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(Update: we are migrating to FreeCAD starting late 2015.) | |||
*Upload your CAD file, and screenshots for reference - to the wiki page. | *Upload your CAD file, and screenshots for reference - to the wiki page. | ||
*To generate 3D CAD for mechanical devices, use stock parts found in the [[Warehouse]]. | *To generate 3D CAD for mechanical devices, use stock parts found in the [[Warehouse]]. | ||
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:*Rotate and arrange objects to create your complete design. | :*Rotate and arrange objects to create your complete design. | ||
*Use RecordMyDesktop with full voice quality and 10% video quality to record a video overview of the design and features - this communicates the design most readily to others for review. At 10%, rendering is almost immediate for a 1 minute video. You can use higher video quality. | *Use RecordMyDesktop with full voice quality and 10% video quality to record a video overview of the design and features - this communicates the design most readily to others for review. At 10%, rendering is almost immediate for a 1 minute video. You can use higher video quality. | ||
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Revision as of 18:57, 6 December 2015
Overview
3D CAD may include 3 main products: the CAD file, screenshot, and screencast. The screenshot is a visual representation of the file so someone can get a bearing on what's inside. The screencast is informative in that it helps a person understand the design readily.
The 3D CAD documents should also link to OSE-approved Module Library - see also Part Library
Process
(Update: we are migrating to FreeCAD starting late 2015.)
- Upload your CAD file, and screenshots for reference - to the wiki page.
- To generate 3D CAD for mechanical devices, use stock parts found in the Warehouse.
- See Sketchup Tutorial 1 and Sketchup Tutorial 2.
- Start a new Sketchup document.
- Copy objects from the Warehouse file, and paste into your new Sketchup document.
- Rotate and arrange objects to create your complete design.
- Use RecordMyDesktop with full voice quality and 10% video quality to record a video overview of the design and features - this communicates the design most readily to others for review. At 10%, rendering is almost immediate for a 1 minute video. You can use higher video quality.
Samples
It took about 10 seconds to render this with RecordMyDesktop: