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Re: [FTC]: What should I know about CAD (via Pro/E) for FTC?
Basic tools are always important. I'd suggest getting experience with sketching, creating datum planes, and assembly tools as the basic minimum to make a good model. Yes you will use extrudes, revolves, and alot of things often. These tools are relatively easy to pick up. The three tools I mentioned above are the ones I'd suggest sitting down and working on though. In the process of mastering them, you will probably master most of the other tools too.
Jason
Disclaimer: I've not drawn an FTC robot on ProE. I've drawn an FRC robot on Inventor and been learning ProE for the last couple of years. The most advanced things I've drawn on ProE were a hand drill, heat exchanger, and double wishbone suspension system.
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