Q: What are "Vex" Robotics?
A: Vex robotics are a student competition that allows students to build robots and make them compete against each other.
Q: Oh… are you building a robot?
A: Well yes, I’m in charge of building each part of the robot in CAD.
Q: That sounds very interesting. What have you done so far on your project?
A: Well so far I’ve only made a small part of the robot, but it’s a very important part of the robot as well.
Q:How did you make this part of the robot?
A: First I made a sketch of the measurement of what the part would look if it was flat and 2D.
Q: Oh ok, what did you do then?
A: I then extruded the sketch and made it into a 3D object.
Q: How did you get the 3D object to have a cut through the middle of it?
A: I used a tool called the extruded cut. It’s similar to the extrude except it cut through things instead of making something.
Q: How did you get the holes into the object?
A:I made a sketch on the side of the plane then extruded it and used a linear pattern to then place them across the plane.
Q:How did you make the edges smooth on the object?
A:I used sheet metal to then flatten the object and and add a smooth curve on the object which in result allowed it to bend.
Q:What else did you do to the object to make it look realistic?
A: Well I added more of the square that I added before on the side of the object, but its on top this time.
Q:It’s starting to look like one of the parts of the robot. How did you add those notches on the top and the side of the object?
A:I had to make a plane that angled the object so I could place a diamond sketch on it which then allowed me to extruded cut it. Then I fillet it to make it look more round. Finally I added half of the diamond, so it could have that triangle shape.
Q: What will be the conclusion?
A: Well hopefully the conclusion of this entire project will be an entirely new and hand made robotic
That c-channel bar looks excellent. Is there a way to import parts such as the motors for example?
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