Loading in CAD model with colors

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I have been trying to get a CAD *.step file converted to collada *.dae and to get shown in Gazebo with correct colors. I all cases it seems that I only get the grey uncolored version, when Gazebo loads the dae file. I am current using ROS indigo with the standard Gazebo distribution that is part of this release.

In MeshLab I am able to see the colors correctly in the exported *.dae models:

I have also been attempting to convert using FreeCad, Rhinoceros, Blender, Solidworks. But I still ended up unable to display the colors from the step file.

The way I include into gazebo the *.dae is the following:

<?xml version='1.0'?>
<sdf version='1.4'>
  <model name="robot_v3_solid">
    <static>true</static>
    <link name="body">
      <pose>0 0 0 0 0 0</pose>
      <collision name="collision">
        <geometry>
          <mesh>
            <uri>model://robotti_v3_solid/model/meshes/robot_body.dae</uri>
          </mesh>
        </geometry>
      </collision>
      <visual name="visual">
        <geometry>
          <mesh>
            <uri>model://robotti_v3_solid/model/meshes/robot_body.dae</uri>
          </mesh>
        </geometry>
      </visual>
    </link>
  </model>
</sdf>

Is there some method or program I can use, to convert my *step files into *.dae, to ensure gazebo is able to read the colors and display them correctly ? I have been looking trough the guides but have not bee able to find an answer to this problem. Re-coloring all components individually via sdf files, with just to much trouble, so I am looking for a better option.