VEX IQ CAD Tutorial: How to Design a Robot in LDCad

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In this VEX IQ CAD tutorial, you’ll learn how to install LDCad and get started with VEX IQ robot design from scratch. This beginner-friendly guide walks through downloading, setting up, and using LDCad for VEX IQ, then covers the core basics of CAD so you can start building robots digitally.

This video is perfect for VEX IQ beginners, new teams, and students who want to learn VEX IQ CAD using LDCad, including basic navigation, placing parts, snapping components, and understanding the interface.

By the end of this tutorial, you’ll be ready to start designing VEX IQ robots in CAD and confidently move on to more advanced builds.

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VEX IQ’s 2025–2026 game, Mix & Match, is played on a 6 ft × 8 ft rectangular field. During each 60-second Teamwork Challenge match, two robots work together to build, stack, and score colorful Pins and Beams by placing them into Goals for points.

Gameplay Objectives

Connecting Pieces: Robots connect Pins vertically and Beams horizontally to create Stacks.

Stacking in Goals: Completed Stacks are transported and placed into matching-color Goals for additional points.

Color Variety: Stacks containing multiple colors earn bonus points, encouraging strategic organization and planning.

Scoring System

Connected Pins: 1 point each

Connected Beams: 10 points each

2-Color Stack Bonus: 5 points

3-Color Stack Bonus: 15 points

Stack placed in a matching Goal and/or connected to a Beam: 10-point bonus

Stack placed on the Standoff Goal: 10-point bonus

Cleared Starting Pin: 2 points each

Robot in contact with Scoring Objects at match end: 2 points per robot

Additional Rules & Challenges

Robot Skills Challenge: Teams compete individually in Driving Skills Matches (driver-controlled) and Autonomous Coding Skills Matches (fully autonomous).

Stack Requirements: All Stacks must be free-standing and fully supported to score.

Strategic Play: Success depends on efficient piece handling, color management, teamwork, and precise placement to maximize scoring opportunities.