Wow, I never expected to see this, but am sure happy you have it. It will make it exceedingly easy for us to exchange models and work on stuff together if that is needed.
Did you see my post about the mounting holes on the mmt02c model being spaced too wide?
i have not read thru all of this yet. so many fun pages.
but i will offer my modeling skills. right no now i can make them into just about any format. My main skills however are with .max or max’s export .3ds. Others include .dts, .dif, .low, .dxf, .w3d, .obj, and .stl i can also do them for most other 3d rendering programs like Brice, Carrara, and Daz Studio.
if any need to be made or converted give me a shout out! be happy to help.
just a Note: when i did my first rig up i had to convert all the .3ds files from there current convertion containing far to many polys to make building in Max Free flowing. to a more optimized models containing less then 200-300 poly from there 5-6k polys. i also have made sevral other parts that you don’t have on the 3d list that i can add to it. but i’d have to make sure the parts are correct first (need dimentions)
here is the list i have converted so far.
Servo (basic), Servo (full detail), asb-02, asb-04, asb-06, asb-09, asb-10, asb-11, asb-12, asb-13, asb-14, asb-15, asb-16, asb-17, asb-18, asb-19, asb-21, asb-201 (need Dimentions), asb-202 (need dimentions), asb-5xx, hub-01, hub-08 (need dimentions), hub-09, hub-12 (need Dimentions), hub-13, AHC-01-03, SSC-32, BotBoardII, Standoffs, screws, wires, and zip-ties (i’d share these but only help you if your making my robot)
I think the completed servo model in Alibre format (servo-complete.AD_ASM) has some issues. When I try to insert that part into an assembly, an error dialog comes up saying that it’s missing designs. It lists two missing items and shows file paths that appear to be hardcoded to something like U:\Users\dalew{etc}.
I’m very new to Alibre, but I believe if you want to distribute assemblies, you should use the .stp format to package the individual parts inside the .stp file vs. having them referenced externally.
I’m using Alibre Express (free) version 11.0. All the modeled parts of the servo seem to work fine, and so it’s possible to take these individual parts to create a servo assembly. I can send my assembly if you’d like, but might better to get it from someone with more experience. (I couldn’t figure out how to accurately constrain the spline shaft position).
The latest model for the servo I sent to Beth sometime ago is correct and should be working perfectly. It’s the exact model I have converted all of my designs to use before I lost them all. If this is not the case, I will see if I can fix it after I reinstall Alibre Design on my PC and download what is available in the Lynxmotion model database. I don’t know when I will get to this though. All I can say is what I sent to Beth last time is what works.
If I included the entire assembly for the servo, assembled from the individual parts, this was an error as it won’t work that way. As far as I know, you have to assemble the servo parts to create your own servo model. It’s possible that an Alibre STP version of the model might work and be made available for download in the servo model archive. I’ll check into this when I get a chance, but no guarantees when I will do that.
I use Viacad and .stp files work for me also. Alibre is a good choice since it has a free download that any Lynxmotion member can download and use, infact perhaps there could be a dowload link put up on the 3D models web page?
I’m still recovering from having lost all my 3D model stuff, including the drawings you had already sent me. Sure, go ahead and send whatever you want. I’m going to reinstall Alibre Design here and get back into designing wild, strange, and always unique robots. Please resend the drawings for the A4WD1 Rovers. I never did get to finish those models and I want to do that. I wish I could remember the other drawings you had sent me, but for those I think I can just download my completed models from the database and go from there.
I’ve actually put one leg of a quad together and assembled the brackets for a second leg. This is based heavily on what on what innerbreed did, but my design is 100% SES.
I’ve even had the completed leg, although I still have to reorient the first joint, connected up to my Arduino and have tinkered with moving it around a bit. Now I have a Sanguino I built up from a kit, which is basically a more powerful and I/O right Arduino. I’ll be using the Sanguino for future tinkering since it has a second serial port I can connect one of my SSC-32s up to.
Yeah, yeah, I know, I need to post pictures (and I do have some still on my phone).
I will give you the new A4WD2 files as they will be replacing the A4WD1 kit. It’s 1.0" wider, 1.0" longer and the chassis is 0.5" taller than the A4WD1. They also have more SES holes on the front, rear and sides.
I have just received a zip folder of files for the injection molded base rotate. My injection molder has made these files available for anyone who might want to create the 3D files for it. Let me know if you are interested. Thanks in advance.
I was wondering if I could get the dimensions or a Solidworks model of the MMT-02 motor mounts. I just ordered some to use and I need to add them into a robot model I have so I know where to drill the holes to attach them to the base. I would really appreciate it!
I finally reinstalled Alibre Design, and am looking at the servo model I redownloaded from LM. I see where the problem is and know how to fix it! I’m working on that now and will send the revised model to Beth as soon as it is complete.
Now I have to get back on Alibre Maintenance so I can upgrade to v11.2 of Alibre Design Expert.
Update: There was no problem with the component parts of the servo model. They all align and mate perfection with all four holes for the servo case, top cover, and bottom cover. The Spline output fits perfection into the top cover as it should. The real problem seems to be the inclusion of the servo_complete assembly - this assembly will have to be removed from the existing archive and users will have to create it them selves due to the way Alibre Design uses hard paths instead of relative paths. My folder structure will no doubt differ from everyone else’s, so everyone has to create their own assemblies from component parts. I know this is a pain, but that’s the way it is, at least in v10.x.
Can do, just need the basics, currently working on a dummy HS85BB for the mini’s for assemblies. Doesn’t need all the fancy assemblies to be used in an assembly.
I’ve done a huge update to the SES 3D models page. Let me know if I’ve screwed up a link, guys – there was so much structural change going on I may very well have.