Onshape Intro to CAD<\/a> tutorials and some Youtube videos of my own, and then demonstrate these skills through making something simple in Onshape and explaining it with several sections in this blog post.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/h6>\n\n\n\nSkill 1: Sketching<\/h2>\n\n\n\n After finishing the tutorial, I settled on the idea of making a birdhouse since there aren’t any complex shapes, and the different parts give me a chance to demonstrate my Assembly skills in Part Studios. I’m using Part Studios to keep this project organized, as modeling multiple different parts in a single document can become confusing. I also decided to model each component, like the roof of the birdhouse, separately.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The first fundamental step in any CAD project is sketching. Sketching involves creating a 2D model of the faces of your 3D model, which can later be extruded to become parts. Below are some sketches I made during this process for the birdhouse, with captions describing what they represent.<\/p>\n\n\n\nEntrance\/Front<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nThe side walls<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nThe back wall<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nThe floor<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Skill 2: Extruding<\/h2>\n\n\n\n The next step was extruding my sketches to turn the 2D sketches into 3D models that I could later assemble. This was a straightforward step, as I simply had to select the sketch surface I wanted to extrude and extend it. Below are some screenshots of the finished extrusions based on my previous sketches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Skill 3: Assembly<\/h2>\n\n\n\n Now comes the assembly. This is the step where all my different parts from the previous sections are finally brought together and combined into the finished birdhouse. Below, I have included screenshots of this process with captions explaining each screenshot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\nWhat the assembly page looks like with different part studios<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\nFirst half of the house complete!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nFinished the assembly of basic parts!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nJust for fun, I found model turbines from Thingiverse and added one to the bottom. A fan could also help check if there are strong winds blowing towards the birdhouse.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nAfter creating all components of my bridhouse, I fastened all parts with fastened mates or revolving mates.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Skill 5\/6: Mechanical Drawings + B.O.M<\/h2>\n\n\n\n The last skill I have to demonstrate for this assignment is mechanical drawings and BOMs. Mechanical drawings are 2D representations of a 3D model that show the model from various angles, often including its dimensions. The BOM (Bill of Materials) is a list of materials or parts of a model, usually provided to the manufacturer for reference. I have included my BOM and mechanical drawings below, explaining the birdhouse’s dimensions, materials, and angles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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