Bug#694879: blender: Blender 2.63a-1 is missing Collada import/export support

[Matteo F. Vescovi]

Hi Sebastian!

On Sat, Dec 01, 2012 at 05:26:41PM +0100, Sebastian Rasmussen wrote:
> I have attempted to import a Collada-file (.dae) into Blender packaged for
> Debian/testing. Unfortunately Collada is not present in the import menu, and
> not under User preferences > Addons > Import/Export either (if so I would
> be able to enable it).

Yep, knew about that. No one ever asked for the Collada support, since
now ;-)

> I downloaded Debian's source package for Blender and discovered in
> CMakeLists.txt that Colldada is actively disabled there becuase OpenCollada
> has not been packaged for Debian. So basically I guess I'm wishing for it
> to be packaged and for Debian Blender package to enable use of it. :)

Exactly. The better solution would be to file a RFP (Request For
Package) bug, asking for (Open)Collada to be packaged, so we could
integrate it in Blender, being a library thing to be set.

Cheers.


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