'https://gitlab.com/kicad/libraries/kicad-packages3D/-/raw/master/'
+        # [string=''] Text added to the end of the download URL.
+        # Can be used to pass variables to the GET request, i.e. ?VAR1=VAL1&VAR2=VAL2
+        kicad_3d_url_suffix: ''
         # [boolean=false] Used to exclude 3D models for components with 'virtual' attribute
         no_virtual: false
         # [string='%f-%i%I%v.%x'] Name for the generated PCB3D file (%i='blender_export' %x='pcb3d'). Affected by global options
@@ -663,6 +666,9 @@ outputs:
       follow_links: true
       # [string='https://gitlab.com/kicad/libraries/kicad-packages3D/-/raw/master/'] Base URL for the KiCad 3D models
       kicad_3d_url: 'https://gitlab.com/kicad/libraries/kicad-packages3D/-/raw/master/'
+      # [string=''] Text added to the end of the download URL.
+      # Can be used to pass variables to the GET request, i.e. ?VAR1=VAL1&VAR2=VAL2
+      kicad_3d_url_suffix: ''
       # [boolean=false] Create symlinks instead of copying files
       link_no_copy: false
       # [boolean=false] Used to exclude 3D models for components with 'virtual' attribute
@@ -2913,6 +2919,9 @@ outputs:
       highlight_padding: 1.5
       # [string='https://gitlab.com/kicad/libraries/kicad-packages3D/-/raw/master/'] Base URL for the KiCad 3D models
       kicad_3d_url: 'https://gitlab.com/kicad/libraries/kicad-packages3D/-/raw/master/'
+      # [string=''] Text added to the end of the download URL.
+      # Can be used to pass variables to the GET request, i.e. ?VAR1=VAL1&VAR2=VAL2
+      kicad_3d_url_suffix: ''
       # [number=0] Steps to move in the X axis, positive is to the right.
       # Just like pressing the right arrow in the 3D viewer
       move_x: 0
@@ -3161,6 +3170,9 @@ outputs:
       download: true
       # [string='https://gitlab.com/kicad/libraries/kicad-packages3D/-/raw/master/'] Base URL for the KiCad 3D models
       kicad_3d_url: 'https://gitlab.com/kicad/libraries/kicad-packages3D/-/raw/master/'
+      # [string=''] Text added to the end of the download URL.
+      # Can be used to pass variables to the GET request, i.e. ?VAR1=VAL1&VAR2=VAL2
+      kicad_3d_url_suffix: ''
       # [boolean=true] Use metric units instead of inches
       metric_units: true
       # [number=-1] The minimum distance between points to treat them as separate ones (-1 is KiCad default: 0.01 mm)
@@ -3392,6 +3404,9 @@ outputs:
       highlight_padding: 1.5
       # [string='https://gitlab.com/kicad/libraries/kicad-packages3D/-/raw/master/'] Base URL for the KiCad 3D models
       kicad_3d_url: 'https://gitlab.com/kicad/libraries/kicad-packages3D/-/raw/master/'
+      # [string=''] Text added to the end of the download URL.
+      # Can be used to pass variables to the GET request, i.e. ?VAR1=VAL1&VAR2=VAL2
+      kicad_3d_url_suffix: ''
       # [string='millimeters'] [millimeters,meters,deciinches,inches] Units used for the VRML (1 deciinch = 0.1 inches)
       model_units: 'millimeters'
       # [boolean=false] Used to exclude 3D models for components with 'virtual' attribute
diff --git a/kibot/out_base_3d.py b/kibot/out_base_3d.py
index 48534da2..266091e3 100644
--- a/kibot/out_base_3d.py
+++ b/kibot/out_base_3d.py
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ from fnmatch import fnmatch
 import os
 import re
 import requests
+import urllib
 from shutil import copy2
 from .bom.units import comp_match
 from .EasyEDA.easyeda_3d import download_easyeda_3d_model
@@ -134,6 +135,9 @@ class Base3DOptions(VariantOptions):
                 KIBOT_3D_MODELS environment variable """
             self.kicad_3d_url = 'https://gitlab.com/kicad/libraries/kicad-packages3D/-/raw/master/'
             """ Base URL for the KiCad 3D models """
+            self.kicad_3d_url_suffix = ''
+            """ Text added to the end of the download URL.
+                Can be used to pass variables to the GET request, i.e. ?VAR1=VAL1&VAR2=VAL2 """
         # Temporal dir used to store the downloaded files
         self._tmp_dir = None
         super().__init__()
@@ -144,6 +148,7 @@ class Base3DOptions(VariantOptions):
         self.no_virtual = ref.no_virtual
         self.download = ref.download
         self.kicad_3d_url = ref.kicad_3d_url
+        self.kicad_3d_url_suffix = ref.kicad_3d_url_suffix
 
     def download_model(self, url, fname, rel_dirs):
         """ Download the 3D model from the provided URL """
@@ -189,7 +194,7 @@ class Base3DOptions(VariantOptions):
             # Already downloaded
             return os.path.join(self._tmp_dir, fname)
         # Download the model
-        url = self.kicad_3d_url+fname
+        url = self.kicad_3d_url+urllib.parse.quote_plus(fname)+self.kicad_3d_url_suffix
         replace = self.download_model(url, fname, rel_dirs)
         if not replace:
             return None