Why Design It in CAD
Creating a drive base in a computer software
Why do this?
Designing a drive base in computer software is a very helpful and important step in making a swerve drive robot. It helps you attain accurate center of rotation and mass data, measurements, and other things you would not be able to get without the use of computers.
Using CAD allows you to send files to manufacturers and for them to make the piece to extreme tolerance. This is especially helpful for sheet metal pieces such as belly pans and mounting plates. These shipped out parts are the parts that translate your CAD design into a real world robot, and keep all the other tolerances in check.
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