OnShape Noobie

charles_harris178

Hi

Just came back to OnShape after a couple of years away.

I want top draw railroad passenger car sides etc.

1.   Is there a video that shows procedure for this., or close to it.

2.   When I get to print or cut the shape the local library Makerspace uses Fusion 360,    When I get to print or cut the shape at the local library will I be able  to convert to Fusion 360, and have any modifications done by them in Fusion 360,.

3.   Can OnShape allow for engraving onto the side of grill etc for use in cnc machine? when not printing but cutting out the shape and engraving on cnc

Thankyou

Charles Harris

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MichaelPascoe

Hi Charles, surprisingly, there is a train tutorial video I found on YouTube: Train tutorial. Though I can't vouch for how good it is. I recommend the learning center instead of the train video. The Self Paced Learning Pathways are amazing for learning Onshape. Even someone who has Onshaped for 4 years can learn valuable workflows and tips from the self paced learning pathways.

Onshape is mainly made for modeling. You can export your model to Fusion or whichever printing software you use. This is the same for the CAM. Onshape will support machining in the future, but for now, it is possible to export your models so that you can create tool paths for them.

dirk_van_der_vaart

Here is a good example of a train
https://cad.onshape.com/documents/de780ec49486965165c66088/w/f64eb044aeb36be91e0d17cd/e/0c38e8b1bfddbe9683c97a74?renderMode=0&uiState=6223064ec665c07071e0a8b0