3D Modeling Info

Cova · 04-08-2003, 09:17 PM

Not really WB-design related, but this is where all the CAD people hang out the most. Move it if ya think it needs it.

Anyways - right now I'm slowly re-teaching myself CAD (took drafting in high-school many years ago) and I'm creating scale models of various PC components (being very accurate where I can find specs, taking bad measurements from spare parts around here to fill in the unimportant details) in order to start planning my next project - from scratch acrylic case.

I've seen posted here a couple times rendered drawings of various PC parts. I'm wondering if those people that have models of some parts completed would like to share them. And of course, any parts that I need to build (working on a standard ATX mobo right now) I'm happy to post the models up here as well.

I think it'd be great if we can get a decent library of various parts built up and made availble to anyone that wants them, perhaps in a sticky-thread somewhere, or a CAD sub-forum somewhere.

bigben2k · 04-08-2003, 09:24 PM

Hum... that's a good idea!

It could be hosted here: it shouldn't affect bandwidth too much.

It'd have to include parts for various softwares. SolidWorks comes to mind

redhotfanboy · 04-08-2003, 09:26 PM

Solid works is a great program IMO. My final for my thrid drafting class was to make a pencil sharpener and the pencil to go in it. It took me close to 5 hours(Extremly detailed mesurments). Anywhere i can dl Maya 4.5 Demo?

LiquidRulez · 04-09-2003, 02:00 AM

Yeah. You can download the Maya Personal learning edition from the website, but it leaves a nasty watermark across ALL renderings.

I would just get on Winmx or Kazaa, myself..........But, then again, I have no shame in getting stuff for free!

As far as the CAD file idea......they would most certainly have to include(if not exclusively) Solidworks data to be of any use to most of us in here.

Cova · 04-09-2003, 10:50 AM

Man - it took me more than 5 hours to make the PCB of a MB and put the 10 standard ATX mounting holes in it (granted, most of the time was spent reading the 3dstudio docs and fighting with it wanting to round off my units - I could do it again now in about 10 mins I think).

Anyways, is there not a standard format for exchanging 3D files between most of these programs? Back when I took CAD in school it was DXF.

bigben2k · 04-09-2003, 10:55 AM

I could be wrong, but I believe that SolidWorks can import from a DXF.

utabintarbo · 04-09-2003, 11:01 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Cova
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Anyways, is there not a standard format for exchanging 3D files between most of these programs? Back when I took CAD in school it was DXF.

IGES - International Graphics Exchange Standard.

This will get you most of the way there.

Bob

04-08-2003, 09:17 PM	#1
Cova Cooling Savant Join Date: May 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 247	3D Modeling Info Not really WB-design related, but this is where all the CAD people hang out the most. Move it if ya think it needs it. Anyways - right now I'm slowly re-teaching myself CAD (took drafting in high-school many years ago) and I'm creating scale models of various PC components (being very accurate where I can find specs, taking bad measurements from spare parts around here to fill in the unimportant details) in order to start planning my next project - from scratch acrylic case. I've seen posted here a couple times rendered drawings of various PC parts. I'm wondering if those people that have models of some parts completed would like to share them. And of course, any parts that I need to build (working on a standard ATX mobo right now) I'm happy to post the models up here as well. I think it'd be great if we can get a decent library of various parts built up and made availble to anyone that wants them, perhaps in a sticky-thread somewhere, or a CAD sub-forum somewhere.

04-08-2003, 09:24 PM	#2
bigben2k Responsible for 2% of all the posts here. Join Date: May 2002 Location: Texas, U.S.A. Posts: 8,302	Hum... that's a good idea! It could be hosted here: it shouldn't affect bandwidth too much. It'd have to include parts for various softwares. SolidWorks comes to mind

04-08-2003, 09:26 PM	#3
redhotfanboy Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Alaska Posts: 1	Solid works is a great program IMO. My final for my thrid drafting class was to make a pencil sharpener and the pencil to go in it. It took me close to 5 hours(Extremly detailed mesurments). Anywhere i can dl Maya 4.5 Demo?

04-09-2003, 02:00 AM	#4
LiquidRulez Cooling Savant Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: In Hell Posts: 322	Yeah. You can download the Maya Personal learning edition from the website, but it leaves a nasty watermark across ALL renderings. I would just get on Winmx or Kazaa, myself..........But, then again, I have no shame in getting stuff for free! As far as the CAD file idea......they would most certainly have to include(if not exclusively) Solidworks data to be of any use to most of us in here.

04-09-2003, 10:50 AM	#5
Cova Cooling Savant Join Date: May 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 247	Man - it took me more than 5 hours to make the PCB of a MB and put the 10 standard ATX mounting holes in it (granted, most of the time was spent reading the 3dstudio docs and fighting with it wanting to round off my units - I could do it again now in about 10 mins I think). Anyways, is there not a standard format for exchanging 3D files between most of these programs? Back when I took CAD in school it was DXF.

04-09-2003, 10:55 AM	#6
bigben2k Responsible for 2% of all the posts here. Join Date: May 2002 Location: Texas, U.S.A. Posts: 8,302	I could be wrong, but I believe that SolidWorks can import from a DXF.

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