STEP 3 - DESIGN YOUR OWN CAR

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STEP 3 - DESIGN YOUR OWN CAR

This section will guide you through the process of designing your own Test Driver Challenge F1 in Schools Car using Fusion 360 3D CAD software

• If you haven't reviewed the important design rules for Test Driver Challenge cars at STEP 2 , do that now CLICK HERE

Design Your Own Car - Suggested Workflow

1. Sketch Ideas - Download PDF templates for hand sketching your design ideas here > F1iS Test Driver Hand Sketching Templates.pdf

2. Get the Test Driver Car Template - Download the template assembly, save on your computer and later upload to your Fusion workspace. To get the Test Driver Car Template - CLICK HERE

3. Start Modelling Your Design - Check out how we modelled our car using Fusion 360 in the 4 videos below

4. Check your Design is Legal - don't forget to check that your design complies with the Test Driver Challenge car design rules. These are detailed in the Test Driver Challenge Technical Regulations. Find a link to the document at STEP 2

Fusion 360 Tutorials

The following videos show the whole process for how we used the Test Driver Challenge Car template and Fusion 360 to model an example car design. Follow the steps carefully and create your own!

TUTORIAL 1 - Getting Fusion 360 and the Test Driver Car Template

TUTORIAL 2 - Model the Car Body and Rear Wing

TUTORIAL 3 - Model the Front Wing

TUTORIAL 4 - (Updated 04 May, 2022) Saving Parts for Manufacture and Extension Activities

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