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ManasaRaman1-Visitor
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November 26, 2011
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Treads

  • November 26, 2011
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How do you use treads for FTC?

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      BrianMartin13-Aquamarine
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      November 28, 2011

      Hi Manasa...

      Can you explain more? Are you modeling treads... most people use a toroidal bend for that. Or are you asking a different question?

      Please advise...

      Thanks!

      -Brian

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      ManasaRaman1-VisitorAuthor
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      November 30, 2011

      I have the part from the Kit of Parts for FTC 2011 but i don't know how to edit them to fit aroung a sprocket

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      ManasaRaman1-VisitorAuthor
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      November 30, 2011

      I have the part from the Kit of Parts for FTC 2011 but i don't know how to edit them to fit aroung a sprocket

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      BrianMartin13-Aquamarine
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      November 30, 2011

      Hi Manasa...

      I had to do some research because I had no idea what the FTC was. I found the kit of parts modeled in Creo and downloaded them. I will try to find the belts and see how they were modeled. I'll write back with advice on how to wrap them around the sprockets. I have several ideas but I need to do a bit of work before I can give a better response.

      Hang in there... I'll write back with more help.

      Thanks!
      -Brian

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      BrianMartin13-Aquamarine
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      November 30, 2011

      Hi again Manasa...

      Could you give me specific part numbers you're working with? I've called up the 2011 FTC Checklist of parts so I can see part numbers. I've found several belts and energy bands which could fit around a sprocket. However, I cannot find ANY of these items in the Creo models contained in the kit of parts. I downloaded the models and I'm looking in the "Black Tote" directory which should have the large and small belts. I just can't find those models.

      Also... I can't open ANY of these models with my version of Creo because these items were all created in the Student/Training Edition of Creo. I'll go ahead and install the Student Version so I can open the models and continue to help. If you could give me some specific model numbers that would help. If you also happen to know which subfolders I should be looking in, that would also be helpful.

      Write back and I'll try to help!

      Thanks!

      -Brian

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        JoshH1-Visitor
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        November 30, 2011

        Hi Manasa,

        Maybe you'll have a little more luck in the FIRST group here http://communities.ptc.com/community/academic-program/first

        I will try to take a look at your threads tomorrow.

        Josh (FRC mentor)

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        BrianMartin13-Aquamarine
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        November 30, 2011

        Ah thanks Josh! I didn't know we had a FIRST group in the PTC Community. Thanks so much for the link. I'll jump over there myself and see there are any questions I can answer. I'm always encouraged to see the next generation learning to use Creo. I'd like to do whatever I can to support their education and development.

        Thanks again!

        -Brian

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        JoshH1-Visitor
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        November 30, 2011

        My pleasure!

        Your involvement in the group alone will be fantastic!

        If you think you might want to get involved with a local team, I'll do my best to help find you one

        Josh

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        ManasaRaman1-VisitorAuthor
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        December 1, 2011

        Hi,

        Thanks so musch for all the effort you guys are putting in to help me. Unfortunately I only have creo on my laptop that I leave in the robotics meeting area. Can I let you guys know either friday, saturday, or sunday?

        Thanks soooooo much for all the help

        -Manasa

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        ManasaRaman1-VisitorAuthor
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        December 1, 2011

        Hi,

        Thanks so musch for all the effort you guys are putting in to help me. Unfortunately I only have creo on my laptop that I leave in the robotics meeting area. Can I let you guys know either friday, saturday, or sunday?

        Thanks soooooo much for all the help

        -Manasa

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        ManasaRaman1-VisitorAuthor
        1-Visitor
        December 1, 2011

        Hi,

        Thanks so musch for all the effort you guys are putting in to help me. Unfortunately I only have creo on my laptop that I leave in the robotics meeting area. Can I let you guys know either friday, saturday, or sunday?

        Thanks soooooo much for all the help

        -Manasa

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        ManasaRaman1-VisitorAuthor
        1-Visitor
        December 1, 2011

        Hi,

        Thanks so musch for all the effort you guys are putting in to help me. Unfortunately I only have creo on my laptop that I leave in the robotics meeting area. Can I let you guys know either friday, saturday, or sunday?

        Thanks soooooo much for all the help

        -Manasa

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        JoshH1-Visitor
        1-Visitor
        December 1, 2011

        Hi Manasa,

        you have perfect timing! I just opened up your tank tread.

        All I found was a single tread (tank_tread_with_rubber_2012.asm). It looks to me like you will want to assembled this tread to a datum curve that matches what your treads will be riding on.

        Ideally, you want to have this curve created in a skeleton model.

        Don't get frustrated, I'm using standard terminology for what are actually fairly advanced concepts.

        Did your team receive any training?

        I will see if I can put together an example for you.

        Josh

        p.s., only submit once when you complete a comment. It may look like it fails, but you actually just sent about 4 replies

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