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Re: NewBie transitioning from FLL: Vex or FTC

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Originally Posted by nfhammes View Post
There are small changes; 3D printing has expanded parts options in both programs, though FTC still allows a wider set of parts overall, etc.
Not necessarily on the VEX side.

https://www.vexforum.com/index.php/1...rinted-parts/0

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3D printed parts are only allowed as non functional decorations in the High School and Middle School levels of the VEX Robotics Competition.
You can 3D print an entire robot on the FTC side of things, and there are multiple FTC teams that have done this.
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