VEX STEPmaker
The VEX STEPmaker is designed primarily for students and teachers of VEX teams, allowing users to create customized VEX parts by inputting parameters only, which enable the assembly of VEX robots more efficiently and precisely.
Five Functions
- • Cutting to Length
- • Bending
- • Thinning
- • Cutting Teeth
- • Forming Rubberband patterns and Chains
What VEX Parts Can VEX STEPmaker Create or Modify?
VEX STEPmaker, utilizing the functionality of another freeware FreeCAD, enables you to cut Angles, Bars, Channels, Shafts and Plates, to bend Bars, Plates and Plastic Sheets, to thin and cut teeth of Gears and Flex Wheels, and to form Rubber Band patterns and Chains.
Why VEX STEPmaker?
VEX STEPmaker is designed primarily for students and teachers of VEX teams but is also valuable for anyone involved in robot CAD assembly using STEP files of VEX parts downloaded from vex.com 6. The developers identified two key potential needs:
1. Assembling a VEX robot often requires custom-sized parts in addition to standard-sized ones.
2. Not everyone interested in robot CAD assembly has the time or expertise to learn CAD software for customizing VEX parts.
Download VEX STEPmaker-v1.1.0
*Before running the Mac beta version, you need to set “Privacy and Security” to Trust. For specific steps, please refer to the Download Guide.
