Introduction

Product and element selection is the most time consuming activity in an engineering and design bureau. This chapter requires a special care!

keywords: catalogue, supplier, ready made product, CAD library

Note: There is a Military preference on the subject: Mil-Prf-63013E(1) Catalogs, supply: sets, kits, and outfits

First: Get a look on the objects internal collection

Offline vendor catalogs

De Espona 3DS MAX Object Catalog .

This catalog is full of low polygon objects which are totally unusable for industrialization. Anyway, it is an idea tank and a big part of these objects is related to product design.

Vendors online catalogs

http:⁄⁄www.elesa-clayton.co.uk⁄ Production of handwheels, crank handles, lobe knobs, grip knobs, handles, levers, oil caps, plugs, rotary controls, indicators, levelling elements, pads, hinges, closing elements.

http:⁄⁄www.rollon.com⁄english⁄rollon.htm Every type of rail or linear system must solve the basic problem of linear movement: the need to assure the movement of machine parts with the minimum coefficient of friction and therefore wasting the least amount of energy.

http:⁄⁄www.nookindustries.com⁄ Linear motion products

More to come as this file is an example!

Mechanical Engineering Resources

CAD objects

Objects online: http:⁄⁄www.objectsonline.com⁄

Trace parts: http:⁄⁄www.traceparts.com⁄

Cad Register http:⁄⁄www.cadregister.com⁄ Your single source for millions of component drawings!

Electronics

http:⁄⁄www.datasheetarchive.com⁄

http:⁄⁄www.datasheetcatalog.com⁄

Design

3D Objects

http:⁄⁄www.turbosquid.com⁄

http:⁄⁄www.3dlinks.com⁄

Characters

http:⁄⁄www.daz3D.com

http:⁄⁄www.renderosity.com⁄