3D Clip Art

From: Yakov Horenstein (Electon)
To: RP-ML
Date: Tuesday, February 14, 1995
Subject: 3D Clip Art
Brock Hinzmann wrote:
> do opportunities exist for RP files to be purchased, delivered, and paid for 
> over the Internet or some commercial network?

Has anyone heard of or used the Viepoint DataSet Catalogue and DataShop 
CD Rom? I believe that these contain a selection of hundreds of 3D CAD files 
that you can buy for between $250 & $500 each, to be manipulated, mutilated 
and masticated in any way you like, including making an StL file. Viewpoint not 
only sells its own sets but also brokers the models of others.
(See the November '94 Wired magazine (P.45) for a review). 

This is one of the cottage industry opportunities Marshall Burns presciently 
mentions in his book: "Automated Fabrication, Improving Productivity in 
Manufacturing" (Prentice Hall, 1993 P.309) where he calls them "soft designs".  

Publisher is Viewpoint DataLabs International, (800) 328 2738 or 
(801) 229 3000

I'd be interested to know if anyone has any experience of Viewpoint, 
as well as a European phone no. for them.

Mike Brindley wrote:

> As for a Net repository, I just remembered the 'official' 3-dimensional
> object archive is the Avalon site.  They have a CDROM copy out now.

Perhaps Mike could post an address for Avalon?

ciao everyone
Yakov Horenstein