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Website Feature Guide
Learning Course
Educator's Guide
Design Handbook
Mechanism Examples
Best Practices
Other Resources
Contribution
Page Navigation
Learning Course
Overview
Course Setup
New to CAD
New to Onshape
Account Setup
Performance Tuning
Documents Page
Required Course Tools
Part Library
Custom Features
Stage 1
Course Introduction
Focusing on Improvement
A: Onshape Fundamentals
Section 1: Part Studio Fundamentals
Intro & Setup
Exercise 0: Navigation
Exercise 1: First Tubes
Exercise 2: More Tubes
Exercise 3: Sketch Basics
Exercise 4: Drivetrain Frame
Exercise 5: Box Frame
Exercise 6: Triangle Frame
Section 2: Plates
Exercise 1: Plate Workflow
Exercise 2: Gusset
Exercise 3: Superstructure Gussets & Plate
Exercise 4: Motor Mounting
Section 3: Assemblies
Exercise 1: Rivets
Exercise 2: Swerve Drive
Exercise 3: Gusset Setup
Exercise 4: Full Frame
Exercise 5: Finishing the Frame
B: Power Transmissions
Introduction
Motors
Shafts and Bearings
Torque and Speed
Gear Basics
Exercise 1: Simple Gearbox
Exercise 2: Two Stage Gearbox
Belt and Pulley Basics
Chain and Sprocket Basics
Exercise 3: Gear and Belt Gearbox
Summary
C: Practice Mechanisms
Introduction
Exercise Overview
Exercise 1: Flat Intake
Exercise 2: Dead Axle Rollers
Exercise 3: Shooter
Exercise 4: Telescoping Hook
Exercise 5: Flipped Gearbox
Exercise 6: Direction Swap
Exercise 7: Vertical Rollers
Exercise 8: Indexer Centering
Summary
D: Design Methodology
Introduction
Top Down Design
Project Overview
Layout Sketch
Part Studio
Assembly
Adding More Components
Top Level Assembly
Summary
E: Subsystem Workflow
Introduction
Project Overview
Battery Mounting
Exercise: Battery Holder
Electronics
Exercise: Mounting Electronics
Exercise: Bellypan Pocketing
Exercise: Bumpers
Exercise: Bumper Mounting
Review & Summary
Stage 2
A: Basic Shooter
Introduction
Project Overview
Engineering Concepts
Structure Rigidity
Ball Trajectory
Exit Velocity
Compression & Wrap
Spin Control
Friction & Efficiency
Layout Sketch
Part Studio
Assembly
Summary
B: Dead Axle Pivot
Introduction
Project Overview
Engineering Concepts
Strength
Friction
Power Transmission
Tensioning
Backlash
Layout Sketch
Part Studio
Assembly
Summary
C: Slapdown Intake
Introduction
Project Overview
Engineering Concepts
Intake Golden Rules
Robustness
Pivot
Rollers
Zombie Axles
Layout Sketch
Part Studio
Assembly
Summary
D: Cascade Elevator
Introduction
Project Overview
Engineering Concepts
Elevator Blocks
Chain Attachment
Rigging
Cable Clamp
Cable Ends
Gearbox
Layout Sketch
Part Studio
Assembly
Summary
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