Where to find free models??

[kellenhaskell]

What about 3d Models??

 

**free models??

[BOB'27T]

Check out www.3dcadbrowser.com

[Cad64]

I've moved these posts to their own thread.

[Cad64]

Just Google Free 3D Models and you will find lots of sites that offer free downloadable content.

 

Here's another good site: http://modelsbank.3dm3.com/

[Cad64]

Here's two more great sites I've found with lots of content:

 

http://www.3dmodelfree.com/

 

http://archive3d.net/[url=http://www.3dmodelfree.com/][/url]

[dumfatnhappy]

Here's two more great sites I've found with lots of content:

 

http://www.3dmodelfree.com/

 

http://archive3d.net/

 

 

Any Acad specific sites? I'm looking for (a decent) truck (tractor) and a railroad car. (just need the wheels really)

 

I'm finding mostly 3ds/max/ etc.

[Cad64]

Most of the files on those sites I posted are .3ds files which can be Imported into Autocad.

[dumfatnhappy]

that was my next question actually

 

can you point me to a thread explaining?

[Guest]

humm.. I didn't know that you could import 3ds files. Its actually quite easy to do. From the FILE menu pick IMPORT, then change the file type to view to *.3ds and bring it in.

[dumfatnhappy]

humm.. I didn't know that you could import 3ds files. Its actually quite easy to do. From the FILE menu pick IMPORT, then change the file type to view to *.3ds and bring it in.

 

 

 

awesome! however mine is under the 'Insert' menu

 

Now how about a .skp ? anyway to import from sketchup?

[Cad64]

No, you have to Export a .dwg from Sketchup if you want to bring it into Autocad. Although I don't think the free version can do this. I think you have to buy the Pro version.

[dumfatnhappy]

you are correct sir! However I went to google warehouse and found all the models I thought I could use.... downloaded the Pro version (you get 8 hrs to demo full use) and converted those models to dwg's. It worked like a charm (although I had issues with scale on some). This should last me for months if I only use to to convert.

 

thanks for the tip Cad

[skipsophrenic]

I wonder if the next free sketchup version will allow the export?

[Cad64]

Not likely. The ability to Export to other programs is one of the features that sets the free version apart from the Pro version.

[skipsophrenic]

Not likely. The ability to Export to other programs is one of the features that sets the free version apart from the Pro version.

no fair.

 

ah well, still theres lovely reliable crashes all the time autocad, (at least mine does, not a normal day otherwise LOL)

 

thought i'd submit this site.

www.3dxtras.com/