I modified the CAD model of the Push Back field and elements 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.
Renamed all instances to the element name rather than product number
Replaced the 36 field tiles with a single square floor
Replaced the very laggy field wall model with a simple frame
Removed all fasteners such as screws, nuts, and standoffs
I plan to update the workspace in the near future to include field layouts for VEXU, and both skills layouts. Also, let me know if there are any problems/things you want added or changed, and this season I’ll try my best to stay on top of keeping the CAD up-to-date.
This is amazing, already a lot better than the one that vex distributed. I’ve been working on trying to 3D print that model for a while now and no matter how many times I repaired it and ran it through my slicer there were still mesh errors. It looks like your fixes to the floor tiles and walls have worked but some of the game elements still get ignored by the slicer. If you are able to fix those that would be great!
I’m working on re-modeling each individual part from scratch, which should fix the remaining issues. Once I’m done with all of the models I’ll make another post here. In the meantime, you can check the latest version of the workspace to check on the progress, as I add a new version each time I make a change.
I personally prefer onshape because of it’s built in cloud compatibility and because it’s free. Fusion is more capable, but for assembling robots from predesigned parts, there is little advantage in my opinion, and I think onshape is the best option.
I have a friend who’s Chromebook wasn’t running well and the settings werent made to be optimized so I helped change them. Not really onshape but more overall settings.
Could you please elaborate on what settings you changed? I have parents telling me that OnShape isn’t going to work on our chromebooks, yet I have a student who uses it on their chromebook without any issues. I’d like to have a list of things to check, if possible.
First thing that we did was a power wash to remove anything that could be in the background slowing the primary tab. This typically worked and made most of the computers run smoothly at around 400 parts (fully detailed drivetrain). Our next thing if that didn’t work is that we looked into performance in the browser settings the main one that didn’t really help me was memory saver. It made it so other tabs would be inactive but when I went to our notebook it would slow down drastically. So that’s what I have to fix slowness or even not working.
