FIRST: Fwd: SolidWorks Software support for US First Teams

[RoboMadi]

FINALLY!!!!!!!!!!!

I've waited for this moment since i joined FIRST......
WOHO!!!!
Now it's time to build some solid robots in Solidworks

[Mike Martus]

We have a forum dedicated to SolidWorks. CAD Solidworks / DASI

DASI is a supporting member of Team 47. They support our team as well as provide Software support for Us.

I have 10 licenses of Solidworks that I use in the classroon as part of a Technology Course. Easy to use and very powerful. In fact there is a "SolidWorks" for dummies book in bookstores. The teacher guides and student guides make it very easy to get started. I prefer this package over Inventor.

Its companion is CATIA - same company. Harder to learn but more power.

[Ian Mackenzie]

Does anyone know if this is still going on? The link given above is no longer active, and I couldn't find anything with a quick search of the FIRST and SolidWorks websites.

[Dan Zollman]

Here's the file that was posted a while ago. I don't know if it's still going on, but we want to try to submit it soon even though it's after the season.

[Qbranch]

This is SO COOL... looks like autodesk is going to have a little friendly competition, good to see that SolidWorks is getting its foot in the door. I've been a user of Autodesk, IMSI, Surfware, and SolidWorks CAD/CAM software for awhile since each has its strengths...

In my opinion, Autodesk has the best part creation tools, SolidWorks has the best virtual analysis and assembly construction/testing tools, IMSI has the best value (if a bit skiddish at times) CAM system that you can buy of course dwarfed by Surfcam Velocity w/TrueMill in capability.... but also in price

Wow... having COSMOS will save all first teams SOOOOO much prototyping time....

reminds me.... anyone from Xbot.... you guys use solidworks right? do i remember right that you 'prototyped' your tube pickup system in COSMOS?

-q

[Ian Mackenzie]

I e-mailed Christine Morse a little while ago to see if this offer was still valid, and it looks like it is - here's her reply.

Ian,

In order to receive the software, please fill out the survey form:

http://www.solidworks.com/pages/prod...gnContest.html
Please use this link.

If the above does not work then following these steps:
www.solidworks.com/educators

scroll down to "Design contests"

click on any of the icons - BEST, JETs, MATE

This will take you to the correct page. Click on "click here to receive
sponsorship"

On question # 1, click on Other and type in "FIRST" and answer all the
remaining questions.

Canadian teams are more than welcome to the free software!

Thanks,

Chris



Christine E Morse l Education Marketing Specialist
SolidWorks Corporation | 300 Baker Avenue | Concord | MA | 01742 | USA
Phone: 978-318-5443 | Fax: 978-371-5088 | cmorse2@solidworks.com
www.solidworks.com