Re: FIRST CAD Library Down?
 

hey ive just started using inventor and im drawing up our robot on inventor 8.0.... it would be helpful to use some of the componets from firstcadlibrary.com and i was wondering what file format to download to use in an .iam? i tried the inv file and when i try and open it in inventor i get the error "Failed to Open Document"???

Re: FIRST CAD Library [NOT] Down?
 

The INV files are the ones you want. All of them are compressed into .zip files. Be sure to unzip......

Re: FIRST CAD Library [NOT] Down?
 

Ed,

Could we sweet talk you into a model of the new circuit breaker panel?

Re: FIRST CAD Library [NOT] Down?
 

I second that, I could really use it.

Re: FIRST CAD Library Down?
 

I think that this would actually be a good time to thank ed sparks for all of the work that he has put into that site. I know that our teams uses their parts year in and year out on our robot. Thanks Ed :D

Re: FIRST CAD Library Down?
 

Agreed, Thanks Ed!

(now get back to work on that breaker panel!! ;) )

Re: FIRST CAD Library Down?
 

Just a Question...

When will you be updating FCL anyway? its still got last year's parts...

Re: FIRST CAD Library Down?
 

OK,

Good News ....... Bad News .........


Good - I'll draw the Breaker panel this week.

Bad - I'm traveling a lot this year for work reasons and will not be able to draw as much as I want to. (Plus I'm the software Mentor this year) :o




I'll do what I can ......

Re: FIRST CAD Library Down?
 

Ed,

Being a mentor is never a bad thing...

Re: FIRST CAD Library Down?
 

Hey,
Does anyone know where i can get 35 gear chain for Inventor, or are we not expected to use chain? If we are expected to use how would we go about using the placing the chain on the gears. Also does anyone know where i can get all of the components for the 2005 first 8 inch wheel?

Thanks,
Peter

Re: FIRST CAD Library Down?
 

I believe that the 8 inch wheel (not positive though) is in the VKOP. I am also interested in chain, but for now I would suggest leaving that for later (that is a hard thing to do and it may make a massive assembly that can slow down your computer in a hurry).

-Daniel

Re: FIRST CAD Library Down?
 

yes making chain is very time consuming and will slow your computer.
Just simply draw a belt loop or something similar that looks like chain. If you know how to use textures you could probably make that loop even look like chain. :)

Re: FIRST CAD Library Down?
 

Is the site down right now? I can't get to it. I don't desperately need it or anything, I just wanted to make sure it is not down for good or anything like that.

Re: FIRST CAD Library Down?
 

Not yet anyways.

Prolly a temporary site maintenence thing hopefully.