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@acisternino I can wait .. no hurry at all If possible I would like to have it back compatible, but the need is not so important considering that the actual...

@Qbort > The only alternative that works in python2 and python3 is imp.reload. a solution is already adopted here: https://github.com/easyw/kicad-3d-models-in-freecad/blob/e935e68d06e78835456fe100f5a70a9a926a2a45/cadquery/FCAD_script_generator/CP_Tantalum_SMD/main_generator.py#L141-L146

> I'd rather agree this before I go too far with my changes on PR @Qbort this approach seems fine.. adding the code in a common module is requiring to...

> Another solution could be using something like this: @acisternino in general I try to use [try excet] as little as possible inside the code... I would prefer to keep...

@Shackmeister now the 'Resistor_SMD' repo has a Union & BOP check **NB** the BOP check is working **ONLY** with **FC0.17 12703** or later (it will be skipped for previous FC...

@poeschlr for BOP check this commit should be enough https://github.com/FreeCAD/FreeCAD/commit/2a6a58e but we had some issue with CQ fillet in previous FC0.17 releases... may be your release could work fine... you...

a working models generator with Union and BOP check is ready here: https://github.com/easyw/kicad-3d-models-in-freecad/tree/master/cadquery/FCAD_script_generator/Resistor_SMD

Hi @ferdymercury a similar model generator could be the one for [SMx diodes](https://github.com/easyw/kicad-3d-models-in-freecad/tree/master/cadquery/FCAD_script_generator/diodes_SMx_SMD)

@poeschlr please have a look at here https://github.com/KiCad/kicad-packages3D-source/pull/89#issuecomment-360597619 I have added some thought.

Hi @sethhillbrand When I started this repository, I did so because there was a strong resistance within the kicad developers to adopt 3d step models instead of the standard ones...