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Originally Posted by BlacksmithWoods
Does anybody know anything about google sketchup? Things such as designing parts for the robot, as creating the chassis for the robot. Are there any libraries that already have some parts created for deated for download? Another thing is, can this open any AutoCAD Assemblies or parts? Are there any tutorials online?
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I highly suggest not using google sketchup to design robots. Trust me I've tried. A much better option would be either Solidworks or Autodesk Inventor both of which are free for FRC teams to download online. I picked up Autodesk Inventor in about 2-3 weeks. Its really not that difficult to use, and from what I've heard Solidworks has a similar or better learning curve.
Seriously, don't use Sketchup, you will not be happy with your results ifyou do.
Regards, Bryan