PropellerCode.com » solidworks http://www.propellercode.com A Home For Beginners to Multicore Processing Mon, 02 May 2011 16:19:16 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Use www.SolidShack.com for Free Solidworks 3D models http://www.propellercode.com/2009/11/03/use-wwwsolidshackcom-for-free-solidworks-3d-models/ http://www.propellercode.com/2009/11/03/use-wwwsolidshackcom-for-free-solidworks-3d-models/#comments Tue, 03 Nov 2009 14:59:08 +0000 Mike http://www.propellercode.com/?p=201 Continue reading →]]> If you are looking for a large variety of Free 3D Solidworks models, use the Solid Shack at www.SolidShack.com Solid Shack has a much more complete database of detailed 3D models, and Solid Shack is constantly uploading new models for users. The Solid Shack 3d models are free for anyone who wants 3D models. Solid Shack also uploads 3d models in multiple file formats so that users who no not have Solidworks can also download 3d model files. Visit www.SolidShack.com for free 3d models.

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]]> http://www.propellercode.com/2009/11/03/use-wwwsolidshackcom-for-free-solidworks-3d-models/feed/ 0 SolidWorks is Looking for beta Testers for Solidworks 2009 http://www.propellercode.com/2008/07/16/solidworks-is-looking-for-beta-testers-for-solidworks-2009/ http://www.propellercode.com/2008/07/16/solidworks-is-looking-for-beta-testers-for-solidworks-2009/#comments Wed, 16 Jul 2008 17:54:17 +0000 Mike http://www.propellercode.com/?p=196 Continue reading →]]> SolidWorks needs active testers to beta test the newest release of SolidWorks. The SolidWorks 2009 Beta program awards prizes to the most active testers. Beta testing allows for better products in the long run, and SolidWorks needs user feedback from the SolidWorks community to know and understand the needs of its users. Mor participation from the community means a better final release version in the end. The more people help the SolidWorks Beta Program, the better it will get.

]]> http://www.propellercode.com/2008/07/16/solidworks-is-looking-for-beta-testers-for-solidworks-2009/feed/ 0 PropellerCode 3D Solidworks Models Moved to New Website http://www.propellercode.com/2008/07/16/propellercode-3d-solidworks-models-moved-to-new-website/ http://www.propellercode.com/2008/07/16/propellercode-3d-solidworks-models-moved-to-new-website/#comments Wed, 16 Jul 2008 14:23:49 +0000 Mike http://www.propellercode.com/?p=195 Continue reading →]]> The 3d Solidworks Models of various components on www.PropellerCode.com have now been moved and are now being maintained at a new website called www.SolidShack.com.

http://www.solidshack.com/ is a new website dedicated to providing 3d models free of charge to anyone who wants them. The database on www.SolidShack.com is continually being updated to provide new 3d models on a daily basis. Most of the free 3d models on www.SolidShack.com are modeled in native SolidWorks format. Moving these 3d SolidWorks models to a new site is beneficial to you because now you can not only get the free 3d models in native SolidWorks 3d format, but you can get them in multiple other file formats as well! Please feel free to browse either of these sites for updates to these new 3d SolidWorks models.

]]> http://www.propellercode.com/2008/07/16/propellercode-3d-solidworks-models-moved-to-new-website/feed/ 0 New 3D Solidworks Models of Hardware and Electrical Components http://www.propellercode.com/2008/05/21/new-3d-solidworks-models-of-hardware-and-electrical-components/ http://www.propellercode.com/2008/05/21/new-3d-solidworks-models-of-hardware-and-electrical-components/#comments Thu, 22 May 2008 02:41:30 +0000 Mike http://www.propellercode.com/?p=145 Continue reading →]]> PropellerCode.com is proud to announce the new addition of free 3D Solidworks Models of various hardware and Electrical Components.

We feel it is important that you design your robots with the best tools avaliable! That is why we here are PropellerCode.com are now releasing these 3D Solidworks models to you free of charge! How could you ask for more!?!

On the main 3D Solidworks models page you will find Solidworks models in native Solidworks 2008 format. The files are all in .sldprt format for your ease of use!

]]> http://www.propellercode.com/2008/05/21/new-3d-solidworks-models-of-hardware-and-electrical-components/feed/ 0 The Fab@Home 3D Printer, the First Printer for Home Use http://www.propellercode.com/2008/04/25/the-fabhome-3d-printer-the-first-printer-for-home-use/ http://www.propellercode.com/2008/04/25/the-fabhome-3d-printer-the-first-printer-for-home-use/#comments Fri, 25 Apr 2008 14:37:17 +0000 Mike http://www.propellercode.com/?p=101 Continue reading →]]> For those of you like me, there is always a new invention coming to mind, but these ideas usually just end up on paper and stashed somewhere or forgotten. The ideal of rapid prototyping has been around for many years with very expensive machines that could easily cost 100,000 or 200,000 for basic models, but a few years ago there has been much smaller machines that are powder based verses liquid, that cost much less. Typically there is a laser that slowly solidifies a plastic liquid, or powder that fuses together, both of which were still very expensive. However, recent technology has brought rapid prototyping 3D printers to a more realistic level for consumers. The “Fab@Home” printer is the cheapest 3d printer available today. And not only that, you can build it yourself! There are even 3D Solidworks models available online for free. All you have to do is order the parts and send some of the parts to local machine shops to make the parts and then you have you very own personal 3d Printer!

There are different Fab@Home printer models. The different personal fabrication machines come in 2 different models, a single syringe tool or double syringe tools. Currently the Fab@Home printer is limited to printing gel like substances using only a syringe tool, but future models are expected to also fabricate metallic materials. I find it amazing, but the makers of the Fab@Home printer are confident that in the future you will even be able to fabricate your own batteries, using this similar rapid prototyping technology. But by “rapid prototyping” I mean the machine will do most of the work for you and you just plug things in and get a basic rough idea of what a full production model would look like. Typically rapid prototyping is still very slow relatively speaking. Even with the Fab@Home, it could take 8 hours or more to produce something. For the Fab@Home, most of that time is probably because it has to wait for previous layers to dry first. It looks like The Fab@Home creates a much messier finish than much more expensive models of rapid prototyping machines. Personally I think it needs a lot of improvement, but it looks very cool. I’m not sure I believe it yet, but they claim it’s possible in future versions to create a small robot that would walk out of the machine, and possibly self-replicating robots!

The Fab@Home website says the Model 1 design will cost you around $2300 USD before shipping. That includes all the hardware including a USB interface that you can purchase from various vendors they have already found for you. There are also places to buy pre-assembled models if you like. Just check out the link at the bottom.

The Fab@Home Rapid Prototyping 3d Printer

]]> http://www.propellercode.com/2008/04/25/the-fabhome-3d-printer-the-first-printer-for-home-use/feed/ 0 New Solidworks Hardware Diagrams http://www.propellercode.com/2008/04/12/new-solidworks-hardware-diagrams/ http://www.propellercode.com/2008/04/12/new-solidworks-hardware-diagrams/#comments Sat, 12 Apr 2008 23:31:52 +0000 Mike http://www.propellercode.com/?p=59 Continue reading →]]> Just released from www.PropellerCode.com are the new diagrams completely designed using Solidworks. The new Solidworks diagrams contain 3D solid models of all the electronic components that you use on your propeller. Since all these components are now modeled using Solidworks, it will be quicker and easier for us here at www.PropellerCode.com to provide you with working demonstration code and working demonstration models for you to gain a better understanding of how the Parallax Propeller works, and how your Parallax Propeller communicates with all your hardware. Soon to come, may be free downloads of all the Parallax Propeller components and several of the different add-on components you can bye in addition to the Parallax Propeller Educational Kit parts. We hope you are excited about the new improvements here at www.PropellerCode.com because we know we sure are!

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