CAD Design and Animation

CAD and 3D animation 

This page contains information to help FRC teams with the implementation of CAD (What is CAD?) and 3D animation software for use in the FIRST Robotics Competition.  

Disclaimer: Some of the links below lead to external web sites that are not endorsed or controlled by FIRST, and may contain outdated or inaccurate information about FIRST programs. For official information about FIRST, please consult www.usfirst.org. 

Autodesk 2011 Software 

For the 2011 season Autodesk is once again providing software products and resources - starting with a copy of Autodesk® Inventor® Professional 2011. In addition to the copy of Autodesk Inventor Professional, teams have free access to over 30 design, modeling, visualization, and project management products. Here are just a few products that every team member can download: 

  • Autodesk® Maya®
  • Autodesk® Sketchbook® Pro
  • Autodesk® 3ds Max®

New this year - students, teachers and mentors will no longer be required to have a .edu email address to register. Simply follow these easy instructions:

  1. Fill out the FRC Registration form
  2. Follow the email instructions (which you will receive after you fill out the registration form)
  3. Go to www.autodesk.com/first and dive in.

PTC 2011 Software   

PTC, The Product Development Company® and a Crown Supplier to the FIRSTRobotics Competition, is pleased to announce that once again it will sponsor teams with software. The following software products are available for free to each and every FRC team.

    • Creo Elements/Pro (formerly called Pro/ENGINEER), PTC’s integrated 3D CAD/CAM/CAE software
    • Mathcad, PTC’s Engineering Calculation software
    • Windchill, PTC’s Collaboration and Data Management software
    • Creo Elements/View (formerly called Productview), PTC’s Visual Collaboration software

PTC is offering these solutions to help students design their robots and collaborate more effectively as a team.  By doing so, PTC is supporting the mission of FIRST and encouraging the next generation of technological thinkers to gain access to technology education and innovative skills for the future. Visit the PTC-FIRST Getting Started guide to learn more about the software and how to access it.

 

 

 

An extensive library of parts used in past competitions is available here: FIRST CAD Library