Our 3D CAD supplier models have been moved to 3Dfindit.com, the new visual search engine for 3D CAD, CAE & BIM models.
You can log in there with your existing account of this site.
The content remains free of charge.
There is no BEST method! The following matrix shows the added value of combined searches at a glance:
Example Geometric search (3D) + Full-text search: Geometrical and textual finding cannot be played against another but build a unity. Even if a part has been found by a geometric search, only the inclusion of the textual information will lead to the best decision, which is the best part.
Example Sketch search (2D) + Topology search: The sketch provides the form, the topology search the required size.