@ALeggeUp First of all I have to give credit to those who created the original pin headers and connectors. I merely took a copy of those from the KiCad 3dpackages directory and edited them to look like the CE Header. A 3D model as used by the 3D view is a WRL file. The creators of the models have kindly left the source Wings 3D file.
From the KiCad opening page, Preferences->Configure Paths. There is the KISYS3DMOD variable that points to where the 3d models are located (this will be different depending on the platform i.e. OS).
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Under Pin_Headers.3dshapes, I copied Pin_Header_Straight_1x10.wings file and edited that with Wings 3D to look like the CE Header. I then saved that as a WRL file and placed that in my own library for the CE Header. I also did the same with a 1x10 connector.
Then in the footprint editor, it is a matter of connecting the 3D model to the part. This is done within the footprint properties dialog
Then it is a matter of using the “Add 3D Shape” button to locate the newly created WRL file to associate with the part.
I had to adjust the orientation a bit alone the Z axis to get the part to look right on the PCB.
I am not really able to give you a blow-by-blow description on using Wings 3D as I use it so seldom, I have to relearn it each time I go into it… but that was the basic steps for creating the 3D model of the connector and associating it with the part.