**FIRST EMAIL**/2010 Modeled Kit of Parts Now Available from FRC Kickoff Sponsor PTC!

[Mark McLeod]

Greetings FRC Teams!

PTC, The Product Development Company, has modeled the 2010 FRC Kit of Parts in Pro/ENGINEER which is now easily accessible through a generous storage donation by Catalog Data Solutions.

Visit www.ptc.com/go/firstkop to access the 2010 CAD Library!

As a Crown (top level) Supplier to the FRC program, PTC is offering the following software tools to all teams:
· Windchill for team collaboration (hosted by PTC)
· Pro/ENGINEER for creating CAD models of your robot
· Mathcad for documenting your engineering calculations
· ProductView for visualizing your robot design

In order to access these tools, your team lead will need to register for a Windchill project. Visit www.ptc.com/go/firstgettingstarted to review the Quick Start Guide and all of the other NEW training material that has been specifically designed for FIRST teams (recorded and scheduled webcasts, 24/7 online training, hands-on-workshop curriculum, etc.)

Don’t miss the LIVE webcast on how to get started using PTC software on Monday, January 11th at 6:00 PM EST. Register Here!

Please contact firstsupport@ptc.com with any questions.

Go Teams!