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How do I change my profile?
- Log in and click My Profile.
- Click Edit for Personal Information.
- Edit the information.
- Click Submit.
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How do I change my email address?
- Log in and click My Profile.
- Click Change Email.
- Edit the information.
- Click Submit.
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How do I change my password?
- Log in and click My Profile.
- Click Change Password.
- Edit the information.
- Click Submit.
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How do I change my display name?
Your display name is your first and last name from your personal information.
To change your first and/or last name:
- Log in and click My Profile.
- Click Edit for Personal Information.
- Edit your First name and/or your Last name.
- Click Submit.
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Why should I register and create an account?
Registering and creating an account is free. It enables you to:
- Download contributed and supplier-certified components (parts, features, blocks, macros) and share your own with the community.
- Rate and comment on content.
- Maintain My 3DCC for your specific needs by tagging content with your
own terminology.
- View your favorites, requests, gallery, comments, profile, and downloads/views.
- Participate in one of the most dynamic online CAD communities.
- Configure, view, and download supplier components in any 2D or 3D format.
- Request a quote on supplier-certified parts and assemblies.
- Request content you cannot find.
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What can I search for?
You can search all content types (parts, features, blocks, macros) and contributors, and then filter
your results by supplier name/user library, content type/contributor, category, rating, or tag.
To search:
- Type your search words separated by spaces in the Search box located at the top right of all pages. As you
type, suggestions might appear.
- Click Search or press Enter. The entire 3D ContentCentral
site is searched, including datasheets.
The results appear and you can change the number of results per page. To view different pages
of results, click the numbers or Next at the bottom of the search results.
- If filters appear in the window, you can use them to refine
the results. Possible filters include supplier, content type, category, rating, and tag.
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Can I search for models by specifications?
No.
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Are downloads free?
Yes.
Downloads are free to registered 3D ContentCentral users. You can download as many
components as you want.
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How do I download content?
You must be logged in to download content.
- Navigate to the content you want to download.
- Under Download, click Configure & Download:
- Customize any parameters, if needed.
- Click Update Preview.
- Select Format.
- Click Download.
- When the content is ready for download, either drag and drop the link into SolidWorks,
or
click the content name.
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What formats can I download?
Download Formats
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Software
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Type
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Format
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Software
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Type
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Format
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Software
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Type
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.sat
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ACIS®
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3D
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.catpart
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CATIA® V5 Part
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3D
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.step
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SDRC I-DEAS®
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3D
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.pdf
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Adobe Acrobat ®
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2D
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.catproduct
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CATIA® V5 Part/Assembly
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3D
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.x_t
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Solid Edge®
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3D
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.pdf
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Adobe Acrobat ®
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3D
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.dwg
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DWG files
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2D
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.sldasm
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SolidWorks® Assembly
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3D
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.dwg
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ANVIL Express™
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2D
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.dxf
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DXF files
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2D
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.slddrw
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SolidWorks® Drawing
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2D
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.igs
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ANVIL®
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3D
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.easm
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eDrawings® Assembly
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3D
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.edrw
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SolidWorks® eDrawings®
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2D
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.sat
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Ashlar-Vellum Argon™
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3D
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.eprt
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eDrawings® Part/Assembly
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3D
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.sldprt
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SolidWorks® Part/Assembly
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3D
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.sat
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Ashlar-Vellum Cobalt™
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3D
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.igs
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IGES®
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3D
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.step
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STEP
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3D
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.sat
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Ashlar-Vellum Xenon™
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3D
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.sat
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IronCAD®
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3D
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.stl
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STL
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3D
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.dwg
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AutoCAD® 2D
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2D
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.jpg
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JPEG files
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3D
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.tif
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TIFF
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3D
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.sat
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AutoCAD® 3D
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3D
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.sat
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Mechanical Desktop®
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3D
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.tif
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TIFF files
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2D
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.sat
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AutoDesk Inventor®
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3D
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.x_b
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Parasolid® Binary
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3D
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.x_t
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Unigraphics®
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3D
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.sat
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CADKEY®
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3D
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.x_t
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Parasolid® Text
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3D
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.vda
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VDA
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3D
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.model
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CATIA® V4 Part
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3D
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.prt
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Pro E® Part/Assembly
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3D
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.wrl
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VRML
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3D
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.session
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CATIA® V4 Part/Assembly
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3D
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.asm
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Pro/E® Assembly
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3D
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Do downloads place cookies on my system?
No.
Downloads do not place cookies. However, other aspects of the system do, such as
visiting a supplier's Web site.
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How can I share my content with other users of 3D ContentCentral?
To share one or more items at one time:
- Click Share.
- Review the terms and conditions in Step 1 and click Accept.
- You might be asked to install an ActiveX control. Follow the onscreen instructions to install it.
- Drag your content files to the Drag & Drop Files Here to Upload
area, or click Add Files to browse to your content files.*
- In the lower pane, examine the preview and enter the required
information for each file.
- Click Upload to upload an individual file, or click Upload All to upload all files at once.
If you are unable to add content to this page, restart your browser.
*If you are unable to upload files using the previous method, you can still use the Traditional Upload method:
- Click Share.
- Review the terms and conditions in Step 1 and click Accept.
- Click Traditional Upload at the bottom of the Share Models page.
- Click Browse to locate the content file.
- Enter the required information in Step 2.
- Click Upload to complete the upload.
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What Part/Assembly formats can I upload onto 3DCC?
The upload is limited to whatever you can open with SolidWorks. You can upload the following formats:
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