FRC Online Resources

Are you stuck at home? Have nothing to do? Why not learn a new skill! We have compiled a list of all of the resources available to FRC teams and videos to teach you how to use them. Want to learn Tableau? We have videos about that. How about Labview? We have that too!

*The below programs can all be found on the FRC Virtual Kit of Parts list

 

CAD/CAM (Computer-Aided Drafting/Computer-Aided Manufacturing)

Autodesk – Autodesk is a software company that makes different types of CAD software. There are many different options of software available to FRC teams including Fusion 360 and many others.

Learn Autodesk

Mastercam – Mastercam is a CAM software program available to FRC teams. CAD

Learn Mastercam

PTC – PTC is a computer software company that has created CAD software programs. Many of the programs available to FRC students include Creo, Vuforia, and Windchill.

Learn CAD from PTC

Siemens – Siemens is a manufacturing company that also has a CAD software. Their software, SolidEdge as well as the certification exam are both available to FRC teams.

Learn SolidEdge

SOLIDWORKS – SOLIDWORKS has many different CAD software available to FRC students such as  SOLIDWORKS Composer, SOLIDWORKS Motion, and MySolidWorks for Students.

Learn SOLIDWORKS

 

Programming

LabVIEW
LabVIEW – LabVIEW is a visual programming software created by National Instruments.

Learn LabVIEW

Learn LabVIEW (FRC specific)

FRC 358’s LabVIEW Page

LabVIEW FUNdamentals (FIRST Updates Now) 

 

Data Analysis

Tableau – Tableau is a data visualization company. Tableau is used for FRC to visualize scouting data from a spreadsheet.

Learn Tableau