some rather helpful drawings and models can be found on the link below.
If you have some thing to add please contact puk.


Anyone happen to know if theres a resource with down loadable standard car parts.
Like engines (external model) gear boxs steering racks hubs etc?
In .iges if that helps anyone.

[Edited on 13/3/08 by larrythelathe]

Link removed as the CAD site has been 'compromised' Fozzie.....

[Edited on 6-9-08 by Fozzie]

If there is I havent found one, and i've been looking for bloody ages!!

there are 'some' car parts in here (link below),

but people have been asking this question for ages. There is not often exactly what you want, but you can use generic models and then tweak them to suit your parts.
linky

maybe we should start one i am only to happy to share my models. How were can we host them?
Or i'll start a data base and mail them to people as they require them?
So i'll start the begging does any have dimensions or a model of a honda civic type r lump with gearbox?

Good idea. We could set up a google group - they're free and you can host files, plus host discussions. I'm using one to gather ideas for my build: http://groups.google.com/group/puk7

I'll set one up once I've got the kids off to bed.

Puk

I think I've got some Cortina uprights in CAD form somewhere - maybe some other bits like hubs too. I'll have a rummage later.

So far I've found a brake bias bar, an Austin Maxi ball joint (don't ask), Cortina brakes, Escort rack ......... etc etc.

Might be enough to start the ball rolling

Here we go:

Link removed as the CAD site has been compromised...... .... Fozzie

I'm not sure how to allow every one to upload files yet. But Raz if you try emailing your files to me (jahobbis @ gmail dot com) then I'll paste them up.

cheers,
James

[Edited on 6-9-08 by Fozzie]

Why didn't you just upload them to the 3Dcontentcentral site I posted up? Its already regarded as one of the best online model directories? And I'm sure there's already loads of good starting points.

not sure who runs this site maybe get a sticky? i ment standard parts used in builds ford pinto ,hubs wish bones etc
a book chassis?
That kind of thing.
just a thought.

thats awesome

Roll up roll up - get your CAD models here (major thanks to Raz who had collated most of the files).

Files......Removed link..CAD site compromised.....Fozzie

I'll see if we can get that attractive buxom lass to create a sticky. Chris is that a possibility?

Puk

[Edited on 6-9-08 by Fozzie]

so how do we get it this thread as a sticky?

Puk, I've just had a look at the files and they seem to be in text form.

A touch of button trouble maybe?

Larry - I've sent an e to Chris to ask the sticky question.

Raz - the files are on the site - oh bollox see you're point! I'll have a crack at fixing it now, if not will work on it tonight.

Cheers,
Puk

i am not up to speed with autocad not used it since school do .dwg files have a model embedded or its it 2d only?

save target as i got em ok just wrong format.
I can't import 3d dxt just iges

Ok I've zipped and saved the files - clicking on them now will force a down load.

The dwg files are AutoCAD's native format, and they are a mix of 2D and 3D formats.

DXF files can be read by AutoCAD and I believe by other CAD packages too (DXF on wikipedia) the files on the site are a mix of 2D and 3d.

According to wikipedia the IGES files are a neutral file format - but my copy of AutoCAD light won't touch them. I haven't tried them with SolidWorks yet.

Bear in mind when using these files that there is no guarantee that they are 100% accurate.

Cheers,
Puk

The files work well now - I find Rhinoceros is pretty good for CAD stuff.

Probably the best neutral file format is SAT you might want to look at that.
The hardest part of this will be getting some sort of order to the file types stored, probably should ask for 2 or 3 versions of each file: Native, SAT & IGES.

Larry - could you edit you original post to include a link to the files:

Link removed as the CAD site has been compromised...... .... Fozzie...Admin



That will save people having to wade through the whole thread.

Doug I've grouped the files by component type (suspension / brakes / chassis etc.) I wasn't going to impose a standard format on them, initially at least lets just group the files that people already have on their C drives. If there is a demand then I'll search out some conversion utilities. Or maybe if some one can't use DWG but needs the file they can do the conversion and then post the new format up to the site.

Cheers,
Puk

[Edited on 6-9-08 by Fozzie]