Cad Help. I couldn't open the STEP file downloaded from vex offical website

[SunWater]

I finished my collage entrance exams. So I start to cad my bot for the new season. But I couldn’t open the field cad, downloaded from here.
I use soildworks, and it takes forever to load this STEP file. What’s worse, soildworks never made it to successfully open the file and alway cashed in the end.
I do believe it is due to the bad performance of my old computer. So, is there anything I could do to solve this problem? I trid to google it, but in vain.

[Gigahertz.t]

VRC High Stakes Field CAD (OnShape)

I modified the CAD model of the High Stakes field to be more accessible for Onshape users, especially those with slow internet connections and low-performance machines. Below is the share link, as well as a list of modifications. [Share Link] (Onshape) Recolored all elements to the correct colors Renamed all instances to the element name rather than product number Replaced the 36 field tiles with a single square floor with markings for positive/negative zones and field element locatio…

Onshape has different tabs that load different, smaller aspects of the model seperately. @Giovanni_7282R created a simplified CAD file here for slower internet speeds.

You can download the .step files off of the tabs by right-clicking them and selecting thay option, then load them into solidworks.

[Droideka]

I want to 3d print a mobile goal since I don’t want to spend $500+ for the kit. I can’t seem to find a model and mobile goals arent sold separately.

[SunWater]

Well, to my opinion, it is the best to spend money. Because the mobile goal has a rubber top.I don’t think there is any way to 3d print it

[piplup]

@1810T-Colby made a simplified mobile goal! I printed one, it seems to work well

See their forum post for the files, all you need is a few screws/nylocks, and a tube

Simplified High Stakes Mobile Goal Model for 3D Printing

I wanted to 3D print a High Stakes mobile goal for my school, but the official CAD STEP file wouldn’t work. The base was too large to fit on the print bed and there were many small details that may not have printed the best. I brought the model into Blender and cleaned everything up, successfully printed and assembled it, and now I’m sharing it here in case anyone else might find the simplified models useful! Other notes: None of the important features that could affect robot building have be…

[68031B]

Download the field model and save the Mobile goal. That’s what I did for my friend who has a 3d printer.

[Droideka]

@SunWater

the mobile goal has a rubber top.I don’t think there is any way to 3d print it

I’m thinking of a substitute.

[1810T-Colby]

Some flexible filaments for 3D printing do exist. I printed the rubber top out of TPU and, granted it is a little bit stiffer and harder to put rings on than I can see in videos, it does still allow the ring to fit over it with a bit of pressure.

[NO1]

You might be able to print it out of TPU if you have some. It tends to have a bit of flexibility and I’ve heard of other teams doing it. I don’t have any experience in printing TPU but from my understanding it might be a little more difficult than regular prints.