F4 - 2nd Bi-Annual CADathon

[Sperkowsky]

Hello everyone.

F4 has decided to move the date of the live show from December 31st to January 1st. The time will also be moving from 6pm est to 8pm est.

We think this new date will work much better for potential judges as well as potential live viewers and CADathon participants.

[cad321]

Originally Posted by Sperkowsky

Hello everyone.

F4 has decided to move the date of the live show from December 31st to January 1st. The time will also be moving from 6pm est to 8pm est.

We think this new date will work much better for potential judges as well as potential live viewers and CADathon participants.

I like the change in dates and agree that it should makes things much easier on those involved.

[Sperkowsky]

The GDC decided it was time for a little game hint...

[cad321]

Originally Posted by Sperkowsky

Would you mind moving those useless old wheels out of the way so I can get a better look at the game hint. Clearly the angle iron is a field obstacle we must traverse.

[wsh32]

Originally Posted by cad321

Would you mind moving those useless old wheels out of the way so I can get a better look at the game hint. Clearly the angle iron is a field obstacle we must traverse.

You're not looking close enough. See that orange thing in front of the iron? It must mean that robots need wires!

[Harrison.Smith]

Originally Posted by wsh32

You're not looking close enough. See that orange thing in front of the iron? It must mean that robots need wires!

Obviously the nuts and the washer mean something.

[jayred1127]

How do you upload complex assemblies to Grabcad? I tried to upload and download a robot that I made. When I tried to open it, once I downloaded the file on a different computer, Solidworks said it was missing the components required for the assembly.

How do I fix this?

[bstew]

Originally Posted by jayred1127

How do you upload complex assemblies to Grabcad? I tried to upload and download a robot that I made. When I tried to open it, once I downloaded the file on a different computer, Solidworks said it was missing the components required for the assembly.

How do I fix this?

The problem is that you are uploading the assembly without uploading the parts that make up the assembly. When you open the assembly on the other computer, it doesn't have the parts to open. You can solve this by uploading your parts in a way that will be referenced by the assembly when you download the file (eg. placing all components in a GrabCAD folder) or you could "pack and go" the whole assembly (more information here). Hope this helps!

[ctt956]

Question: can we use OnShape? It is compatible with SolidWorks files. I'll probably be able to use SW the whole time, but I wanted to know if I could use OnShape as backup.

[Sperkowsky]

Just a reminder today is the deadline to sign up! Sign-ups will officially close at 11:30pm on 12/27.

[Sperkowsky]

Originally Posted by ctt956

Question: can we use OnShape? It is compatible with SolidWorks files. I'll probably be able to use SW the whole time, but I wanted to know if I could use OnShape as backup.

As you have signed up as a random assignment we will require that you use Solidworks and not OnShape. We would be OK with OnShape if you were on a team of others using it but we would like teams to be using the same software packages which I'm sure you understand.

[ctt956]

Originally Posted by Sperkowsky

As you have signed up as a random assignment we will require that you use Solidworks and not OnShape. We would be OK with OnShape if you were on a team of others using it but we would like teams to be using the same software packages which I'm sure you understand.

I understand completely about using the same software. I will be able to use SW the whole time, so this is not an issue, which is why I signed up with SolidWorks. I was mostly just wondering if OnShape was allowed, as I thought only Inventor and SW could be used last time.

[Owen Busler]

Just clarifying the manual will be posted here at 12 Midnight tonight?