BUT what am i even downloading?
Clicking the link above will take you to Google Drive.
You will see a folder called A-10C Panels (Updated DDMMMYYYY).
You can simply right click on that folder and select download all!
You will also see two files, Readme.txt and Poster Complete.pdf.
The Readme contains a list of what the files are and what has changed, with all new or updated things marked with NEW.
The Poster is every single CAD file in colour, combined into a poster of the entire thing in A1 size.
Clicking on the A-10C Panels folder will take your to four folders, Main Instrument Panel, Right Console, Left Console, and Miscellaneous.
Clicking on one of those folders will open into seperate folders that name each panel.
When you open a panel folder you will likley see
- panelname.pdf - This PDF can be printed out on a normal inkjet or laser printer, and will give you a paper template to cut out each required panel to make one as per my designs. It also contains all the parts combined into a full colour version that you can print to either use as a placeholder, or make a cheaper version of the panel.
- panelname.dxf- The DXF file is a format that most CNC machines can import. These files are all converted to curves, so you can either put them straight into CNC cutting software of your choice, or open them in most image editor and either make changes to the design or change it to a format that your CNC or Laser Cutter can make use of.
- panelname.stl- Some of the panels have 3D printed knobs and bits that go on them as well. STL files are 3D files that can be opened on any WIndows 10 PC for viewing, and can be opened in any slicer program you want (I use Cura) so you can 3D print them.
