AltDesign
FRC Team 7558 · ALT-F4

Learn Fusion 360
for FRC.

A free, hands-on CAD course — from your first sketch to full robot subsystems. Read it, follow along in Fusion 360, and submit your CAD for a coach to review.

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56 lessons · 7 modules
0Introduction2 lessons
01Course Introduction02Focusing On Improvement
TKCourse Toolkit4 lessons
01Install Fusion 36002Install The Add-Ins03AltSkripts: Your Tools04FRC-COTS: Insert Parts
1APart Modeling18 lessons
01Introduction02Navigation03Workflow & the Timeline04Your First Tube05More Tubes06Sketch Basics07Drivetrain Frame08Box Frame09Triangle Frame01Plate Workflow02The Gusset03Gussets & Plates04Motor Mounting01Fasteners & Rivets02Swerve Module03Joints & Mates04Full Frame05Finishing The Frame
1BPower11 lessons
01Power Intro02Motors03Shafts & Bearings04Torque & Speed05Gear Basics06Simple Gearbox07Two-Stage Gearbox08Belts & Pulleys09Chain & Sprocket10Combined Gearbox11Power Summary
1CPractice8 lessons
01Practice: Flat Intake02Practice: Dead Axle Rollers03Practice: Ball Shooter04Practice: Telescoping Hook05Practice: Flipped Gearbox06Practice: Direction Swap07Practice: Vertical Rollers08Practice: Indexer Centering
1DMethodology8 lessons
01Top-Down Design02Project Overview03Layout Sketch04Components05The Assembly06Adding Components07Top-Level Assembly08Method Summary
1ESubsystems5 lessons
01Battery Mounting02Electronics Layout03Bellypan Pocketing04Bumpers05Subsystem Summary
AltDesign is an original Fusion 360 course for FRC, inspired by frcdesign.org — their Onshape curriculum is the gold standard. We adapted the topics and structure to Fusion 360 and Team 7558's tools.