FRC-COTS: Insert Parts
Browse and drop in real COTS parts — motors, bearings, swerve — in one click
01
Don't Model COTS — Insert It
Commercial off-the-shelf parts already exist as CAD. FRC-COTS is a one-click library.
- Made by Athan Wang, Team 7558
- Browses .f3d parts in a shared cloud project
- Search, folders, favorites, preview icons
- Inserts into your design and auto-creates a rigid joint
02
Where To Grab Parts
Grab the STEP / F3D from WCP first, then WCP.
- WCP (West Coast Products) — check here first
- WCP Robotics — WCP swerve module, MAXPlanetary, NEO
- WCP — wheels, hardware
- Download the STEP/F3D, upload to FRC_COTS, then insert
Key idea
Keep everything WCP.
We use WCP for almost everything, so default to WCP parts. Staying on one vendor keeps the robot consistent — same hex stock, hole patterns, and hardware across the whole build.
03
Set Up The Library (Once)
- Create a Fusion project named FRC_COTS
- Add .f3d parts in folders: Motors/, Bearings/, Gearboxes/…
- FRC-COTS reads everything from that project
FUSION 360 · SCREENSHOT
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FIG 1
04
Insert A Part
- Utilities ▸ FRC-COTS opens the palette
- Search e.g. 'Kraken', or browse folders
- Click a part → it inserts into the active design
- Pick an edge or face → it auto-aligns a rigid joint
FUSION 360 · SCREENSHOT
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FIG 2
Key idea
Click → insert → joint → done.
No more digging through Data Panels or re-modeling a NEO someone already made.
How Auto-Joints Align
SNAPS TO
- Circular edges
- Cylindrical faces
- Planar face centers
- Joint origins
USE IT IN
- Swerve Module
- Fasteners & Rivets
- Adding Components
- Top-Level Assembly
Recap
PARTS, INSTANTLY
- FRC-COTS = one-click COTS insertion
- Reads from the FRC_COTS cloud project
- Auto rigid joints on insert
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.