{"id":13836,"date":"2023-01-03T14:58:26","date_gmt":"2023-01-03T19:58:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/teacher\/?p=13836"},"modified":"2026-02-18T15:35:50","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T20:35:50","slug":"first-robotics-competition-2023-sponsorship-by-solidworks-3dx-edu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/teacher\/2023\/01\/first-robotics-competition-2023-sponsorship-by-solidworks-3dx-edu.html","title":{"rendered":"FIRST Robotics Competition 2023 Sponsorship by SOLIDWORKS &#038; 3DX EDU"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Happy New Year! As my first post of 2023, I am excited to announce\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.3ds.com\/\">Dassault Syst\u00e8mes<\/a>\u00a0 and the SOLIDWORKS brand&#8217;s sponsorship to all FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) teams, with FREE software and community support.\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.firstinspires.org\/robotics\/frc\/kickoff\">Charged Up<em>(SM)<\/em><\/a><em>\u00a0<\/em> presented by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.haascnc.com\/index.html\">Haas<\/a>, kickoff is this Saturday January 7, 2023\u00a0 12PM ET.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-13841\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/4-Managing-Files-for-FRC-615x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"615\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/4-Managing-Files-for-FRC-615x300.png 615w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/4-Managing-Files-for-FRC-300x146.png 300w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/4-Managing-Files-for-FRC-768x375.png 768w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/4-Managing-Files-for-FRC-1536x750.png 1536w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/4-Managing-Files-for-FRC-728x355.png 728w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/4-Managing-Files-for-FRC.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 615px) 100vw, 615px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>With the help of the 3DEXPERIENCE EDU team we are providing all FRC teams our latest software technology with SOLIDWORKS desktop for Windows, SOLIDWORKS Cloud Apps 100% browser-based, and \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.3ds.com\/\">Dassault Syst\u00e8mes<\/a> 3DEXPERIENCE platform technology.\u00a0 All teams can go to<a href=\"https:\/\/www.solidworks.com\/product\/students\/first-robotics-students\"> www.solidworks.com\/FIRST<\/a> for software sponsorship.\u00a0 And yes, software is FREE for FIRST teams.<\/p>\n<div class=\"video-container\">\n<div class=\"entry-content-asset\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"3DEXPERIENCE Master Your FIRST Robotics Project\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/o2IGKtKNrBI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>With SOLIDWORKS desktop for Windows, students can create parts, assemblies, drawings, simulation, instruction documents, sheet metal, plastic-molded parts, photo-realistic images and electrical schematics.<\/p>\n<p>With SOLIDWORKS Cloud Apps students can work on Chomebooks, MAC or tablets and create parts and assemblies.<\/p>\n<p>With both SOLIDWORKS desktop and the 3DEXPERIENCE Cloud platform, teams are given the Product Life Cycle Management (PLM) tools to define revisions, change history, lock\/unlock documents in a collaborative environment.<\/p>\n<p>We have a <a href=\"https:\/\/go.3ds.com\/studentcommunity\">Student Community<\/a> for FRC designers and mentors to ask our engineers.\u00a0 The Student Community Wiki provides access to our FRC Kit of Parts\u00a0 in SOLIDWORKS desktop Windows and cloud formats.\u00a0 We also have created a special dashboard for all teams to access our FRC\/FTC User Library.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-13839\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2-SOLIDWORKS-and-xDesign-Kit-of-Parts-615x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"615\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2-SOLIDWORKS-and-xDesign-Kit-of-Parts-615x300.png 615w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2-SOLIDWORKS-and-xDesign-Kit-of-Parts-300x146.png 300w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2-SOLIDWORKS-and-xDesign-Kit-of-Parts-768x375.png 768w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2-SOLIDWORKS-and-xDesign-Kit-of-Parts-1536x750.png 1536w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2-SOLIDWORKS-and-xDesign-Kit-of-Parts-728x355.png 728w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2-SOLIDWORKS-and-xDesign-Kit-of-Parts.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 615px) 100vw, 615px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.firstinspires.org\/\">FIRST<\/a>) organization, celebrates Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math through robotics competitions, FIRST Robotics Competition, FIRST Tech Challenge and FIRST Lego League.\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.solidworks.com\/product\/students\/first-robotics-students\">Apply now for sponsorship.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>SOLIDWORKS has been a Crown Supplier of FIRST teams and the software behind the FIRST competitions fields.\u00a0 Now, thanks to Dassault Systemes 3DEXPERIENCE platform technology, we are offering all FIRST teams SOLIDWORKS desktop and\/or SOLIDWORKS Cloud CAD apps, PLM and our web-based collaboration and community tools. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.solidworks.com\/product\/students\/first-robotics-students\">Apply now for sponsorship.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Our offer starts now.\u00a0 Don&#8217;t wait for the competitions to announce the game.\u00a0 Apply now to understand our tools and review our offers.<\/p>\n<p>Want to use SOLIDWORKS desktop?\u00a0 Just <a href=\"https:\/\/www.solidworks.com\/product\/students\/first-robotics-students\">apply<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Want to use SOLIDWORKS Cloud Apps? Just <a href=\"https:\/\/www.solidworks.com\/product\/students\/first-robotics-students\">apply<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Want to use both?\u00a0 You got it,. Just <a href=\"https:\/\/www.solidworks.com\/product\/students\/first-robotics-students\">apply<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"video-container\">\n<div class=\"entry-content-asset\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"First Robotics - License Request and Access Tutorial\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/6K7evKwUAp4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>One application does all software offers.\u00a0 For cloud use, we do need parent\/legal guardian permission.\u00a0 Follow the application and video to understand the process.<\/p>\n<p>Just <a href=\"https:\/\/www.solidworks.com\/product\/students\/first-robotics-students\">apply<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Design well, Marie<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Happy New Year! As my first post of 2023, I am excited to announce\u00a0Dassault Syst\u00e8mes\u00a0 and the SOLIDWORKS brand&#8217;s sponsorship to all FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) teams, with FREE software and community support.\u00a0 Charged Up(SM)\u00a0 presented by Haas, kickoff is<\/p>\n... <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/teacher\/2023\/01\/first-robotics-competition-2023-sponsorship-by-solidworks-3dx-edu.html\">Continued<\/a>","protected":false},"author":84,"featured_media":13842,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[5281,5075,4549,5344,5354,3931,7132],"class_list":["post-13836","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-3dexperience","tag-first-robotics-competition","tag-frc","tag-kit-of-parts","tag-kop","tag-solidworks","tag-solidworks-cloud-apps"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/teacher\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13836","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/teacher\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/teacher\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/teacher\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/84"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/teacher\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13836"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/teacher\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13836\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":20716,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/teacher\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13836\/revisions\/20716"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/teacher\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/13842"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/teacher\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13836"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/teacher\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13836"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/teacher\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13836"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}