Apple's Dimensional Drawings

(developer.apple.com)

55 points | by herbertl 3 hours ago

4 comments

  • thechao 9 minutes ago
    I wish overhead (cut away to passenger layout) and side scale drawings of all cars existed. That way you could directly compare the vehicles. You'd think such information would be needed (in the U.S.) by the NTSB; and, thus, be freely available.
  • barbacoa 34 minutes ago
    What's ironic is that Apple does all their mechanical CAD work for their products in Siemens NX running in Windows VMs.
    • leohonexus 6 minutes ago
      I understand the need for it to be in Siemens NX, but do they really run it in Windows VMs? As far as I know NX isn't certified to run in VMs without Nvidia GPU passthrough (aka Macs). It seems more sensible to maintain a fleet of Windows desktops specifically for CAD and industrial control.
  • MBCook 1 hour ago
    I had no idea they published this to the general public.
    • darknavi 59 minutes ago
      A huge ecosystem of third party accessories, cases, skins, etc.

      The openness is easily worth it.

      • MBCook 15 minutes ago
        That’s obviously the people who are really using it, but I assumed you had to pay Apple to get it.

        So either you made your own measurements or if you were doing Made For iPhone and they would give it to you as part of that program which surely you must have to pay for.

    • enoch2090 58 minutes ago
      For accessory manufacturers?
    • nish__ 1 hour ago
      It's so we can make cases.
  • mrcwinn 39 minutes ago
    Even the drawing of the Vision Pro feels heavy.