VEX STEPmaker v1.0Beta

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My name is Hellen Ye and I worked at VEX Academy. I proudly announce the release of VEX STEPmaker v1.0Beta!

The VEX STEPmaker is designed primarily for students and teachers of VEX teams, allowing users to create customized VEX parts by inputting parameters only, which enable the assembly of VEX robots more efficiently and precisely.

Full list of VEX base parts

1x1x35 Angle

2x2x35 Angle

3x3x35 Angle

1x25 Bar

1x2x1x35 Channel

1x3x1x35 Channel

1x5x1x35 Channel

2x2x2x20 Channel

1.625“ Flex Wheel

2” Flex Wheel

3” Flex Wheel

4” Flex Wheel

48T HS Gear

60T HS Gear

72T HS Gear

84T HS Gear

12” Drive Shaft

12” HS Shaft

6” Capped Shaft

5x25 Plate

Rubber Band (228-6633/6634, 275-1089, 276-3990/8076/8077, 228-2500-221/222/223/224, 275-1262)

Chain Link (228-2500-230/231, 276-2166, 276-2214-001/005, 276-2252-002/001, 276-7141-001, 276-2172-001)

Installation

To install the VEX STEPmaker, download the software and ensure that you installed FreeCAD 0.21.2 on your Windows computers.

Set up and run the Software

  • Available on Windows 10 /11

  • Install FreeCAD 0.21.2 first. Ensure that the FreeCAD folder is located under C:\Program Files\FreeCAD 0.21.

  • Download the VEX STEPmaker setup file to your computer.

  • Double-click the .exe file to launch the installer and follow the installation steps.

  • To run the Software, type “VEX STEPmaker” in the Windows App search box, then click the VEX STEPmaker icon.

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I don’t know if these parts are spelled wrong in the program but
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The word in this case is spelled “Angle” which is mesured in degrees, radians… nnot “Angel” which is a divine being.

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Is the source code of this software available somewhere?

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Yes, it should be Angle! Thanks for pointing out the typos. The text had been updated.

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Thanks for sharing this information!

This seems very practical to me to make the necessary changes to some elements that are part of the structure, it seems that we can achieve something similar to the (Autodesk Fusion 360 Parametric Function).
In STEPmaker we can export the components to which type of extension. I also believe it would be interesting to create a tutorial on how to install this resource.

A hug to everyone!

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We are excited to announce the release of the freeware - VEX STEPmaker 1.0.1!