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This site has become one of the go-to places to find 3D models for complex assemblies as well as standard parts<\/strong>. Besides this, you can also go through a lot of tutorials<\/strong> which you help you learn features to put all the advantages of CAD software<\/a> to work in your favour.<\/p>\n People upload their rendered images and different models to show their designs. Looking around the GrabCAD library<\/a> can give you lots of ideas for concept generation<\/a>. It is also a great way to just see what you can make using CAD programs.<\/p>\n There is also a community section to exchange ideas with other engineers. Peeking into their portfolio may help you decide if their advice is actually worth taking \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n Yes, this is our website. Including ourselves in the practical sites section comes down to our ability to provide instant prices for laser cutting<\/a> and other manufacturing methods<\/strong>.<\/p>\n So when you are between various designs, materials or thicknesses, just upload the 3D parts to our platform and check the price. There is no need to buy anything, you can just use the free quoting system<\/strong>.<\/p>\n This may make your selection process significantly easier, as the choice of material may result in a large difference in cost.<\/p>\n Another site for downloading CAD files<\/a>. Here, the focus is more on standard parts<\/strong>, when comparing it to GrabCAD.<\/p>\n So if you need some shaft keys, different types of bearings<\/a> or fasteners<\/a> that are not in the stock library of your CAD program, get them here. Not adding them to the assembly altogether leaves room for easy mistakes.<\/p>\n The website looks horrendous. But mechanical engineers sure know that functionality comes first and foremost. And the functionality box has a check mark in it.<\/p>\n A great resource for finding all kinds of basics and not-so-basics to aid you with your job as an engineer. From thread charts to force calculations and calculators<\/strong>, you can find them all.<\/p>\n The list of possibilities is too long to present here, so go and check it out for yourself<\/a>.<\/p>\n Another site that does not warrant an image as that may scare you off. But similarly to The Engineering Toolbox, it does offer a lot of value.<\/p>\n A huge site for mechanical engineers that helps with engineering basics, materials and their application as well as design<\/strong>.<\/p>\n There are a lot of calculators available to perform analysis for load-bearing profiles, etc. I know, contemporary CAD software comes with FEA analysis features<\/a>. Still, checking the results is necessary and here is one way of doing it with less effort.<\/p>\n The site also has a handful of videos<\/a>, each of them explaining different manufacturing methods or working principles of machines. We would definitely recommend visiting this section.<\/p>\n As they call themselves, it is an online materials information source. What it means is that they have pretty much all the materials covered, from metals and plastics to lubricants<\/strong>.<\/p>\n You can search for different trade names as well as material grades to look at their properties. The information is available in different units and saves you the hassle of always using Google to find what you are looking for.<\/p>\n Besides the straightforward information in the form of numbers, you also get some example applications and extra descriptions about the material.<\/p>\n A range of websites are great for mechanical engineering students. But is there an engineer who has not conceded that life-long learning is part of the vocation?<\/p>\n Best websites to learn mechanical engineering:<\/p>\n The name of this site says it all. Just scroll through the menu to see the topics covered. The range of articles is pretty impressive and so are the contents.<\/p>\n They are straight to the point and give a good overview of the topic. There are also many articles keeping mechanical engineering students in mind. This means the focus is on a straightforward FAQ that includes questions likely to appear on your exam paper<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Another section definitely worth looking through is the one called “projects”<\/a>. You may find answers to questions regarding your own work-related stuff. Comes especially handy if you’re working on something you have never designed before.<\/p>\n Fractory<\/h3>\n
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