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OT - Free CAD Drawing of space shuttle needed
Mr Whippy - 22/5/09 at 01:02 PM

Yes well it’s not exactly a car but it does have wheels and I know some of you are CAD guys

I need a simple CAD drawing (to scale) of the shuttle, no need for fancy 3D models with realistic panel detail etc etc, I see there’s ones on the web in 3D but all require payment (with a credit card, isn’t going to happen)

I have AutoCad 2005 btw and I’m not all that great with the 3D side off it

Reason I need it is to produce cross sections through the airframe so as to build a model of it.

Thanks in advance

theconrodkid - 22/5/09 at 01:05 PM

build a space shuttle for £250 billion and race it to the moon

prawnabie - 22/5/09 at 01:07 PM

This gonna be a fully working rc model with solid fuel rockets and a final deadstick landing??

Mr Whippy - 22/5/09 at 01:19 PM

quote:
Originally posted by prawnabie
This gonna be a fully working rc model with solid fuel rockets and a final deadstick landing??


I can't say too much about it (I may market it as a kit if it works well)
but it will be r/c and it will fly, not glide

no rockets though we have enough trouble with noise complaints at our flying site as it is

iank - 22/5/09 at 02:02 PM

This one claims to be free
http://www.dewantoro.net/2008/11/13/high-detailed-us-space-shuttle-3d-model/#more-726

prawnabie - 22/5/09 at 02:17 PM

I would quite like to do an EDF version where you could jettison the edf unit (maybe in the fueltank) after launch and bring it down for a gliders landing!

Mr Whippy - 22/5/09 at 02:20 PM

thanks iank, tried that one and what downloads is not Cad files but .3ds files which I can't open

but thanks anyway

iank - 22/5/09 at 02:45 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Mr Whippy
thanks iank, tried that one and what downloads is not Cad files but .3ds files which I can't open

but thanks anyway


3ds files are supported by
Autodesk 3ds Max or 3D Studio
IMSI TurboCAD
Google SketchUp
MeshLab

Fortunately SketchUp is free and can export dwg or dxf files according to the manual. So should be easy enough if you can't find native files.

chrisg - 22/5/09 at 03:31 PM

This is in Sketchup



Let me know if it's any good to you

Cheers

Chris

Confused but excited. - 22/5/09 at 04:27 PM

e-mail NASA ?

dave r - 22/5/09 at 04:48 PM

http://www.the-blueprints.com/blueprints/modernplanes/modern-sa-st/2444/view/space_shuttle/