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Sorry, I think I got the wrong reply emails somehow. Here's what I
sent to Michael Weber only:<br>
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Hi all, thanks for the numerous replies.<br>
<br>
I have the .step files from the wiki, and in fact I used MeshLab (<a
class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MeshLab">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MeshLab</a>)
to convert them to .dxf files to give to my machine shop guy.<br>
<br>
My request is that of a complete unit, in it's functional form, i.e.
all the CAD files in one window. I think it would be a useful asset
to have available for those just starting the process. I am
thinking about the options of multi-color and other extensions and I
wanted to know how much extra breadboard I might need, and how much
space I have in various places.<br>
<br>
I would be ok with any file type that included everything.
SolidWorks would works if it's versions 2003 to 2010... These files
go straight into AutoCAD:<br>
*.prt, *.sldprt (part) - versions 2003 - 2010<br>
*.asm, *.sldasm (assembly) - versions 2003 -2010<br>
Obviously AutoCAD files .dwg, .dxf would be cool too as I have the
student version of AutoCAD from my graduate studies.<br>
<br>
In the spirit of Open Source, Blender has an option to import VRML
1.0 files exported from SolidWorks (<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="http://wiki.blender.org/index.php/Doc:2.4/Tutorials/Render/Import/SolidWorks">http://wiki.blender.org/index.php/Doc:2.4/Tutorials/Render/Import/SolidWorks</a>).
I haven't had any experience with this, but it might be a good place
to keep things easy access for rendering. Blender also .3ds files,
so exporting from AutoCAD or 3dsMax to .3ds would also keep things
open. .stl files are also an option, see here:
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="http://wiki.blender.org/index.php/Doc:2.6/Manual/Data_System/Files/Import">http://wiki.blender.org/index.php/Doc:2.6/Manual/Data_System/Files/Import</a><br>
<br>
I'm not sure if there's a 'Blender' of the CAD world, so to speak,
so I can't comment in that direction. Be nice to know if there
were.<br>
<br>
If anybody has such a complete file, in nearly any of the
aforementioned (don't you just love it when you get a chance to slip
words like that in here and there) file types, please feel free to
send me a link (be nice to get it on the wiki too).<br>
<br>
Thanks in advance for your time.<br>
<br>
Neil<br>
<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 10/1/2013 7:51 AM, Michael Weber
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<div>I have no idea, but the specifications have to be explained
somewhere…</div>
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<div>On Oct 1, 2013, at 1:30 PM, "Peter Gabriel Pitrone" <<a
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Hey Micahel,<br>
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This is true, however I am unsure as to which version to use.
There are<br>
two main formats, do you have any info as to which is better
that I do<br>
not?!<br>
<br>
Pete<br>
-- <br>
Peter Gabriel Pitrone - TechRMS<br>
Microscopy/Imaging Specialist<br>
Prof. Dr. Pavel Tomancak group<br>
Max Planck Institute for<br>
Molecular Biology and Genetics<br>
Pfotenhauerstr. 108<br>
01307 Dresden<br>
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"If a straight line fit is required, obtain only two data
points." - Anon.<br>
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On Tue, October 1, 2013 1:21 pm, Michael Weber wrote:<br>
<|> STEP files are the way to go. All the parts on <a
moz-do-not-send="true" href="http://openspim.org">openspim.org</a>
are already<br>
<|> available in STEP format so it would also be
consistent.<br>
<|><br>
<|> Best,<br>
<|> Michael<br>
<|><br>
<|> On Oct 1, 2013, at 12:25 PM, Jan Krieger <<a
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href="mailto:j.krieger@dkfz-heidelberg.de">j.krieger@dkfz-heidelberg.de</a>><br>
<|> wrote:<br>
<|><br>
<|>> Hi!<br>
<|>><br>
<|>> about CAD:<br>
<|>> 1. OpenSOurce formats are nice, but I'm not sure
whether the<br>
<|>> professional CAD programs can load them.<br>
<|>> 2. Autodesk has a university program, where you
can download a free<br>
<|>> full (in the sense of really everything except
Maya) version of all<br>
<|>> their programs, as long as you have an
e-mail-adress of a university or<br>
<|>> are associated to one. For me that worked nicely
with my adress from<br>
<|>> university of Heidelberg, but also with adresses
from the german cancer<br>
<|>> research center (just said that it's a
non-profit research institute).<br>
<|>> So this is an easy way to get a professional CAD
(Autodesk Inventor)<br>
<|>> without paying, but with all the features ;-) If
anybody is interested.<br>
<|>> Here's the link:<br>
<|>><br>
<|>> <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://students.autodesk.com/">http://students.autodesk.com/</a><br>
<|>><br>
<|>> So could you do any of the Autocad Inventor
formats, or one of the<br>
<|>> formats, most companies provide on their
homepages (e.g. STEP, IGES,<br>
<|>> DXF - but that's not 3D), as most CAD programs
should be able to read<br>
<|>> that.<br>
<|>><br>
<|>> Best from Heidelberg,<br>
<|>> JAN<br>
<|>><br>
<|>><br>
<|>> Am 01.10.2013 12:16, schrieb Peter Gabriel
Pitrone:<br>
<|>>><br>
<|>>> Howdy Johannes,<br>
<|>>><br>
<|>>> I'll see what file formats I can save the
plans into. Then I'll upload<br>
<|>>> them as soon as I can.<br>
<|>>><br>
<|>>> Pete<br>
<|>>><br>
<|>>><br>
<|>>><br>
<|>><br>
<|>><br>
<|>><br>
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<|> Michael Weber<br>
<|> PhD Student, Huisken lab<br>
<|> Max Planck Institute of Molecular Cell Biology and
Genetics<br>
<|> Pfotenhauerstrasse 108, 01307 Dresden<br>
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