[Chris Endres]

Originally Posted by cadandcookies

There are a couple of schools to teaching CAD, I find: One is the "learn CAD as a program, as can be applied to all sorts of projects", and the other is "learn how to CAD robots for competition". It's a good idea to ask yourself and your team which camp you're in. It's a common issue I find in a lot of materials external to FRC-- sure, I can now create a helix cut with parametric pitch and depth, but how can I actually CAD a robot? How do I import parts from McMaster/VexPro/AndyMark/etc? What's the fastest way to CAD the chassis our team is most comfortable with?

AMEN. I see so many tutorials with pointless (well, equation driven spur gears are not pointless) parts that have nothing to do with FRC. Just make sure everything is focused on FRC purposes for the best use of time.