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Re: [FTC]: OnShape CAD files for FTC 2015/2016

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Originally Posted by nuclearnerd View Post
How are you finding OnShape for FIRST purposes? I'm much more familiar with Solidworks and Inventor, but installing these on school computers is a *giant hassle*. The ability to run to program and store files on the cloud makes me think OnShape might be a good option for us, if the capabilities aren't too limiting.
I found it pretty good for most usage cases.

It requires a good internet connection, so if your school has lousy internet speeds then it might not be a good choice.

For parts or smallish assemblies, it worked well for me even with various constraints, etc.

I found that it bogged down when I had a complex assembly. For full FTC robots with tons of parts it got a little laggy with our internet speeds. I was using a lot of Actobotics channels which have a TON of holes, and I think the number of things to render started to get overwhelming.
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