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CAD Model

Adith Jagadish Boloor edited this page Jan 19, 2018 · 2 revisions

The following lists the step to access and edit the CAD files hosted on Onshape.

  1. Go to https://cad.onshape.com/signin
  2. If you have been given the account details, use those credentials to sign in. Otherwise, create a new account.
  3. Once your account is set up and you have logged in, go to: https://cad.onshape.com/documents/79e37a701364950d5d85d5d1/w/ad949562dbba1e4e8d82e1e1/e/13fff9e6c13580e05221613c to access the Pi Car Assembly.

New model: Onshape new model

Old model: Onshape CAD Layout

  1. Opening the link will take you to the Pi Car Assembly file as seen in the above image. If you are using the credentials provided, you will have 'edit' access to this assembly and all the part files. If you are using a new user account, you can create a copy of the assembly and edit it that way.

  2. To learn Onshape, go to https://www.onshape.com/learn/learn-cad.

Onshape Assembly Basics 6. The above image shows how to access each part, assembly, sub-assembly or drawing.

Onshape Drawing Sync 7. The best way to check the dimensions (distance or angle between parts) is to go to the respective part or assembly's drawing. Before checking the dimensions, make sure you sync the drawing with its corresponsding assembly or part by clicking on the update button as seen in the above image.

Onshape Drawing Basics To check a particular dimension, use the point-to-point, point-to-line, line-to-line, angle, etc. dimension tool, and click on a pair of points/lines, like shown in the above image.

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