External Design Resources

This is a collection of other resources created by external members of the community. Not all of them are done in Onshape but still provide useful concepts which can be transferred between cad programs.

FRCDesign.org

FRCDesign.org is a comprehensive learning guide and technical reference for FRC design using Onshape.

Official Onshape Webinars

This is a great video series created by PTC (makers of Onshape) specifically for how to use their product for FRC.

Collaborate with CAD Using Onshape in FIRST

Webinar on how to successfully collaborate with your team using Onshape to be able to have as many members involved as possible.

RAMP Video Series

RAMP is a series of videos created by Adam Heard on various cad concepts. The videos are split between Solidworks and Onshape. You can checkout the YouTube channel here.

FRC 3005 RoboChargers Onshape CAD Class

A course from FRC3005 which goes over Onshape tailored for FRC along with topics on general engineering and highlights of commercial off the shelf parts used commonly in FRC. You can checkout all the course materials here.

Nicholas Aarestad's Onshape Video Series

This is a series of videos focusing on Onshape which cover a lot of important concepts in FRC. You can checkout the YouTube playlist here and the ChiefDelphi post here.

Simbot Solidworks Series

This is a series of videos focusing on Solidworks. While they are in solidworks some of the concepts translate over to Onshape pretty well. Starting with video 26 (ep 6.1) they cover more general topics after teaching how to use Solidworks. You can checkout the YouTube playlist here.

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