Autodesk Fusion 360 CAD

[Eugen]

Please try to upload a dwg file I have modified this section to allow such uploads, and am testing it wth a file attached below.

Body 01.dwg

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[Eugen]

Problem with putting out a .jpg of a dwg is you loose the functionality of the file in the cad program. It becomes a picture, rather than a defined set of points, lines, and arcs. PDF can still be useful as you can scale it well, and AutoCAD will snap to it when you import it, but you still really loose the ability to edit in cad. (I've spent way too much time tracing PDF's of cad files to be able to use them) Same thing would apply to a Fusion file, whatever that extension is, only it becomes ever worse with the 3D. Just getting a 3D model from one 3D program to another is a royal PITA, let alone running it through a forum.

Getting an archive of accurately drawn, or modeled parts could be a massive help to members. That takes space on a server someplace, and I'm not volunteering anyone for that cost and headache. CAD files are usually pretty small, but the 3D models can really get bloated. I know over the years I've seen plenty of projects people have posted across various Case forums that it would be nice to have the drawings/models for, rather than reinventing the wheel.

Very good points, thank you. I hope people do start sharing models here.

[ras101]

That, my friend is exactly my point! the files I want to share could/can always be shared just as flat drawing files like Jpeg, etc. The files I want to post are 'active' files , ie, ones that can be downloaded into a CAD program of your choice (I use Autodesk Fusion 360) . When this option is taken the files become very much more useful to all of us. Heck if you have the right machining equipment you could reproduce the item robotic-ally directly from the drawings. All the drawing I produce and share are all measured from original parts using the most accurate method possible - electronic calipers, rules, etc. My aim guys, and I hope you all add to this is to have drawings of ALL parts that we need to replace over time to maintain our hobby for the next 50 heck a 100 years from now. As I am sure you have all had price sticker shock when searching for even a worn part on Ebay, Craigslist etc. For me when I work on my GT's I want to replace parts with at least the same quality or I prefer BETTER! For me I replace hardware with Stainless parts, some I buy from experts such as "teapot linda" on Ebay, others I manufacture myself, and still others I modify from original parts.

To share my work and I hope others we need a medium to do that. I would like this site to be that. The less work in translating the file types that we need to do would make sharing easier but at a minimum the type chosen should be an active CAD file type.

BTW. Fusion 360 has a A free single user home license for anyone that wants to try.

[Eugen]

@ras101 please go ahead and share one DWG file here, it will serve as confirmation that it is possible.

[ras101]

Eugen, just tried sharing a DWG of a B&S 18hp engine to show what we are talking about for our future. The file can not be uploaded because the file size is currently beyond the site limit? The file is about 26 MB. can you help?

[Eugen]

Eugen, just tried sharing a DWG of a B&S 18hp engine to show what we are talking about for our future. The file can not be uploaded because the file size is currently beyond the site limit? The file is about 26 MB. can you help?

Oh wow!

No problem, I increased the size for this section of the forum to 30MB.

Please try again.
Eugen

[ras101]

Eugen, sill says my file is too large at 25.5MB ?

[Eugen]

I have fixed it, now you should be able to do it, as a test I uploaded a random file of 27MB and it is attached here. It contains random bytes, do not download it, it is not a model of anything.



@ras101 no need to send me any files via email. Please try again, it should work now.

[ras101]

So, I tried sending a large dwg file and that got rejected but I did not want to disappoint members either. So I have uploaded the rear panel of a K2 cab to show what we can achieve in this section..

[Eugen]

It should be fixed now Ray, please try uploading the 26MB file.

If you have files larger than 30MB please let me know so I increase the limit again.