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Re: STL File Sharing

 

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I for one, do get it!? My entire life I spent working hard to create work for myself and my clients.? I didn't want anybody using my work or my clients property without proper permission.? Of course I've also had the exact opposite happen more than it should have.? It's one thing to use a file with permission, but once it ends up in the universe--it's there forever!? So it makes your file/work worthless or even less.?

My parents asked me why I did photos for the local paper and wanted to be paid and then paid again and again!? I once made the cover photo for USA Weekend magazine, so all the hometown folks were impressed with millions of copies.? But when Fox wanted to use it I demanded to get paid again!? My lawyer said, 'it's just business!? I pay models, the pay for locations fairly often, I pay to use cars, and yes, the UP wanted major dollars to use their freight yard once, (but that didn't happen). ?

The stories I could tell you!?

Value is what somebody is will to pay for something!? There is always a footpath to walk away with!
Bob Werre

I don't get it. I put files on Thingiverse. STL's are resizable. I usually put "S Scale" in the title or description so S Scalers can find it. If some O Scaler wants to scale it up and use it, fine.
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As an example, I created a drawing for a fuel tank for the AM GP-35. You can search Thingiverse for "GP-35 Fuel Tank" and it shows up. In case you are not familiar with Thingiverse: When the main image shows up, you can click on a 3D button, and then rotate the view to see the part from any angle. I don't think Peter is going to replicate that. If some O scaler or (God forbid) some HO scaler wants a GP-35 tank drawing, he or she is not going to find it on the NASG website.
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Realize, too, that lots of models have multiple stl's. My "S Scale passenger car detail parts" has 15 stl files (so far), photos of completed assemblies using them, etc. That would be a big job to replicate.
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I would think at the most, Peter could create an index to files that were stored in repositories. Then it is totally up to the author to mange the access.
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-Michael Eldridge
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