CAD Overview

CAD Overview

Target Audience: All Rookie Members | Deadline: January 1st

Welcome to the Team 2064 CAD Foundations! This is a self-paced, project-based module designed to take you from absolute zero to being a contributing member of our design subteam.

By completing these stages, you will gain the skills necessary to help design our full, competition-ready FRC robot in Onshape during the Build Season.

Danger

Hard Deadline ALL ROOKIE Members MUST complete this Module 1.2 by JANUARY 1st to be eligible for the travel team in March. Veteran members should use this as a refresher or jump straight into their Phase 2 specializations.

Note

Course Attribution This curriculum is adapted from the FRCDesign.org Learning Course. We highly recommend referencing their site for deep dives into specific FRC modeling strategies!

Note

Prerequisites & Requirements Each stage below contains a specific Prerequisite Outline at the start of the module. You must demonstrate mastery of the current stage before moving to the next.

---

🏆 The Method to Completion How do you pass this course? It is simple: Project-Based Mastery. There are no multiple-choice tests here. You will advance through four stages of increasing complexity. At the end of each section, you will submit your Onshape document link to the 2064 Onshape Classroom for review.

• :material-numeric-0-box: Stage 0 (New to CAD)

  ---

  Learn how to think in 3D. We start with setting up your workspace and understanding the Onshape ecosystem.

  • UI Navigation & Account Setup
  • Onshape Overview
  • Part Library & Standard Parts
  • Loading Team FeatureScripts

  Start Stage 0

• :material-numeric-1-box: Stage 1A (Fundamentals)

  ---

  Parts are useless if they don’t connect. Learn how to snap pieces together and build complex geometries.

  • Basic Assemblies & Mates
  • Intermediate Sketching & Constraints
  • Patterns and Mirroring

  Start Stage 1A

• :material-numeric-2-box: Stage 1B (Power Transmissions)

  ---

  Start designing for the competition field. Learn how to make things spin, pivot, and transfer power.

  • Subassemblies & Mate Connectors
  • FRC Concepts (Power Transmissions)
  • Sprockets, Pulleys, and Gearboxes

  Start Stage 1B

• :material-numeric-3-box: Stage 1C (Practice Mechanisms)

  ---

  Put your skills to the test by modeling real FRC subsystems used in previous games.

  • Practice Mechanisms
  • Design for Manufacturability
  • Documenting Assemblies

  Start Stage 1C

---

Note

Core Value Check: Inclusion “Every great mechanism requires different parts working together; our team is no different. Everyone has a place in the assembly.”