CAD drawings
.dwg and .dxf, with .dwl and .dwl2 working files also present
ENGINEERING DATASET
SolarThermal-4TB
Approximately 4 TB of Portuguese-language engineering and business records from a Brazilian solar heating company with 15+ years of operations and over 1,000 projects.
ENGINEERING ARCHIVE
Native files across
a working company.
See how design files, project records, and supporting material sit in the same collection.
Engineering filesCAD and 3D formats
DESIGN FORMATS
Native engineering work
Drawings and models connect the archive to design and fabrication workflows.
01CAD drawings50k+ files
02Mechanical design9k+ files
03Building and 3D models3k+ files
Project documentsOffice and communication
PROJECT RECORDS
The work around design
Documents, tables, and saved messages carry the project history around the CAD files.
01Documents and presentations340k+ files
02Spreadsheets and tables45k+ files
03Saved emails20k+ files
Visual and supportMedia, graphics, archives
SUPPORTING FILES
Visual and operational context
Photography, design graphics, and archives add context to the technical files.
01Photos and videos300k+ files
02Design graphics5k+ files
03Archives and support65k+ files
FORMAT COVERAGE
Many formats.
One project record.
More than 880,000 files across over 1,300 extension labels. The counts below are rounded lower bounds for named formats.
mechanical design files
.ipt, .iam, .idw, and .sldprt
building and 3D models
.skp, .skb, .ifc, .rvt, .stp, and .igs
documents and presentations
.pdf, .txt, .docx, .doc, .ppt, and .pptx
spreadsheets and tables
.xlsm, .xlsx, .xls, .xlt, and .csv
saved emails
.msg and .eml, mostly .msg
photos and videos
.jpg, .jpeg, .png, .gif, .tiff, and .mp4
design graphics
.cdr, .ai, and .psd
archives and support files
.db, .bak, .log, .zip, and .rar
COMPANY COLLECTION
A long view
of solar engineering.
Project and company records span engineering, delivery, and daily operations.
full collection~4 TBMore than 880,000 files
years of operations15+Project and company records
delivered projects1,000+Solar heating engineering
employees at peak100+Across engineering and operations
WORKFLOW CONTEXT
Files from
real workflows.
CAD, building, mechanical, office, and communication files sit together in the archive. Records are primarily in Portuguese.
DRAFTING
CAD and building design
.dwg and .dxf support CAD workflows. .dwl and .dwl2 are associated with AutoCAD drawing sessions. .ifc and .rvt add building models and Revit projects.
MECHANICAL
Parts and assemblies
.ipt, .iam, and .idw are Inventor files. .skp and .skb are SketchUp models and backups. .sldprt is a SOLIDWORKS part. .stp and .igs support 3D exchange.
OPERATIONS
Documents and communication
Office files sit beside Outlook .msg messages and CorelDRAW .cdr graphics, with .ai and .psd design files.