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Solidworks v2013 parts files - Updated 4-27-2014 Revision 4a

Solidworks 2013 3D files for almost every part in the OpenBuilds Online Store

  1. blackbool
    blackbool
    5/5,
    Version: Revision 4a
    wonderful ! Thank you so much for the add ! You did a tremendous work.

    Any chance the C-BEAM could be added...Unfortunately I don't have solidworks 2014 :(

    Cheers !
  2. Sorkyah
    Sorkyah
    5/5,
    Version: Revision 4a
    Great library for putting all the parts for my 3d printer project into SW.

    is here any chance someone would be able to add the 40mm X 40mm v-rail file? i admit im still a novice when it comes to SW
  3. Guss
    Guss
    5/5,
    Version: Revision 4a
    Hi Mark. I did a Solidworks part file of the c-beam. See the resources... http://www.openbuilds.com/resources/c-beam-3d-cad.125/
    You welcome to include it in your collection (maybe check my dimensions)

    Just interesting. The 80mm sketch I got out of your part drawing, has a 0.02mm mistake in it (in the total height after mirroring). I fixed it, but can't recall how I fixed it....
  4. kylem
    kylem
    5/5,
    Version: Revision 4a
    Great resource, the build plate for vslot however does not have all the holes in the middle of the plate modeled. I will attempt to update it with a onshape version soon.
  5. brbubba
    brbubba
    5/5,
    Version: Revision 4a
    Great resource. FYI, the M5 clearance hole on the handle is only 5 mm when it should be 5.5 mm to be a standard clearance hole size. It was tight for my bolts.
  6. Daquifsta
    Daquifsta
    5/5,
    Version: Revision 4a
    A fantastically useful resource, thank you for doing this. Also to the member who was having trouble mating the V wheels, if you still are, it's actually perfectly possible to do without modifying the models!
  7. dwm.cadman
    dwm.cadman
    4/5,
    Version: Revision 4a
    I appreciate the work it took to put all these files together.

    I see that some SolidWorks users have had some problems with them though. I have modified the 4 design library files for creating extrusions with the Weldment tools. They are now dimensioned and fully constrained.

    Someone should check them for dimensional accuracy though. The sketches weren't dimensioned or constrained and the issues were mostly with actual lengths and angles being smaller or larger than the displayed rounded value. I placed dimensioned them so that the actual value matches the rounded value.

    The problem this created was that extruded surfaces that were supposed to be 90 degrees vertical and 180 degrees horizontal were actually 90.00000112 and 179.99996541. So mating them in an assembly took more effort than it normally would.

    I can upload them for the next revision of the parts files but need pointed in the right direction.

    As I build my assembly, I'll do the same with other SW parts. I encourage the other SW users to do the same so we can have a full revision quickly.
    1. mqbeers
      Author's Response
      I appreciate your work to improve the files. I am not a formally trained SW user and so I am not surprised that there are areas to be improved, corrected, etc. Before I posted the first revision of these files no one else had responded to requests for SW file, so I was attempting to answer that request.

      My hope was that these files would be helpful to those who were looking for SW files, while allowing expert users a base for starting from. The only resources that I had for creating these parts files were the Sketchup drawings provided with most of the parts, so that is where most of the dimensions came from.

      In any case, anyone is free to use these, improve on them. etc. If you wish to offer them for a future revision, I would be happy to include the improved files and give the author of the improved files full credit, or delete the files that are improved from my resource files and you can post your own. Whichever you would like is fine with me.

      Thanks for your interest in making this resource better.
  8. jjcolletta
    jjcolletta
    5/5,
    Version: Revision 4a
    Awesome work! Thank you
  9. inside
    inside
    5/5,
    Version: Revision 3
    Nice collections of files!

    Can someone please convert these to STEP or an earlier version of SW (like 2012?)

    It's pretty easy - open up the Solidworks Task Manager and then create a conversion task for the subfolder with all of the .sldprt files.

    See this image here for an idea of how to do it: http://cati.typepad.com/.a/6a00e5510582dd883401630079f892970d-800wi

    Thanks!
    1. mqbeers
      Author's Response
      Hi there. Just posted Revision 4a in which I have created IGES and STEP files to match all of the previously included files. Let me know how they work.
      By the way - creating a Conversion Task in the SW Task Manager does not work. You have to use an Export Task to create the IGES and STEP files.
      Anyhow - good luck.
      Mark
  10. Robotbeetle
    Robotbeetle
    5/5,
    Version: Revision 3
    Really excellent time saver. I just wish all of the files were saved as .STL or IGES as well for those of us using older versions of SolidWorks.
    1. mqbeers
      Author's Response
      See Revision 4a for the new resource that contains IGES and STEP files to match every SW2013 file. Let me know how it works.
      Mark
  11. 1972
    1972
    5/5,
    Version: Revision 3
    Great resource Mark thank you for the effort.

    I've recently added a resource that contains CAD files, including SW files, of the OX CNC gantry plates.

    Please feel free to add these to your files if you'd like.

    Best regards,
    Chris
  12. Joe Santarsiero
    Joe Santarsiero
    5/5,
    Version: Revision 3
    Awesome thanks. Files work great.

    I use solidworks everyday in industry and have formal training. If you have questions about how to do something with the software then feel free to start a conversation with me.

    Thanks for the resource.
  13. Guss
    Guss
    5/5,
    Version: Revision 3
    Mark, great, thanks for the hard work.
    Where did you get the sketch dimensions.
    I need dimensions on the GT2 3mm pitch pully (GT3), and it is a lot of effort to reverse engineer it, if someone maybe already have teeth ID and OD and widths of the part.

    I like to draw in details in Solidworks (actual gears and motion mates). If someone just drop me the 2D drawings, I can help and do the parts in Solidworks and contribute to your revision.
    1. mqbeers
      Author's Response
      Guss - Thanks for the kind words. Here is a link/adderss to a site that sells pulleys, etc.
      https://sdp-si.com/eStore/Catalog/Group/346#
      If you click the down arrow in the Pitch column and select GT2, it will show you pulleys from 16 teeth on up. If you then click on the part number in left hand column it will open a small window that will give you all the particulars of the gear.
      Hope this helps.
      All the best. Let me know how it works for you.
      Mark
  14. shinas
    shinas
    5/5,
    Version: Revision 3
    Great Thank you
  15. ecleary76
    ecleary76
    5/5,
    Version: Revision 3
    this is flat out brilliant

    all i need to do now is find out how to edit these parts (ie length of vslot and such) and how to put them together in an assembly. If anyone fancys sending me on some links to tutorials that will shoe me how to do this specific task that would be very much appreciated
    1. mqbeers
      Author's Response
      Thank you for the kind words. I am sorry to say that there is almost nothing for free as far as SW tutorials go. This is because SW resellers make money off training (lots of money) and so free training resources are VERY limited. Try working through the self guided tutorials included with SW. That might get you started. Unfortunately all of the parts I provided assume a basic working knowledge of SW.
  16. mirage335
    mirage335
    3/5,
    Version: Revision 3
    Useful as a reference, but try constraining the wheel v-grooves to the OpenRail. Does not work.
    1. mqbeers
      Author's Response
      Certainly there are improvements that could be made, and if you wanted to do that there is nothing stopping you. Considering the hours that it took to provide what is there, this was a good faith effort to offer something to those with SW and without the time to produce all these parts, My hope was that it would be a good start for modeling these parts in SolidWorks. Sorry that you do not feel that the download was worth your time.
      I would encourage you to improve upon what has been provided and offer that to the group. Perhaps you will feel that you have been more successful.
  17. Jaime
    Jaime
    5/5,
    Version: Revision 3
    Great job guys!!
  18. papashawdaddy
    papashawdaddy
    5/5,
    Version: Revision 3
    This is exactly what I was looking for...Thanks!
  19. Neville
    Neville
    5/5,
    Version: Revision 3
    Thanks I am sure its going to be a great help
  20. Carlos Reyes
    Carlos Reyes
    5/5,
    Version: Revision 3
    thank you very much!
  21. John Francis
    John Francis
    5/5,
    Version: Revision 3
    like a tinker toy set in my solidworks!
  22. n0kjf
    n0kjf
    5/5,
    Version: Revision 1 - 2014-03-07
    Thanks, this will save a lot of time
  23. Said
    Said
    5/5,
    Version: Revision 1 - 2014-03-07
    Hello,
    I'm not familiar with Sketchup and I prefer used solidworks,
    it will save me time enormously.
    thank you very much for this resource
  24. Mark Carew
    Mark Carew
    5/5,
    Version: 2014-02-16
    Wow! Awesome job thank you for taking the time to do this.
    5 Stars my friend
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