Fasteners & Rivets
Assemblies are where your parts meet COTS. Start by inserting rivets from FRC-COTS and fastening them into your gussets.
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Where We Are
That finishes the plate exercises — you can model structure on your own now. This exercise opens Assemblies, where your parts meet COTS hardware. You'll start by bringing rivets in from FRC-COTS and fastening them in place.
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Insert & Fasten Rivets
Assemblies are where your parts meet COTS hardware. Start with rivets.
- Insert rivets from FRC-COTS into the holes you'll fasten.
- Fasten each one with a Rigid Joint so it can't move.
FUSION 360 · SCREENSHOT
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Complete?
Rivet the rest of your gussets onto the frame.
- Work corner by corner.
- Rigid-joint every rivet you place.
Recap
FASTENERS & RIVETS
- COTS parts come from FRC-COTS
- Fasten rivets with a Rigid Joint
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