Robotics
Kinematics Tutorial: Finding Linkage Cognates with SolidWorks
Lately, I have been thoroughly enjoying learning about linkages, their motion, and their synthesis. Anyone who has tried to find the cognates of a four-bar linkage may have noticed that the process is time-consuming and a bit tedious. SolidWorks to
... ContinuedSolidWorks Tutorial: Building a Robot Arena
You have seen Assabet Valley robot students featured on the SolidWorks TV series, Let's Go Design. These students and their instructor, Bryant LaFlemme, have used SolidWorks to design the robot arena. Then they built it for a National Robots
... ContinuedSolidWorks Curriculum for Educators on the SolidWorks Customer Portal
SolidWorks provides curriculum, tutorials and projects for educators on our SolidWorks Customer Portal. This video shows how you obtain your SolidWorks serial number, create an account and access the Customer Portal right inside of the SolidWorks Education Edition. The projects
... ContinuedRobocon 2011 Finals
The Robocon 2011 Finals were last Friday. My colleague Christian, his two children and I got to attend, I have to thank my other colleague Ryan and my intern Greg for helping out last week teach these students about
... ContinuedSabertooth Robotics gets ready for AUVSI and other Robotic Competitions
WPI's Sabertooth Robotics students are getting ready for colleagiate robot competitions including RICC (ricc.wpi.edu) on April 10 and AUVSI on August 16. I was lucky to see their work unfold on their website and flickr photos and asked for
... ContinuedFive Questions Friday: Senai Andai, student at University of Texas at Arlington
The following is reposted from the SolidWorks corporate blog Name: Senai Andai Title: Mechanical Engineering Student, Battlebots IQ Team founder School: University of Texas at Arlington Hometown: Dallas, Texas 1. Why do you choose to study engineering? How
... ContinuedRobot Components 2011kop in SolidWorks for the First Robotics Competition
Thanks to my engineering intern Artem and our SolidWorks customers, we recreated over 125 parts and assemblies in native SolidWorks format based on SolidWorks 2010. The complete Andy Mark Chassis was already posted both wide and long formats. Artem has
... ContinuedRobot Chassis FRC 2011 KOP Wide and Long in SolidWorks
The Andy Mark 2011 FRC Kit of Parts Chassis model is presented in two different orientations. These assemblies were created in SolidWorks 2010. The individual parts have been posted to www.3DContentCentral.com So if you use other software such as SolidWorks
... ContinuedStudents display robots, cars, plane, tractors and their own designs at SolidWorks World 2011
It has been a busy week at SolidWorks World 2011 in San Antonio Texas. We announced 1 million licenses sold to educational institutions and I love coming to work everyday to help out so many students who use SolidWorks to design
... ContinuedFRC Robot Models for Learning CAD with SolidWorks
Below are all the FRC model files in SolidWorks required to build this training robot for learning how to design a robot in CAD. These files are from the 2010 kop. Many of these files are included in the
... ContinuedTetrix Robot Models for FTC Competition in SolidWorks
Below is a zip file of the Tetrix Model files manufactured by Pitsco for the First Tech Chanllange Robot Competition. These models are in neutral file formats, Inventor and ProE format, and other 3D and 2D file formats on www.3DContentCentral.com
... ContinuedBaneBot P60 Motor SolidWorks File and Madtown Robotics CAD Library
I was truly moved when the call went out for SolidWorks users to help eachother get the model files they need for this year's FRC competition in neutral file format or SolidWorks file format. I received a note and
... Continued3D Surface CAD Model for 2011 FRC Field of Play for Logo Motion (TM)
Download Opening the game field model in Pro E or Inventor for the 2011 FRC contest has been a challange for students using SolidWorks software to design their robot with respect to the field of play. A student sent
... ContinuedUbertube and Game Pieces CAD Models for 2011 FRC LOGOMOTION(TM)
Download UberTube Below are the CAD models of the Ubertube and Game Pieces created in SolidWorks. I will also post the CAD models in www.3DContentCentral.com so you can download these models in other 3D and 2D CAD formats. .3mm Vinyl
... ContinuedCAD Certification – Fundamentals of Engineering Design with the CSWA
The Certified SolidWorks Associate (CSWA) exam tests a designer's knowledge in the fundamentals of engineering design using SolidWorks. The CSWA exam is the first of eight SolidWorks certification exams. SolidWorks provides qualified schools the ability to give the CSWA exam to
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