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Student Quick Start Guide

To start your robotics season, sign up for your FREE Onshape Education account. Then, learn how to use Onshape with our two courses, CAD Basics and Onshape Fundamentals.

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The first step when using Onshape for Robotics is to create or sign into your Education Account. Click the link to go to the sign-up page!

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CAD Basics

Explore key concepts involved in modeling parts and assemblies in a feature-based parametric CAD system.

LEARNING PATHWAY
Onshape Fundamentals

Learn fundamental CAD concepts specific to Onshape including navigation, sketching, part studios, and assemblies.

LEARNING PATHWAY

Team Resources

Onshape has articles, videos, and curriculum for team mentors and leads so your robotics team can design, troubleshoot, and document plans with ease.

CAD for Robotics Competitions

Complete curriculum to help teams in designing robots for competitions. This course will introduce you to Onshape and the many features that will take your robotics team to the next level.

Onshape Curriculum
How to Onboard Your FIRST Robotics Team Using Onshape

Check out this article for help setting up your team, importing data from an old CAD system, learning CAD basics, and more.

ONSHAPE RESOURCE CENTER
How to Set Your FIRST Season Up for Success with Onshape

Many teams have wanted to incorporate CAD but haven’t had the devices or expertise to introduce it to their team. With Onshape, your team can CAD on whatever devices you have in whatever circumstances you face this season.

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Collaborate with CAD Using Onshape in FIRST

Learn from two FRC alumni and current mentors how you can set your team up for success this season by incorporating fully-online CAD.

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Onshape for FIRST: a YouTube Playlist

This YouTube Playlist is for FIRST Robotics Teams. The videos have information and helpful tips on how to use Onshape to make the best robots possible.

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Onshape for VEX: a YouTube Playlist

This YouTube Playlist is for VEX, including videos on how to use Onshape for the competition.

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Grants for FTC & FRC Teams

Priority is given to teams with PTC mentors/coaches and/or co-sponsored by PTC customers and committed to making the FIRST community more equally representative in terms of gender, race, and background.

Grant opportunities open July 2025.

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