3D model resources for SolidWorks? Van/Truck

[WanderingCanuck]

I'm beginning to settle toward the idea of a newer style van (Transit, Promaster, NV2500) or possibly a smaller cube van.  I'm quite lost with the various configurations and I need to play around with the space and see in theory what works for me and what doesn't.  I have a history with SolidWorks (3D parametric modeling software) and would like to be able to play around with the interior design using this software.  I've found a few models online but not many that are dimensionally accurate.  Most seem to be for exterior visualization.

I have one in particular, a "Jumbo Transit" model that came from Rhino (another 3D package) but any conversions to something SolidWorks accepts have not yielded usable results.

I know about 3DContentCentral, GrabCAD, 3DWarehouse, and pretty much anything else that will show up in a Google search.  If there's someone out there with access to Rhino that would consider trying to convert the file I have for me, this would be a step forward.  Or if someone has high quality models that can be used with SolidWorks, or can point me toward them online, this would be greatly appreciated.

I'm not a fan of most free 3D offerings like Sketchup, and Blender.  I've used both and would consider refreshing my memory on them but SolidWorks is my distinct preference.

 

[Spaceman Spiff]

I modeled my build in SolidWorks.  I found it easier to take the measurements myself and build my own model.  By the time I finished fixing a model I found online I would have been ahead by building my own.  Dimensions should be readily available from the manufacturer or others.  Or go to a dealership and take your own measurements.  Only models I would trust without verifying are from the manufacturer, so you still have to do the work anyway.

Build a crude model to see if things will fit the way you want in your different choices; you don't need a lot of detail for that exercise.  Then go back and build a detailed model for your build in your truck of choice if you wish.

 

[breeze]

2D is a grind, why 3D? You don't have an employer paying you or doing it for a grade in school. I'd just like Autocad LT because it's easy and fast. It's around the $300-$400 range per year, and that's too much, unless I could buy the application for that little. O/w it's in the $2K range to buy: and for how long???

I'm just going to use 10 blocks per inch squares paper and pencil. There are only a finite amount of alternatives after essential items are placed, so...? It's a huge time suck too, even for just 2D Autocad LT. Getting in the van and physically moving things around and visiting material handling vendors (physically and on-line) is much easier and more rewarding time-wise, imo.

I've got 2 engineering degrees and had 4 years of drafting in high school alone, but I don't let that sway me. You and I are the boss now, so I allocate as little time required as possible in using skills not time-wise advantageous for me now. It's hard because it's also comforting: but it's a waste of time too for most practical purposes.

But I'm at the early stage with large material handling considerations, so I'm sure our circumstances are different,, regardless. I'm just suggesting, stop and look at the big picture every now and then and don't get sucked up into the details that are not an efficient at getting to your objectives: whether the non-essential details are comforting or not!

Peace.

 

[WanderingCanuck]

2D is a grind, why 3D?

Thank you, but I'm not interested in using anything 2D - including pencil and paper.  Getting into the reasons is beyond the scope of the question and not useful to me. 

Respectfully, I need to find or create 3D models, not a means to arrange the design.