I came across this while searching for alternatives to thingiverse (aka toybox IMHO).  

http://blog.grabcad.com/2012/07/embed-and-measure-your-models-in-3d-anywhere-on-the-web/

They say you can upload objects their and copy embed scripts anywhere html is allowed, to view models in 3D.  I don't know if html is allowed in our posts.  So here it goesss...




Nate


And that's a big nope. :(

Too bad they have a nice viewer too.

Ok so trying to view some other models on their website in 3D crashes my firefox.  Bummer.

Quote from firepinto on December 24th, 2012, 10:48 PM

Ok so trying to view some other models on their website in 3D crashes my firefox.  Bummer.

Nate email them, the guy is willing to fix the problems and make it work for you. This is really cool.

Quote from Jeff Nading on December 25th, 2012, 07:13 AM

Quote from firepinto on December 24th, 2012, 10:48 PM

Ok so trying to view some other models on their website in 3D crashes my firefox.  Bummer.

Nate email them, the guy is willing to fix the problems and make it work for you. This is really cool.

Its working this morning after I restarted my puter.  I'm thinking the fourum is still blocking html frames though, unless I added html wrong.

Nate

Another test, inserting HTML inside PHP code.... (I know nothing of PHP:blush:)

<?php
?>
<iframe src="http://www.grabcad.com/embed_viewer?id=5a3ba4dc4ce6f1ec3efc6a855aa9542d" width="600" height="400" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe>
<?php
?>


K, I did some searching and there is an optional plug in to allow HTML in posts:

http://mods.mybb.com/view/html-in-postsWell for now I think I can set up the embedded viewer to just open in a new tab or window.  I can just strip out the link in the code above and paste it like a normal URL.  Looks like the HTML plug in can be restricted in various ways to mods or users if that looks like an option for the future.:cool:

I'll be beginning uploads of my 3D files to GRABCAD for mirroring and viewer purposes now. :D

FYI, only an admin of the forum can embed HTML in posts.

Quote from haxar on December 25th, 2012, 07:51 PM

FYI, only an admin of the forum can embed HTML in posts.

OK, I kind of figured that was the case.  Actually using regular links and opening up in a new window seems to work great.  You get a nice large view of the object.  I already added it to a couple threads:

http://open-source-energy.org/?tid=597
http://open-source-energy.org/?tid=365

Nate