CAD
Learn everything you need to be a competent CADDER on 3506 YETI Robotics!
Downloading Solidworks
Solidworks is required for robot design and downloading it can be tricky. Here's how to download ...
Requirements To Download
Below are the MINIMUM requirements for a SolidWorks computer, while the bare minimum works the hi...
Out with the old, In with the new
This is only for students that have previous versions of SolidWorks already on their computer! F...
Downloading Solidworks
Now that you have done all the prerequisites for SolidWorks, let's get to downloading! 1. First ...
Activating your SolidWorks
The last step needed to use SolidWorks is activating your account. 1. First find the SolidWorks ...
Getting Started With CacheCAD
CacheCAD is the software we use to manage our files in SolidWorks. Here is how to use it effectiv...
Drivetrain Design
Learn about the intricate design aspects of drivetrains
Swerve
Swerve Overview In FIRST, there are several types of swerve modules which have their own nuances...
Frame
When constructing your frame, you'll need 1) 2x1s for the base (Qty - 4) 2) Bellypan (Qty - 1) ...
Driving Characteristics
In FRC, every win, draw or loss is contingent on the design choices you make. When it comes to ex...
Whats next?
To learn more about Design navigate to this link to see both a cache and a design course: https:/...
Bad Graphics Card? You can bypass it!
Step 1: Go to Solidworks Rx Step 2: Go to Troubleshoot Step 3: Select "Bypass your graphics car...
How To Render Images
What to do before rendering?
Preperation matters when rendering through SolidWorks visualize. There are 2 main steps to gettin...
How to open Visualize?
Now that you have a file ready to render, we can move on to opening visualize! 1. First click th...
How to use Visualize
Now that you have visualize open its time to get your photos rendered. When you first open visua...
How to render a photo?
Now that you have gone through all the steps needed to render a good photo it's time to get the f...