My etsy shop for 3D models of EV parts and a vehicle modeling offer

[celeron55]

Etsy Shop

https://www.etsy.com/shop/EVresources

I was wondering whether these 3D models I spend quite a lot of time making for myself have any value to others, so I decided to put them up for download for a few euros on Etsy.

They're not perfect, but I've found them really useful for figuring out part fitment and layouts once I've managed to draw a reasonably close model of the vehicle itself, and also for presenting what I'm doing to others.

Vehicle Modeling

If you'd like to have a rough drawing of your vehicle's important frame-ish parts (as I call them), try to find a collision repair dimension drawing that pictures the vehicle from top and from the side, like the following one, and go from there.

If you have found said drawing and would like me to draw a quick 3D model of it for you, feel free to contact me, I'll whip up a quick one for cheap because you'll probably also buy some of my models for fitting into it to make a cool looking engineering model of whatever you're designing.

I've attached a random dimensional drawing I picked from a random google search and the resulting model I made of it. It's worth about 15€ of my time. I don't even know what car it is.

Also, it's an investment. Damnit are the engineers impressed when they're shown something like this about a vehicle they need to sign off for you!

So, just PM me and we'll get your lack of 3D vehicle model sorted out.

(130V and the Leaf drivetrain? I wouldn't recommend this particular example build! It would have lots of range though. Until you notice you don't actually have a charger on it...)

[57 Chevy]

I'm doing similar but with a 3d scanner for the rough dimensions-ish stuff. IMO not worth the hassle of selling cad models as you'll run into the same issue Damian did with a million questions and emails, and then getting blamed for things not being perfect. Spend the time at work doing proper engineering, spend the money you earn on hobby projects. Win-win.

[EV_Builder]

It all depends on what the expectations are i would say.
Keep that low i would say.

I would pay you a couple of euro's for a model S SDU (rear) the model on grabcad seems non importable / to small.

[pickmeup]

ive done a few models and uploaded them onto grabcad, i think if you can convert 3d scans into somehting useable at a good price then that would be useful for a lot of people.
Are you using catia by chance? As thats what i have most experience in (2o years) from aerospace to motorspot. Im now trying to get back into solidworks and also trying out fusion 360 which is pretty good.

[celeron55]

I'm using open source software, mostly FreeCAD. No money going to proprietary products, my models are extremely ethical! I'm not advertising the original FreeCAD models because frankly FreeCAD is quite janky and I don't expect anyone to be using it. Ask me if you need said models.

As for converting 3d scans to something usable, I've never done that. I'm interested in trying that out if someone needs it done but won't promise anything.