# Standard parts catalog
**URL:** https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/standard-parts-catalog/22687
**Category:** Modeling Questions
**Created:** [November 27, 2022, 5:58pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/standard-parts-catalog/22687 "2022-11-27T17:58:24Z")
**Posts on this page:** 7
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### Author:  [@ShopRat](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/ShopRat)
#### Post date: [November 27, 2022, 5:58pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/standard-parts-catalog/22687/1 "2022-11-27T17:58:24Z")
Is there standard parts catalogs in the market for standard hardware so I don’t have to create my own?
Fasteners, raw material stock such as 2x4, plywood , maybe tools for shop layout, …?
Either for a fee or no cost?
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### Author:  [@ShopRat](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/ShopRat)
#### Post date: [November 27, 2022, 6:07pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/standard-parts-catalog/22687/2 "2022-11-27T18:07:44Z")
I have been using AutoCAD for years and an associate recommended I look at Shaper3D.
Very nice UI and design features but being new to it I can’t find any parts catalogs and therefore it takes very long to create assembly of parts. Construct any design of more than one part and assemble the parts + create shop drawings.
Maybe we can do this with Shaper but I’m not aware.
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### Author:  [@Matt\_the-Rathje](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Matt_the-Rathje)
#### Post date: [November 27, 2022, 6:22pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/standard-parts-catalog/22687/3 "2022-11-27T18:22:14Z")
Hello Chuck,
you may find several sources for components online.
For example:
> **[Kostenlose 3D-Modelle, 2D-Zeichnungen und CAD-Dateien - TraceParts](https://www.traceparts.com/de)**
>
> TraceParts ist einer der weltweit führenden Anbieter digitaler 3D-Inhalte für den Maschinenbau. Das Portal traceparts.com steht Millionen von CAD-Nutzern weltweit kostenfrei zur Verfügung. Es ermöglicht den Zugriff auf Hunderte von Anbieterkatalogen...
> **[Dassault Syst�mes: 3D Content Central](https://www.3dcontentcentral.de)**
>
> Welcome to the Dassault Syst�mes SolidWorks Corp. 3D ContentCentral� service. This website contains links to websites of manufacturing suppliers (Suppliers) that have electronic models of their products available for viewing and downloading...
Community-based content:
> **[Free CAD Designs, Files & 3D Models | The GrabCAD Community Library](https://grabcad.com/library)**
>
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But I would not suggest using that for screws, nuts and washers, because the parts will have different internal IDs and (when we will have assemblies and mates between parts in Shapr3D one day) the mates will fail, wenn one screw is exchanged with annother.
I highly recomment modelling a master-part for every type of fastener and make the different sizes by makin copies of that master-part.
I cannot see the advantage in having plywood in a part-library, at least not for CAD-purposes. In regards of material-handling it may come in handy to have an article-number for that, so you can refer to that as raw-part-number… but to extrude a rectangle sketch with the exact dimensions needed will be way faster than opening a Library-part, save as, and changing the dimensions…
HTH
Cheers Matt
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### Author:  [@TigerMike](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/TigerMike)
#### Post date: [November 27, 2022, 6:24pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/standard-parts-catalog/22687/4 "2022-11-27T18:24:08Z")
Lots of hardware here many of which can be downloaded as 3D models. I’ve downloaded many gear sizes which I’ve used in projects for 3D printed prototypes.
> **[McMaster-Carr](https://www.mcmaster.com)**
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> McMaster-Carr is the complete source for your plant with over 595,000 products. 98% of products ordered ship from stock and deliver same or next day.
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### Author:  [@Zecnarf](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Zecnarf)
#### Post date: [November 28, 2022, 12:02am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/standard-parts-catalog/22687/5 "2022-11-28T00:02:52Z")
McMaster Carr works really well, and description, and price are easy to pull……i make my list for assemblies that i label the use of on their order form. Best library for me.
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### Author:  [@ShopRat](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/ShopRat)
#### Post date: [December 1, 2022, 5:47am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/standard-parts-catalog/22687/6 "2022-12-01T05:47:05Z")
TigerMike,
Thank you for sharing this info…
this is exactly what I was looking for.
I imported parts in 3D IGES format and it worked great.
Brought in the parts as a single solid.
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### Author:  [@ShopRat](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/ShopRat)
#### Post date: [December 1, 2022, 6:31am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/standard-parts-catalog/22687/7 "2022-12-01T06:31:58Z")
Matt,
Thank you for sharing… good sites for mfg. suppliers