Sharing Drawings

I think we should have an upload section where we can share drawings. To help us from having to reinvent the wheel when we need a drawing. I personally have some things i would contribute.

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Permalink Reply by Deepak Gupta on February 3, 2009 at 4:13am

Jason,

Can you elaborate more onto what kinds of drawings. You can upload them as pics in the Photos.

Deepak Gupta
SW2007 SP5.0
SW2008 SP4.0

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Permalink Reply by Smoky Rick on February 3, 2009 at 10:14am

The first problem I can see with something like this is that it could take up a sizable amount of hard drive space for someone. (Alex!) Then there is the question whether or not we want to compete with someplace like 3d content central.

Smoky Rick

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Permalink Reply by Jason Ratzlaff on February 3, 2009 at 10:36am

Ya I was thinking along the lines of a Drawing Exchange. For example If someone has Drawn a chain we dont all want to draw a chain but may of us could use one for many different things.
I would even be thinking about it as a competition with anyone. But as a Viable Solidowrks resouce just like learning and the forums are a resource.
If it grows to the point that storage is an issue then start asking for $1 per download or something to cover extra hosting charges. People will payfor it.

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Permalink Reply by Mark Treadwell on February 3, 2009 at 12:15pm

Agree with Smoky Rick - 3D Content Central already provides such a service; it's at www.3dcontentcentral.com, and if you aren't familiar with it you should definitely check it out, there are lots of models there you can download when you don't feel like reinventing the wheel. I'm not sure what advantage there would be in a SWGeeks-hosted equivalent, particularly if users had to pay to support it. The forums include the ability to post files as required for tech support type questions, but for general sharing of your creatins 3DCC is the way to go.
-Mark