Method Summary
Top-down design, the derive feature, and shared origins — the methodology behind a real robot.
01
What You Learned
You designed a swerve drivetrain the way real teams do.
- Top-down methodology and master layout sketches.
- Deriving the layout to drive part models.
- Origins to fasten assemblies cleanly.
The Methodology
Drive It From
- A master layout sketch
- A shared drivebase-center origin
- Derive / Project into parts
Build It Up
- Parts → subsystem assembly
- Subsystems → top-level robot
- Fasten by origin at every level
02
What's Next
Stage 1E details this drivebase.
- You'll add the components a real subsystem needs.
- Same drivebase, more detail.
- Battery, electronics, bellypan, bumpers.
Recap
METHODOLOGY
- Top-down: layout drives the parts
- Derive the layout; shared origin everywhere
- Parts → subsystem → top-level robot
- Next: detail the drivebase in 1E
Your Task
Build this
- Model what this lesson covers in Fusion 360.
- Use the AltSkripts tools where they apply.
- Save it with a clear name.
How to submit
- In Fusion: Share → Public Link → Copy.
- Paste the link below.
- A coach reviews it in AltHub.