Error when exporting for Blender : ERROR:Unable to generate /tmp/tmpa_a33lar/pads/SPT_2_5_3_V_5_0_CONN3_4_0 from 'Internally created for the PCB3D' (_temporal_pcb3d_tools) [pcb2blender_tools] (kibot.gs - gs.py:904)

[Strooom]

I am getting an error when using KiBOT to generate Blender renders.
The export inside KiBOT works fine. I've double checked the footprint, but I exports ok in other PCB designs..
Unfortunately, this design is not open source, so I can't share the repository..

Here is the verbose log

ERROR:Trace stack: (kibot.gs - gs.py:890)
  File "/usr/local/bin/kibot", line 8, in <module>
    sys.exit(main())
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.11/dist-packages/kibot/__main__.py", line 663, in main
    generate_outputs(args.target, args.invert_sel, args.skip_pre, args.cli_order, args.no_priority,
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.11/dist-packages/kibot/kiplot.py", line 727, in generate_outputs
    _generate_outputs(targets, invert, skip_pre, cli_order, no_priority, dont_stop)
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.11/dist-packages/kibot/kiplot.py", line 717, in _generate_outputs
    run_output(out, dont_stop)
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.11/dist-packages/kibot/kiplot.py", line 616, in run_output
    out.run(get_output_dir(out.dir, out))
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.11/dist-packages/kibot/out_base.py", line 217, in run
    self.options.run(target)
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.11/dist-packages/kibot/out_blender_export.py", line 545, in run
    pcb3d_file = self.solve_pcb3d()
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.11/dist-packages/kibot/out_blender_export.py", line 530, in solve_pcb3d
    pcb3d_file = self.create_pcb3d(tmp_dir, outputs)
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.11/dist-packages/kibot/out_blender_export.py", line 500, in create_pcb3d
    configure_and_run(tree, out_dir, ' - Creating the PCB3D ...')
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.11/dist-packages/kibot/kiplot.py", line 641, in configure_and_run
    out.run(out_dir)
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.11/dist-packages/kibot/out_base.py", line 217, in run
    self.options.run(target)
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.11/dist-packages/kibot/out_compress.py", line 260, in run
    files, dirs_outs = self.get_files(output)
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.11/dist-packages/kibot/out_compress.py", line 174, in get_files
    GS.exit_with_error(f'Unable to generate `{file}` from {out}', INTERNAL_ERROR)

ERROR:Unable to generate `/tmp/tmpa_a33lar/pads/SPT_2_5_3_V_5_0_CONN3_4_0` from 'Internally created for the PCB3D' (_temporal_pcb3d_tools) [pcb2blender_tools] (kibot.gs - gs.py:904)

Any suggestions on how I could solve this ?

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KiBot: 1.8.6
KiCad: 8.0.8+dfsg-1~bpo12+1
Debian: 12.1
KiAuto: 2.3.6
KiCost 1.1.20
iBoM: 2.10.0

[set-soft]

SPT_2_5_3_V_5_0_CONN3_4_0

Try to create a small test case containing this footprint (SPT_2_5_3_V_5_0) alone and see if you can reproduce the error.
If this is the case post it here so we can figure out what's the problem.

[Strooom]

Here is a repository of a KiCAD project with only this symbol/footprint and it generates the same error. In the past I resolved this by redesigning the footprint from scratch, but I'd like to understand what triggers this error in order to avoid it in the future.

https://github.com/Strooom/templateProject

[set-soft]

Thanks, I found the issue. The \ sequence in the Value field triggered an inconsistency between the code that generates the pads and the code that generates the list of files to include in the compressed output.
Now should work using dev branch.

[Strooom]

Thanks - I tend to put partnumber in value for ICs, connectors, etc. and of course some manufacturers put a / in that...
Good to hear this is now solved. Enjoy the XMAS holidays and all the best for 2026!