Onshape runs in a browser, is free for FIRST teams, and gives every member the same document with branch/merge history. There are no file conflicts and no license server.
Team setupLink to this section
- Create an enterprise/education team and invite every CAD member.
- Keep one document per robot, with a Part Studio per subsystem.
- Use branches for experiments and merge only reviewed work.
- Insert vendor parts from public documents instead of copying them.
Habits that scaleLink to this section
- Name every feature and sketch.
- Drive dimensions from variables (#tubeWidth, #wheelDia).
- Fully constrain sketches — black geometry only.