The Build123D mode of https://nething.xyz currently imports bd_warehouse. Here are a few examples:
Pipes:
Flange fittings:
Threads:
Very cool, bd_warehouse looks like a great library to base nething.xyz on to generate models for piping, fixturing, and fasteners.
How might we add some integral knowledge for piping system paradigm (i.e. PEX-A vs Copper, or Brass vs Stainless Steel Fixtures, etc. [and the interoperability between both pairings thereof]) Moreover, how might we move towards composability?
Roger has put in some impressive work adding various standardized components to https://bd-warehouse.readthedocs.io/, and he is very open to pull requests if you had some other systems you wanted to add.
Another cool project for building assemblies of well-defined components is GitHub - openvmp/partcad: Package manager for CAD files and assembly modelling framework , which Roman just added a VS Code Extension for this week. Right now the āpackage managerā aspect of PartCAD isnāt really stable enough to try to incorporate into neThing.xyz, but itās on my radar as a future direction.
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Roger has put in some impressive work adding various standardized componentsā¦
Yes. This is the start of a path I think I can see very far down. Desired is an adapter that can parse, say; BioSTEAM -pipe- notation and return a code of standard drivable part/component/assemblage which can be later āsoft-bakedā
Then, I can focus on warehousing several dozen standard process components:
- continuously-stirred tank reactors
- heat exchangers
- pumps
- fractionators
- etcā¦
Another cool project for building assemblies of well-defined components isā¦
I think functors are going to be big here. I havenāt a clue how to implement it yet for a large assembly, but Romanās project looks like a great start.