[VEX Tipping Point Early Design Concept] Here’s my first design concept for the season. The idea is a robot with a pneumatically activated pusher mech and set of claws. The deploy allows it to shove off of the wall in a direction perpendicular to the direction of the wheels (sideways),…

One question: what sim software is this?

[image] dat_VEX_guy: One question: what sim software is this? It’s not exactly “sim” software, but I animated this in Blender. The rings and stuff move due to some simply rigid body physics I set up, but the rest is done by hand.

Oh god. I was thinking this was a diamond-in-the-rough CAD software. Blender is out of my expertise.

[image] dat_VEX_guy: Blender is out of my expertise. You say this, but it likely isn’t. There’s a bit of a learning curve, yes, but it’s easy to get started, and the software does like, all of the work for you. It’s just a matter of moving the different pieces where you want them at differen…

Cool idea but arent you only allowed to use 6 motors with pnuematics?

[image] Hao_16688C: Cool idea but arent you only allowed to use 6 motors with pnuematics? I spy with my little eye someone who hasn’t read the game manual.

Looks like you aren’t going for the win point. Is this an intentional compromise? < I know you know this. Just It looks like you think getting a couple more goals is more important.