CAD Drawing - UPDATE

[firstinflight]

I spent some time putting together a CAD drawing of the 737 shell from all of the reference documentation i could find on the internet. It took quite some time but i think in the end it came out very useful because i built the shell based on that drawing and i think it came out as accurate as it did only because i put the drawing together.

After trying a couple of generations without an accurate model, i didnt want to attempt it a third time without one. The final result (i will post some pictures here soon) has come out to be within a inch of the real dimensions. Not bad for a hobby prototype.

I have posted an animation of that CAD drawing on my site www.simulationresearch.net. Its included inside one of the posts on my blog as well as a widget on the right sidebar.

It was built using Google's freeware Sketchup tool. If anyone is interested in having the drawing, please send me a private message. All you need to do is download the free version of Sketchup and use the SKB file i developed. You can also make minor modifications to the drawing if needed to accommodate your space constraints.

firstinflight

[Emesis]

Hi,

It says the video is private?

Cheers

[firstinflight]

Sorry folks.
I will fix it tomorrow morning. I too just noticed it.

firstinflight

[firstinflight]

Its fixed now. The video should be viewable.

firstinflight

[Ricardo Carvalho]

Looks good but i have to tell you the two side windows are on the same plane, not on different planes, the top rim must be a strait line:



Hope it helps.

[firstinflight]

Yes. Thanks. I had fixed that in my copy. Its indeed on the same plane.

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[firstinflight]

Here is a picture of my build.


i did shorten my length to a little less than standard to accomodate the ducting above.

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[ETomlin]

Wow! Looks really good!

[Flying_Fox]

It was built using Google's freeware Sketchup tool. If anyone is interested in having the drawing, please send me a private message. All you need to do is download the free version of Sketchup and use the SKB file i developed. You can also make minor modifications to the drawing if needed to accommodate your space constraints.

firstinflight

Hi firstinflight,

Looks really, really good! I am starting my 737 cockpit build and I am very interested in this drawing. I sent you private message a couple of days ago.

Thanks,
Nick

[firstinflight]

For all of you who sent me a PM, I will respond to you. Work has been very heavy over the past two weeks.

Another reason why i have held back from responding is because i wanted to fix that one glitch in my drawing that was pointed out in this forum. Should be able to do it in a day or so.

Thanks for your interest.

firstinflight

[firstinflight]

Drawing sent to all those who pm'd me.

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[tinker27]

Hi I just pm you would love this file sorry im a bit late on this topic

regards

Neil

[firstinflight]

Have had a lot of people write to me about the drawing. I am sorry but I dont have the file anymore. Lost the file in a hard drive loss. The backup I have does not open in the current version of sketchup. I think its corrupted.

Its a pity because I had spent a lot of time putting it together.

Sorry...

CPJ

[tugo31]

Anybody who had the opportunity to get this file and want to share it with us please?

Thanks

Juan

[tinker27]

Now that's a good idea tugo31 something i didn't think about .

There must be a few who ?

tink

[Flying_Fox]

Here it is.   

[tugo31]

Thanks.

Juan

[tinker27]

Awesome flying fox thanks you so much for that , that will help so many people like myself and others who aren't quite as clued up to do this , or wealthy enough to go and buy one from a manufacturer , Thank you friend your a star.

kind regards

Neil 

[stephenbalmer]

Thanks so much FlyingFox - perfect timing for me as I stand here with saw in hand!!

Steve