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holtby914
post Jan 12 2018, 12:46 PM
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Was curious if anyone had ever made any CAD models of a 914 (specifically in Solidworks or Catia?). Any cad models related to a 914 would be helpful.

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post Aug 12 2019, 12:01 PM
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Hello,
Did you get around scanning any parts?
I'd like to model a 914 long travel suspension for my project so I need to model control arms and struts.
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post Aug 12 2019, 02:07 PM
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QUOTE(Mendivil26 @ Aug 12 2019, 02:01 PM) *

Hello,
Did you get around scanning any parts?
I'd like to model a 914 long travel suspension for my project so I need to model control arms and struts.


If you are going to modify suspension, you will be better off working out the kinematics based on the available package space, the tire size and offset you want to use, and your desired suspension geometry rather than starting with the compromise of existing parts.

If you're serious about this project, I highly recommend you read Engineer to Win, and Tune to Win from Carroll Smith 1st.

Design work can be as basic as cardboard cutouts and pushpins (cut out to some reasonable scaling factor) or you could go out and buy licensed copies of Adams and CATIA for about $250K.

AutoCAD (Autodesk) Inventor also has some nice kinematics modeling last time I used it (around 2016).

If you are a student, look into student version software.

https://www.mscsoftware.com/formula-student
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post Aug 12 2019, 02:19 PM
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QUOTE(Superhawk996 @ Aug 12 2019, 03:07 PM) *

QUOTE(Mendivil26 @ Aug 12 2019, 02:01 PM) *

Hello,
Did you get around scanning any parts?
I'd like to model a 914 long travel suspension for my project so I need to model control arms and struts.


If you are going to modify suspension, you will be better off working out the kinematics based on the available package space, the tire size and offset you want to use, and your desired suspension geometry rather than starting with the compromise of existing parts.

If you're serious about this project, I highly recommend you read Engineer to Win, and Tune to Win from Carroll Smith 1st.

Design work can be as basic as cardboard cutouts and pushpins (cut out to some reasonable scaling factor) or you could go out and buy licensed copies of Adams and CATIA for about $250K.

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Kinematic modeling is far more important at the beginning stage than part modeling. Designing control arms is more a game of connect the dots with sufficient stiffness (and low compliance in your mounts)-the tough part is figuring out where the dots are to connect. Amateur mistake to start with parts first and be kinematically compromised.

Lotus Shark is available for students too and is an easy to learn and powerful package (it also allow compliance analysis). SolidEdge is free for academic use (permanent license) as is AutoCAD Inventor.
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post Aug 12 2019, 03:59 PM
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QUOTE(jd74914 @ Aug 12 2019, 04:19 PM) *


Kinematic modeling is far more important at the beginning stage than part modeling. Designing control arms is more a game of connect the dots with sufficient stiffness (and low compliance in your mounts)-the tough part is figuring out where the dots are to connect. Amateur mistake to start with parts first and be kinematically compromised.

Lotus Shark is available for students too and is an easy to learn and powerful package (it also allow compliance analysis). SolidEdge is free for academic use (permanent license) as is AutoCAD Inventor.



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Nice summation. Sound like you've been to the rodeo a time or two also! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)


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holtby914   914 CAD drawings/models... Does anybody have any?   Jan 12 2018, 12:46 PM
holtby914   Was curious if anyone had ever made any CAD model...   Jan 14 2018, 09:02 PM
Mueller   http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?sho...=3154...   Jan 14 2018, 09:10 PM
holtby914   http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?sho...=315...   Jan 15 2018, 06:16 PM
Mueller   [quote name='Mueller' post='2568287' date='Jan 14...   Jan 15 2018, 06:22 PM
holtby914   [quote name='Mueller' post='2568287' date='Jan 1...   Jan 15 2018, 06:29 PM
Marty Yeoman   :agree: Best of luck on your new learning quest.   Jan 15 2018, 08:01 PM
Mendivil26   Hello, Did you get around scanning any parts? I...   Aug 12 2019, 12:01 PM
Superhawk996   Hello, Did you get around scanning any parts? I...   Aug 12 2019, 02:07 PM
jd74914   Hello, Did you get around scanning any parts? I...   Aug 12 2019, 02:19 PM
Superhawk996   Kinematic modeling is far more important at the ...   Aug 12 2019, 03:59 PM
jd74914   :agree: Nice summation. Sound like you've ...   Aug 12 2019, 11:34 PM
914_teener   If you are a student there are incubator tech cent...   Aug 12 2019, 02:11 PM
Mendivil26   If you are a student there are incubator tech cen...   Aug 13 2019, 09:37 AM
914_teener   If you are a student there are incubator tech ce...   Aug 13 2019, 12:55 PM
Optimusglen   I thought I'd chime in here. I'll echo eve...   Aug 13 2019, 08:45 AM
Superhawk996   incredible modeling! :beer2:   Aug 13 2019, 08:58 AM
David Billo   I'd be interested in a good, medium res, trian...   Aug 13 2019, 11:05 AM
AndrewBlyholder   I too am interested in a 914 3D model, so reviving...   May 29 2020, 04:01 PM
Mendivil26   I too am interested in a 914 3D model, so revivin...   May 29 2020, 04:28 PM
AndrewBlyholder   Excellent! I see you are in Riverside. One o...   May 29 2020, 05:20 PM


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