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Re: CAD Drawings
Cad drawings are not required, but I see this as part of the whole "inspiring technology" thing that FIRST is about!
We model our robot in Inventor as we are building it, and create/print drawings for machining parts.
Before we cut up too much metal right after kick off, we have the basic model created which we build on. We try to have the "big stuff" on the model so we know what we're bulding. This is a huge help for checking clearances, making brackets and motor mounts etc. It also helps with explaining things and visualizing.
The bottom line is, in real-world engineering, drawings/models are designed and created before things get built, and so should we.. if you have the ability (IMO).
Makes it much easier to see what you're building before you build it...
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Bonny Eagle Robotics Team - BERT 133
2009-2010: Mentor, 2010-2013 Advisor/Mentor, 2013-Present: Mentor/Cad & Graphics Support
2010 - GSR: Excellence in Website Design
2011 - GSR: Motorola Quality Award
2012 - Mainely Spirit: Spirit Award, Human Player Award- GSR: Gracious Professionalism Award, Quarterfinalist- Beantown Blitz: Finalist
2013 - Mainely Spirit: Sportsmanship Award- GSR: Semifinalist, Woodie Flowers Award- PTR: Semifinalist- Beantown Blitz: Semifinalist
2014 - GSD: Spirit Award, 5th seed, Semi Finalists- PTD: 2nd seed, Finalists
2015 - Safety Animation 1st Place Award, PTD: Excellence in Engineering Award, 8th seed, Finalists, UNHD: Spirit Award, 9th seed, 6th seed Finalist Alliance Captain; Event Winner
2016 - NSD: Industrial Design Award, 3rd seed, Semifinalist- PTD: Excellence in Engineering Award, 2nd seed, Event Winner
Opinions expressed here are mine alone, and not necessarily of the team.
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