CoCreate Personal Edition

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Partly prompted by the availability of 3D rapid prototyping at our local school and partly by Peter's post on CNC, I started looking at what's currently available for 3D modelling. I had been using Solid Edge 2D for a while and got frustrated when the Alibre trial ran out some time ago... Now I've spotted CoCreate have their personal edition (currently down loading) and it's FREE and can handle assemblies up to 60 parts.

There's more info here: http://www.ptc.com/go/modelingpe

regards,
Colin

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It's taking a little getting use to but I'm getting there... just starting to build p the part library.

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Low cost motor (without motor retailing strap)... a few more parts and I'll get a chassis going.

regards,
colin

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it's FREE and can handle assemblies up to 60 parts

Still getting to grips with this, had an interesting error while building up a part. I was applying a series of holes to the dish of a wheel (similar to holes on a brake disk) when I triggered the error - the construction for puching out the holes appears as a part for a short period of time, I've had to split the process to ensure I could complete the contruction.

I'll load a picture of the wheel later, I was aiming ot have it "printed" to avoid machining of parts. the rapid prototype plastic should be light and strong, giving me a wheel of low mass that can be accelerated quickly! While I've gone for a pattern of holes on the part this reduction in material is about the cost of the prototype material (you only pay for what's fused in the component) rather than worries about getting a super light wheel!

regards,
Colin