Hey CD,
Here is the site:
http://cad.team1323.com
Since I started FIRST back in the summer of 8th grade I’ve been collecting parts and learning CAD. I know there are many people that have CAD saved up from over the years. So a while back I started thinking to myself. There has to be better way to organize and allow people to share CAD. I wanted something more open source and available to community. The current CAD sites are fine, but I wanted a blend. For example:
You can only upload files to 3d Content Central. Autodesk’s FIRSTBASE wants a username and a mentor has to register for your team; FIRSTBASE also only supports inventor. I don’t want to knit pick at the other awesome sites out there. So for the past five months I’ve been zipping and organizing parts with the help of:
-Jeff From 801
-Sean From 1771
-Akash From 11
-Marie Planchard from Solidworks
-Special Thanks to Greg Marra for helping with site issues
The main goal of this is to make a central place for CAD. It currently has about 235 parts on there. I am trying to help teams that have never done CAD and need to find parts easily. Or people that are tired of saving files of basic CAD Parts. Before posting, please go through the site.
Another option I wanted to give CD is that whenever there is a CAD pic posted on CD media, people ask.” Can you PM the file to me or email it.” Most of the time the creator would love to share and has no place to make it available to the public. I have a category made for CD members and it could be a place where people could upload random drawings that do not pertain to the site’s current categories. Like cool sprockets made or random manipulators for offseason.
The advantages of the new CAD library:
-Most files have textures on them
-The name links to the place to buy the parts (need help to find the ones that don’t have links)
-Multi-Format Support
-You can Request Parts to be made
-Has over 200+ Parts
-Anyone can upload parts to the library
How can CD help? There are a ton of parts still out there.
-Please contribute parts if you can.
-If there is no link to a part but you know where it can be found, please use the contact page and send an email telling where it can be found.
-If there are inconsisties in a part, please report them.
-If anyone would like to take drawings and add more textures or make the weight more accurate, please do so.
-last but not least, thanks CD for encouraging teams and individuals to succeed.
I and the team of 1323 tried to give credit those people that have parts uploaded on the site, we do not by any means want to offend anyone by taking a drawing and labeling it someone elses. I have been collecting parts personally and editing them over the years. I may have made a mistake. If Drawings were labeled the contributor if it was fixed, modified or done better. If there are any disputes, please go to the contact page of the site and report it.
Thanks,
-RC