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0B: Onshape Setup

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.

  1. Open the document Julia's Featurescripts

    a. Click "Custom Features"

    b. Add the Electronics Mounting, Extrude Individual, Gusset Generator, Shaft, Spacer, and Tube Converter Featurescripts

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

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

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

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Repeat this process for all the other Featurescript documents.

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