Visual Basic USB port datalogger

Here is an interesting software for logging the data from ultrasonic distance sensor device to your computer using VB.NET and Arduino Board

You may download the software for free from Sourceforge 

the Original Creator of the software :: www.computeraidedautomation.com

PyCAM - Open Source CNC Software FREE

PyCAM is an Open Source CAM - Toolpath Generation for 3-Axis CNC machining

Supported Operating System: Windows, Mac, Linux 

This pycam listing categorized under

Free CAM Softwares
Free CNC Softwares Download
PDF Tutorials
Linux cnc softwares
opensource softwares for free download
CAM softwares that runs on Linux OS Like Ubuntu SuSe Debian Redhat etc
CAM CNC Softwares that runs on MAC OS


Advantages of PyCAM

• interactive 3D model view
• estimate machine time for each toolpath
• scale, move, rotate, flip and transform 2D/3D models
• 2D projection
• multi-layered 2D models
• extrusion of 2D models with configurable slopes

Disadvantages of PyCAM

• It does not have a CAD modeler,
• 3D models need to be in STL
• 2D models in DXF or SVG.

DOWNLOAD PyCAM : http://pycam.sourceforge.net/download.html

PyCAM for Windows : http://sourceforge.net/projects/pycam/files/pycam/0.5.1/pycam-0.5.1.1_standalone.exe/download



PyCAM MAC OS Installation : http://sourceforge.net/apps/mediawiki/pycam/index.php?title=Installation_MacOS

PyCAM Debian Linux packages : http://sourceforge.net/projects/pycam/files/pycam/0.5.1/pycam_0.5.1-1_all.deb/download


Other PyCAM Training Videos

Pycam .STL file manipulation and Tool Generation : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ANBziHVdpW4

Sending PyCAM G-Code : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uDUfZmfSrEk

PyCAM multi-layered 2D models : https://vimeo.com/21502122


 

Multi-physics FEA software for Free Download

Multi-physics FEA software VISUALFEA for Free Download 

VISUALFEA Analysis Modules : linear, non-linear structural ( nonlinear, dynamic, sequentially staged ), thermal ( steady state, transient ), seepage & dynamic analysis.

 Assembly and solution of finite element equations can be simulated interactively and graphically so that the process of finite element analysis can be visually inspected and explored.

 For FREE Version, 1000 node limit. Download Free FEA Software VISUALFEA : http://www.visualfea.com/download.htm

Available for Windows and Mac OS

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Free and Open Source CNC Simulator Download

Are you looking for a free CNC simulator for your machine shop or design lab?

here is the best one

Its Free
Its Open source
Made on OpenGL
Source code download

get the latest downloadable zip file of CNC Simulator here:

http://sourceforge.net/projects/cncsimulator/files/latest/download?source=files



You can access it online here :: thats no download version :: http://cloudcnc.in/

Scipy - Advanced data analysis using Python

An introduction to using python for scientific and other data intensive purposes. The examples are related to bench top laboratory data analysis. The speaker is Shane Neeley, a bioengineering masters student at Rice University and it was hosted by Brightwork CoResearch, an independent research and entrepreneurship facility in Houston, Texas. Best Suited for Mathematical Modelling, Computational Physics, data Analysis and Visualization

Parametric modeling - demo with PythonOCC

Parametric modeling can be considered as the modeling of objects that can be described using a finite number of parameters or dimensions.

Parametric modeling can also be called as dimension driven modelling.

Parametric modeling enhances the understandability and interchangeability of cad models (cad files) between different cad development platforms

pythonOCC comes with importers/exporters for the most commonly used standard data files format in engineering: STEP (AP203 and AP214), IGES, STL.

OpenGL and Visual Basic

Dears,

Some questions related to OpenGL and Visual Basic

How can I add openGL to Visual Basic?

Is OpenTK an alternative to OpenGL?

How to implement Select and Pick options in OpenGL or OpenTK (with visual basic)?

How can I extrude a 2D drawings in VB OpenGL?

Please discuss about these questions below as I need it very urgently

Simple CAD program ZCAD Free Download

ZCAD - Simple CAD Program for Mechanical engineers

ZCAD features

2D and 3D drawing
Fast OpenGL rendering
Cross Platform
Support DXF files
SHX, TTF fonts support
Polar tracking
Object snap

ZCAD Free Download page : http://shamangrad.ru/project.php?act=view&prj=zcad

Best software to design pipes and pressure vessels

Hi,

Which is the best software to design pipes and pressure vessels,

It should be free and open source

It should be compatible with Windows, Mac OS and/or Linux (any linux)

Ready for download without registration,

Materials library should be pre-installed

Can design based on different International Standards

Discuss your opinion in the comments section given below

Thank you!

Free CFD Software for Windows Open FLOWER

Open FLOWER Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) Software is a wonderful solver for turbulent unsteady incompressible Navier-Stokes equations.

Open FLOWER can be downloaded Free from the source forge net  (largest open source code library)

Use this link to download free CFD software OpenFLOWER

http://sourceforge.net/projects/openflower/

The software is available in 2 languages , English and French

Developers of openFLOWER has used C plus Plus program to write the code


Free CFD softwares
Opensource cfd analysis softwares
CFD Softwares for engineers
Engineering students free download softwares
educational cfd computational fluid dynamics softwares

Math Calculators for engineers free download

Math Calculators, FREE Engineering Calculators for Engineers and Students

Calculators for solving complex equations and formulas in field of Electrical, Mechanical, Chemical, Electronics, Civil, Metallurgy, Oil & Gas, Optical, Plastics, Ceramics, Physics, Maths

Standard functions: acos asin atan cos sin tan deg rad exp ln log round sqrt abs cosh sinh tanh pi last

Download your free version from http://www.hyperionics.com/downloads/math234.zip


Free calculators, converters math calculations mechanical calculations engineering calculations
design calculations estimation calculations

Code Aster Open source softwares

Scope :  Linear & non-linear static/dynamic, thermal & fluid analysis.


Download  Code Aster latest version : http://www.code-aster.org/V2/spip.php?article272


Tutorials  Code Aster for FREE : http://www.code-aster.org/V2/spip.php?article282

Operating System: Linux, Solaris

Code aster for windows not yet available



Free Softwares
FEA FEM Softwares
Open source softwares
Mechanical Engineering Softwares

FEMM Finite Element Method Magnetics free download

FEMM Finite Element Method Magnetics free download for windows

 A Windows based finite element solver for 2D and axisymmetric magnetic, electrostatic, heat flow, and current flow problems with graphical pre- and post-processors.

Download your free copy of FEMM

32 Bit version free download :  http://www.femm.info/Archives/bin/femm42bin_win32.exe

64 Bit version free download :  http://www.femm.info/Archives/bin/femm42bin_x64.exe

Download Autolisp for Free

AutoLISP is a programming language designed for extending and customizing the functionality of AutoCAD.

It is based on the LISP programming language.

AutoLISP is "inBuilt" for use with the full version of AutoCAD and it does not work with AutoCAD LT.

AutoLISP code does not need to be compiled, so you can enter the code at a Command line and immediately see the results.

Means NO NEED to download AutoLISP and you can use from your command line with your full version of autocad.

Thank you!

WorkNC CAM software

WorkNC CAM software is the premier automatic CNC software for surface or solid models in mold, die and tooling businesses for 2 to 5-axis CNC programming.

DEVELOPED BY

SESCOI head office
50, Boulevard du Général de Gaulle
Sancé
CS 50609
71009 Macon Cedex
France
Tel. (+33) (0)385216621
Fax (+33) (0)385216622
info@sescoi.fr


Other Products by SESCOI

WorkNC 3 + 2 Axis Machining
WorkNC 2D & Hole Machining
WorkNC 3 + 2 Axis Roughing
WorkNC 5-Axis Machining
WorkNC MPM (Multi Part Machining)
WorkNC Toolpath Viewer

WorkNC Support Videos

http://www.worknc.com/_support-videos

Download WorkNC Brochure for Free at http://marvin.verosoftware.com/content/download/?Category=60FDABAC-AAA4-F07B-A1240CD1188D564B&FileGroupID=70CFBA39-D4E7-E9AA-54ECBE26A0006B18&File=WNC%2Dbrochure%2Dweb%2Epdf 

Free CAM Softwares
CNC Softwares
Open Source Softwares
Download Free Softwares
PDF Tutorials
CAM CNC Converter softwares
CAD CAM Files
Communication Problem
Data transfer Issues

OpenFOAM Tutorial in PDF Download

OpenFOAM is a free, open source CFD software package developed by OpenCFD Ltd. It has an extensive range of features to solve anything from complex fluid flows involving chemical reactions, turbulence and heat transfer, to solid dynamics and electromagnetics. It includes tools for meshing, notably snappyHexMesh, a parallelised mesher for complex CAD geometries, and for pre- and post-processing.

The best thing is OpenFORM is free to download and use - you may also download its source code in C plus plus to customize it for your Organization.

Some of the solver capabilities of openFOAM are as lsted below

Solver for Incompressible flows
Solver for Multiphase flows
Solver for Combustion
Solver for Buoyancy-driven flows
Solver for Conjugate heat transfer
Solver for Compressible flows
Solver for Particle methods (DEM, DSMC, MD)

And the technology used in OpenFOAM

Numerical method
Linear system solvers
ODE system solvers
Parallel computing
Dynamic mesh

This software is well suited for beginners in CFD  - Computational Fluid Dynamics as well as developers.


Download your copy of OpenFOAM Tutorial in PDF at http://foam.sourceforge.net/docs/Guides-a4/UserGuide.pdf



Mesh Generation Tutorials in PDF
Developers tutorials
OpenFOAM C plus plus editing tutorials in PDF
Free Download open foam softwares

Best CAD CAM CAE FEA FEM Software Packeges for Linux

Are you searching for a Free and Open source software for your CAD CAM or even CAM operations?

CAELinux is the best option for you!

Have a look at CAELinux latest stable version features

CAE Pre-post processors: Salome_Meca 2013.1

  Salome_Meca 2013.1 package consists of Salome 6.6, GMSH 2.5, Netgen 4.9, Tetgen, ElmerGUI 6.2, enGrid 1.4, Helyx-OS,   Discretizer / Discretizer::Setup, Paraview 3.10, CGX 2.6 applications for your pre processor computing operations

CAD-CAM Packeges: LibreCad,  SagCad, FreeCAD 0.13, Salome 6.6, Meshlab, Blender, OpenSCAD, PyCAM 0.6, GCAM, Dxf2Gcode, Inkscape Gcodetools, cadpy, Cura

Finite Element solvers: Code_Aster STA11.3 MPI, Elmer v6.2 MPI, Calculix 2.6 MT, Impact FEM MPI

Computational Fluid Dynamics: OpenFOAM v2.1.1 and Code-Saturne 3.0 both with CFD analysis wizard and tutorials , Elmer FEM Solver,  Gerris flow solver, Javafoil, Javaprop and XFLR5 air foil, propelers and airplane analysis tools.

Multibody dynamics : MBDyn with its Blender interface

Electronics: GEDA suite, Kicad, Fritzing, Arduino, dxf2gcode & cadpy for isolation milling

3D bio-medical image processing:  ITK-Snap with user filters, Image J, Voxel_Mesher

Mathematics &  programming : GNU Octave + QtOctave, Scilab, wxMaxima, R & Rkward, Python Scipy and Spyder, QT Creator, gcc, gfortran, g++, perl, python, ruby compilers/interpreters, Arduino 1.0 IDE


The best thing is - all of the above mentioned software packesges are free and in Built

You may download the Stable version (latest - 2013) over here http://www.caelinux.com/CMS/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&id=69&Itemid=41&layout=default


to be updated : -

CAE Linux tutorials in PDF
ELMER Tutorials Pdf
KiCAD Tutorial
QT Octave Tutorials
MESHLAB Tutorial in PDF

Best Free CAD Modeling and Rendering Softwares

Best Free CAD Modeling and rendering Softwares

1. FreeCAD  

FreeCAD is a parametric 3D modeler, In Parametric Modeling, Features are defined to be parametric shapes associated with attributes such as intrinsic geometric parameters (length, width, depth etc.), position and orientation, geometric tolerances, material properties, and references to other features

You may download the latest version of freeCAD from 

http://sourceforge.net/projects/free-cad/files/latest/download

FreeCAD is based on OpenCasCade, a powerful geometry kernel, features an Open Inventor-compliant
3D scene representation model provided by the Coin 3D library, and a broad Python API.

If you are interested to contribute to the FreeCAD , you may download the source code from

http://sourceforge.net/p/free-cad/code/ci/master/tree/


2. Blender

Blender is an open source project licensed under the GNU GPL. All code is written in C, C++ and Python

Some of main features of free software blender are given below

1. Photorealistic Rendering - HDR lighting support
2. Fast Modeling - Keyboard shortcuts for a fast workflow
3. Realistic Materials - Open Shading Language (OSL) support
4. Fast Rigging - Envelope, skeleton and automatic skinning
5. Animation toolset - Automated walk-cycles along paths


Download Blender for Windows

64 Bit version : http://ftp.nluug.nl/pub/graphics/blender/release/Blender2.71/blender-2.71-windows64.exe

32 bit version : http://ftp.nluug.nl/pub/graphics/blender/release/Blender2.71/blender-2.71-windows32.exe

Download Blender for MAC OS

64 Bit version : http://ftp.nluug.nl/pub/graphics/blender/release/Blender2.71/blender-2.71-OSX_10.6-j2k-fix-x86_64.zip

32 bit version : http://ftp.nluug.nl/pub/graphics/blender/release/Blender2.71/blender-2.71-OSX_10.6-j2k-fix-i386.zip


Download Blender for LINUX

64 Bit version : http://ftp.nluug.nl/pub/graphics/blender/release/Blender2.71/blender-2.71-linux-glibc211-x86_64.tar.bz2

32 bit version : http://ftp.nluug.nl/pub/graphics/blender/release/Blender2.71/blender-2.71-linux-glibc211-i686.tar.bz2



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Tebis Surface Design Software

A CAD Software may be used to design curves and figures in two-dimensional (2D) space or curves, surfaces and solids in three-dimensional (3D) space.

Tebis Surface Design Generating and modifying surface models Combined with the wire frame model functions that come with the Tebis Base, this module lets you construct surfaces of any complexity that meet the strictest quality standards. Whether you want to transfer existing geometry templates from another CAD system, design from drawings or just give your creativity free rein, the Tebis Surface Design CAD module gives you all the functions you need.

For more details on tebis Surface Design Software

http://www.tebis.com/cms/index.php?id=28&L=8

Contact Address for Tebis

Tebis America Inc.
400 E. Big Beaver Rd.
Troy, MI 48083
USA
Tel: +1/248/5240430
Fax: +1/248/5240434


For careers at Tebis

Tebis AG, Mr. Peter Huebner
Einsteinstraße 39
82152 Martinsried
Germany
Tel. +49 / 89 / 8 18 03-0
peter.huebner@tebis.com

OpenVSP Free parametric aircraft geometry tool

OpenVSP is a parametric aircraft geometry tool. OpenVSP allows the user to create a 3D model of an aircraft defined by common engineering parameters.

OpenVSP Compatible Operating Systems : Windows, Mac OS X, FreeBSD Package, Linux Build from source

OpenVSP Features

Save CFD export options.
Automatically add *.vsp extension when saving.
Add *.ram files to file-open dialog.
Write propellers to XSec *.hrm files.
Fixed PovRay *.inc file bug.
Fix FEA elements not getting written.


OpenVSP Export File Types

STL JPEG HRM X3D Rhino 3DM TRI MSH POV POLY

OpenVSP Import File Types

STL JPEG HRM

OpenVSP tutorial can be downloaded from http://openvsp.org/files/VSP_Manual.pdf for Free in PDF version


OpenVSP Download for Windows

http://www.openvsp.org/download.php?file=zips/current/windows/OpenVSP-2.9.1-win32.zip

OpenVSP Download for Mac OS

http://www.openvsp.org/download.php?file=zips/current/mac/OpenVSP-2.9.1-MacOS.zip