3D model of the nRF52 Development Kit?

[Martin Sivertsen]

Hello, I am doing a bachelor thesis using the nRF52 Development Kit to control a (RC ) car, and I am 3D-printing holders for extra peripherals. During the 3D-modeling and -printing process I have also 3D-modeled the car itself, but I have yet to make a model of the nRF52 DK.

The thing is, I came across a 3D model of the Development Kit in a PDF that also contained schematics and PCB-drawings, but I can't for the life of me find the source files.

I was wondering if anyone knew if the raw 3D-files were available somewhere, and if it would be possible to get access to them.

I would really like to include the 3D model of the DK in an exploded view of all the parts used, as well as to make it show how other peripherals and fastenings would look on the car itself.

Worst case, I'll have to 3D model the DK myself, but it would be great if I wouldn't have to, as it would save me a lot of time! :)

Thanks

[Ole Bauck]

Here is a link for the nRF52 DK hardware files (from the download tab at the nRF52 DK product page). The 3D pictures are from altium. You can export this (file->export). Here is a 3D model of PCA10040:

400150.step

[Martin Sivertsen]

Thank you very much. I managed to import the file in Solidworks, but it seems I am missing the drawings on the PCB, would you perhaps know what file I am missing, or what I can do to include it? Here are pictures to show what I mean: DK without drawings on PCB DK with drawings on PCB

[Ole Bauck]

It does not look like it is possible to export the complete file with silkscreen and traces in Altium, see here. If you have access to altium you can try to export to different file types to see if you get a better result, but I would guess this will be time consuming.

[schoensn]

is it possible to upload also a step file for the nrf52840?

[florins]

Here are versions 0.9 and 0.11 of nRF52840PDK

PCB_NRF52840PDK_v0_9.stp

PCB_NRF52840PDK_v0_11.stp