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Effectively Using CAD. Evan Hochstein. The Basics. Computer Aided Design History Applications. CAD Wars. Solidworks PTC Creo /Wildfire Autodesk Inventor. Why?. Digital Prototyping Robot Testing Scaling Free to Use. Competitiveness. Custom Fabrication Trial and Error Professional
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Effectively Using CAD Evan Hochstein
The Basics • Computer Aided Design • History • Applications
CAD Wars • Solidworks • PTC Creo/Wildfire • Autodesk Inventor
Why? • Digital Prototyping • Robot Testing • Scaling • Free to Use
Competitiveness • Custom Fabrication • Trial and Error • Professional • Time Management
Additional Tools • Autodesk Fusion • Autodesk 360 • CAD/CAM Technology • MathCAD
Resources • PTC University • Solidworks FIRST Tutorial Videos • Built by Design – Autodesk FIRST Tutorials • 2011 • 2012 • Online Part Libraries • FRC Designs
The 6-Week Design Process • Week 1 • Drive Chassis • Basic drawings/assemblies • Week 2 • Finish Drive Chassis • Advanced drawings/assemblies • Week 3 • Full CAD Assembly • “Prototype Assembly” • Design review
The 6-Week Design Process • Week 4 • Fix problems • Send CAD files out • Week 5 • “Prettify” your design • Maintain communication with machining • Week 6 • Assemble robot (in real life) • Work out kinks and update CAD file • Publish your design!
FRC 2220 Nicholas Aarestad PTC Creo
FRC 2175 Brian Boehm Solidworks
FRC 2470 Evan Hochstein Solidworks
GOFIRST at Dunwoody • CNC Machines • CAD Support • Technology Professors • We want to help.
Sweet Glorious CNC • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_PC9ezN6cno