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Thanks a lot. There are few problems in using Blender, the most important one would be using the motion study in SolidWorks or converting the Solidworks animation. PhD Mechanical/Industrial Engineering Licensed professional engineer

I believe Autodesk Inventor might export the motion to an fbx which you can later use in other 3D animation software. Thanks PhD Mechanical/Industrial Engineering Licensed professional engineer

True :) I was trying to use SolidWorks motion study, then use a 3D animation to add vfx. The problem I am having is I can't export the motion study. The only software other than Visualize that I found that could export motion studies was KeyShot. Thanks PhD Mechanical/Industrial Engineering...

Does anyone know how to create a realistic animations for educational-illustrations purposes like these I tried using SolidWorks but I could not export motion (animations) to other animation software like Cinema 4D to add particles, arrows and other visual effects (you may suggest other...

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Thanks, McMaster-Carr had components This depends on the taught course, if I am teaching: Thermo-fluid and wish to show my students a pump or a turbine ... etc. Machine/Mechanism design and wish to show them a gear-box, a cam-follower, ... ... PhD Mechanical/Industrial Engineering...

Sorry, I did not understand PhD Mechanical/Industrial Engineering Licensed professional engineer

True, that's why I'd like to communicate with them using CAD entertaining graphics PhD Mechanical/Industrial Engineering Licensed professional engineer

Yes my purpose is for education. I prefer to have relevant animations in my lectures. I use SolidWorks toolbox and wish it was a larger library. Again, you are totally right. I try my best to teach my students based on practical experience, and use available catalogues or tools. Generic models...

Just checked McMaster-Carr some components are available in 3D Solidworks, Thanks PhD Mechanical/Industrial Engineering Licensed professional engineer

Thanks everyone, I am very happy to read all your inputs and respond to each It is a great idea to actually use the manufacturer models. PhD Mechanical/Industrial Engineering Licensed professional engineer

Thanks I intend to use it for educational purposes and not looking for the industrial complexity PhD Mechanical/Industrial Engineering Licensed professional engineer

Thank you for your response. Most of online libraries contain parts/components, usually assemblies are of low quality or not working unless you pay a lot. I am looking for a pre-built library that is offline hopefully it comes with the software itself. PhD Mechanical/Industrial Engineering...

Thank you for your response. It is mostly parts/components, usually assemblies are of low quality or not working. I am looking for a pre-built library that is offline hopefully it comes with the software itself. PhD Mechanical/Industrial Engineering Licensed professional engineer

Is there a software that comes with a large library of pre-built 3D models of engineering components and assemblies? For example, in mechanical engineering; we frequently use: gearboxes (assembly), cam-follower assembly, turbines, pumps, heat-exchanger, conveyors belt, chain, equipments like...