The FSAE team at Western Washington University has agreed to host a CAD file library for everyone. This will be a central place for teams to share common CAD files.

I'll be helping to manage this. Contact me if you have any files that you would like to contribute (email in my profile).

Right now there's a basic structure set up and I expect that it will stay this way (pretty bare bones).

You should be able to find it here:
http://dot.etec.wwu.edu/fsae/Shared_FSAE_CAD_Library/

New location - Dec 29th 07:
http://www.wwufsae.com/Shared_FSAE_CAD_Library/


There isn't much there yet. I'll make this thread a sticky for a while and see if it helps to build up the library. Feedback will determine how long it stays a sticky.
The creator of the model and their contact information will be included whenever possible. Don't send any files that didn't come from you or your team unless you have permission from the creator of the file.

I don't want to hear anything about how sharing CAD files robs people of some sort of learning.


Edit was to update link for new location.

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I offer you to start a database-based downloading center (i.e. mysql-php) to let the visitors search the contents and downloads. In this way it will remain for the years with a powerful file library. I can help you to setup such website.
persianstop@yahoo.com

Well, this isn't mine, so I won't send it to you, but I will post the link to it. I can't remember if we are using the higher level assembly or not. I believe one of them has modified parts, like the oiling system, so be careful which one you use.

'03 Yamaha R6 solid model

James, I think this is a great idea.

Hi all! I was working on the same thing. I started setting up a google group and have loaded some files. They're Solidworks parts.

http://groups-beta.google.com/group/FSAEnetwork

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Nima,
Thanks for the offer. I don't really know anything about MySQL so I don't understand how it would improve this. I have access to the server to add and remove files but not access to do much else. I don't expect that there will be thousands of files to search through or keep track of.

This was always something that I thought would be helpful but never got around to doing. I thought that the shared gmail account that Matt Gignac set up would be the solution. It didn't quite work so I've decided to go this way. I think that this will be a pretty stable way to do it.

Dan,
I thought about using Google Groups too. I'm a big fan and the owner of a few groups.
The new Files feature is nice but the current limit is 100MB per group. I don't think that is nearly enough.

OK, ask your web server admin to give you a mysql account in that server. it is enough to setup a powerful download center. If you want to test what am I saying, get the mysql account then I will do what ever must be done, just for testing and if you accept the work I will complete it without any money.
else I don't insist any more.

Are some of the files in the google site locked? ive downloaded the engine and wheels models and they wont unzip

Thanks

Steve

I zipped them with WinZip 9. You can get the old version of the software here: http://www.oldversion.com/download.php?idlong=10ea7aa83461dc7eaf38ab5352db1d67

Is anyone else having the same problem? I downloaded the file and it opened fine.

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Originally posted by James Waltman:
I don't want to hear anything about how sharing CAD files robs people of some sort of learning.

And this is coming from a guy who refuses to use Solid Edge at work

well i suppose it depends on how thorough your CAD training is within your curriculum but for team members that can barely draw a cube giving them a part to model helps them become more familiar with the software and will help increase their productivity as they learn to use features that improve efficiency.

Great!!Thanks

I have a model of the 2006 Honda CBR600RR. Where should I put it?

Mac

Send me an email and we'll work it out.
My address is in my profile.

Thanks Mac.

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Well, this isn't mine, so I won't send it to you, but I will post the link to it. I can't remember if we are using the higher level assembly or not. I believe one of them has modified parts, like the oiling system, so be careful which one you use.

'03 Yamaha R6 solid model

James, I think this is a great idea.

Hey Guys...
Just wanted to say that this model actually belongs to California State University, Northridge. Some of our alumni actually went and got most of the components CMM. As far as the accuracy, we've found lots of problems and it actually was the fault of our engine mounts being about 1 inch off. Be wise if using this model. Being able to modify it to make the corrections is pretty complicated as well. Oh and this is actually a 2001 engine that was modeled, not a 2003 like it says. The transmission internals were from a 2003, and I think that's where the confusion came from.

I think this database is a great idea.

MacV,

We are desperately in need of the CBR RR model. I can't see it on the shared drive yet. Can you email it to me at Rob_Littlewood@hotmail.com or tell me where to get it from the drive James?

Cheers
Rob

Rob, there isn't an RR model up there yet. I haven't gotten anything from Mac yet.

Ricardo, I tried to get a hold of Chris (who originally posted that model). I haven't had any luck yet.
Do you mind if I put it up to share (errors and all)?

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Originally posted by Matador Motorsports:
Hey Guys...
Just wanted to say that this model actually belongs to California State University, Northridge. Some of our alumni actually went and got most of the components CMM. As far as the accuracy, we've found lots of problems and it actually was the fault of our engine mounts being about 1 inch off. Be wise if using this model. Being able to modify it to make the corrections is pretty complicated as well. Oh and this is actually a 2001 engine that was modeled, not a 2003 like it says. The transmission internals were from a 2003, and I think that's where the confusion came from.

I think this database is a great idea.

Oh...that's very interesting. Thanks for letting us know. So, if we were to model a frame off of the mounting points in the solid model, would it be wrong? Is the block different for a 2003?

Unfortunately we found out that the "Yamaha 03 R6" model is not as accurate as we were led to believe. As it turns out, the crankcase is actually a half inch shorter, while the engine mounts are accurate.

James, I don't think you will be able to get a hold of Chris. He is very hard to get a hold of.

Absolutepressure, the mounting points on the 2001 and 2003 Yamaha R6 are not the same. Like Ricardo said, the model looks good by it has its bugs.

Hello MacV,

Our team could really use the CBR engine model. Could you email it to me at horacelai@gmail.com? It would help a lot thank you so much!