FRC 2015 Field Model Now Available

[inventor_phild]

Andy,

We are providing the KOP and Field Model in 3 locations.

1. A360 Drive as noted in the links on this thread and the KOP thread.

2. Dropbox

3. The Community webpage. As you found out the FRC links are not yet available (hence the A360 and Dropbox options) but they should be up and running later today.

[MattOz]

Thank you so much!!!! We are a rookie team and this helped me see how well my design would perform.

[kprzewodek]

First of all thanks so much for providing the field elements so quickly. That really helps us get a good field visual.

Some suggestions for future year improvements:

1) Provide more accurate modeling of the field elements we have to interact with. I noticed on the totes there is critical detail that is missing...like some ribs and the pocket under the tote on the long sides. That may be important for some teams that need to use that feature to design grabbers.

2) Provide inventor format in older versions....at least the latest supported version. The reason is that many of us are crippled by what our schools are using and they often are behind the latest version. The step seems to read in ok but it would be nice to have in native format.

[inventor_phild]

Kevin,

Thanks for the feedback. I have passed along the comments on the Inventor release to the FIRST coordinator at Autodesk.

All the best for the upcoming season.

[roach1051]

Phil,

I used this link http://a360.co/1tzEJd5 for the field CAD file and got a stl file.

Then I went to http://www.autodesk.com/education/co...ended-software , and find the only things posted for 2015 are FTC files.

Is there an Inventor native format file for the FRC field that is fully constrained available?

Jack

[inventor_phild]

Jack,

Very odd. I will upload again.

In the meantime, use this link from Dropbox.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/1cjdv1jcu9..._2015.zip?dl=0

[JRysenga]

I only see the Field model. Can you please post the link for the 2015 FRC KOP?
Thanks!

[inventor_phild]

Available in a number of locations.

1. As A360 links,

http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=132508


2. On the Autodesk website, scroll down to Additional Resources,

http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=131937

[bachster]

Originally Posted by kprzewodek

2) Provide inventor format in older versions....at least the latest supported version. The reason is that many of us are crippled by what our schools are using and they often are behind the latest version. The step seems to read in ok but it would be nice to have in native format.

Agreed, this would be very helpful. We use Inventor for FRC because it's what they teach in the school and have installed on all of the school computers ... but they generally only update the version every 3-4 years. We end up trying to get by with previous versions of KOP parts and .stp's but it's frustrating not being able to open the current season's parts and field.

[Justin Montois]

Originally Posted by bachster

Agreed, this would be very helpful. We use Inventor for FRC because it's what they teach in the school and have installed on all of the school computers ... but they generally only update the version every 3-4 years. We end up trying to get by with previous versions of KOP parts and .stp's but it's frustrating not being able to open the current season's parts and field.

I'm not sure why .step isn't giving you everything you need. Certainly asking for full field CAD in a native format for the past 3-4 years is quite the request.

Use the .step, ground everything when you open it. Done deal.