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Required Course Tools

Featurescripts

Featurescripts are custom features coded by members of the community, and are often handy tools that assist with the FRC design process. For now, follow the instructions below to install just the featurescripts you'll use in stage 1A. More thorough instructions for installing featurescripts, a list of all recommended featurescripts, and some troubleshooting tips are found on the featurescripts page.

To get you started, lets install all the Featurescripts that you will utilize in Stage 1 and 2.

Important

Make sure you are signed in to your Onshape account before starting.

  1. Open the document Julia's Featurescripts

    a. Click "Custom Features" at the top of the page

    b. Add the Extrude Individual, Fillet All Edges, and Tube Converter Featurescripts

    Tip

    Once you've selected the featurescripts, you can just close the tab.

  2. Open the document Alex's Featurescripts

    a. Click "Custom Features" at the top of the page

    b. Add the Robot Shaft, Robot Spacer, and Robot Spline Profile featurescripts

  3. Add the Belt & Chain Gen Featurescript from the Belt & Chain Gen Document

  4. Add the Origin Cube Featurescript from the Origin Cube Featurescript Document

  5. Add the Part Lighten Featurescript from 2471's Featurescript Document (click the "Lightening Gen" folder when after clicking "add custom features")

Once you have set up your account and added FRCDesignApp and necessary featurescripts, you are ready for the next stage!