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Autocad Library?
medley:
I know there are at least a few Autocad users, and there has been some talk about starting a standard library of parts.
How many people have already started their own?
Who else would like to have a standard library?
i'm just curious.
shmokes:
It would sure be helpful for me. I'm designing my first control panel and I can't be very specific about it until my happ order arrives so I can get all the dimensions for joystics, etc. Not really sure how much room they require underneath the panel. Actually now that I'm writing this it occurs to me that I could just check the exploded and mounting views on Happ's website. Nevertheless, a standard library would be nice 8)
RubbrDug:
Can't add anything very useful to this, because I don't use AutoCAD.
I designed my Control Panel in CorelDraw and made the drawings for the Buttons, Joysticks and Trackball from the measurements given at Happs. This worked pretty well. I read somewhere that these measurements aren't 100 percent accurate, but maybe they corrected this in the meantime or whatever.
After designing the Panel I mirrored the drawing, printed it and glued it (with spray-glue) to the backside of the panel. All drilling and cutting was then made through the paper. No problems and really easy to do.
Of course, this is only poor mans 2-dimensional-CAD, but if someone is interested, I'll mail the drawing with the parts. All measurements in cm not inch.
RubbrDug
AceTKK:
It definately would come in handy for anyone designing their own control panel. I can help provide measurements but I don't know how to build a library yet.
-Ace-
Birdtales:
When I built my control panel I used Autocad 2002. I read every single example on the examples page and this one was the one I collected my button and joystick drawings from.
http://www.cryptnet1.net/mame/download/index.html
Great cabinet and a great starting point for a library.
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