Our kids 100% CAD, CAM and machine the robot each season via an in house cnc router. However where Fusion360’s shines, is it’s integrated CAM functionality. If you are looking for a 100% web based solution, Fusion360’s browser functionality pales in comparison to OnShape but works well if you only need to edit designs on a chromebook or when away from your CAD stations.
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Being mindful of rigid groups, not modeling threads on fasteners and importing/linking subassemblies has basically resolved the issue for us. However we have developed some strategies to overcome these limitations. We have ran into performance issues as others have mentioned when working with the final robot assemblies. MkCad is a huge time saver, and there are a lot of great FRC specific featurescripts that will save you from tedious stuff.ĭisclaimer: We have used FUSION 360 since the 2017 season. While I enjoy Fusion because I know it well, if your students aren’t proficient I’d definitely recommend Onshape. Minimize features on parts (use 1 sketch for multiple extrudes, etc) Use component hierarchies to group hardware like bolts so they can be temporarily hidden. These are pretty performance intensive, so using the align and capture position or rigid groups is more efficient for stationary parts. A few tips:ĭon’t keep your whole robot in one file, split it into parts that combine together.
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However, like other people have mentioned, Fusion doesn’t perform great with large, high detail assemblies so extra thought has to be placed into your level of detail and workflow. The direct McMaster import tool is a huge bonus imo. I developed a pretty good robotics workflow and had a whole personal library of COTS parts that I used. I use/used Fusion extensively for FRC and personal projects.