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Assembly Structure Noob
steve_wethington
Member Posts: 2 ✭
I have been on NX/UGII for 35 years, since retiring from Siemens, without a complementary copy of the software, I've been struggling with FreeCad and its assembly module. If you can call it that.
I've been trying to use OnShape but the process is so different I don't know where to start... So my question is I have a bunch of FreeCad bodies that I can export a STEP assembly blob model containing all my parts. OR is it better to import single stand alone bodies?
I don't know the workflow to use them after importing these, get them to where I can edit them, add to them, or design around them, reassemble them to prove my concept.
My confusion is what's first with these imports?
Is there a workflow cheat sheet. LIKE:
1.) Import blob as separate bodies, or ??
2.) How to add them to the Studio,
3.) Best practices using those imported bodies
4.) ? help :-)
I've been trying to use OnShape but the process is so different I don't know where to start... So my question is I have a bunch of FreeCad bodies that I can export a STEP assembly blob model containing all my parts. OR is it better to import single stand alone bodies?
I don't know the workflow to use them after importing these, get them to where I can edit them, add to them, or design around them, reassemble them to prove my concept.
My confusion is what's first with these imports?
Is there a workflow cheat sheet. LIKE:
1.) Import blob as separate bodies, or ??
2.) How to add them to the Studio,
3.) Best practices using those imported bodies
4.) ? help :-)
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Answers
https://learn.onshape.com/catalog
https://learn.onshape.com/learn/learning-path/onshape-fundamentals-cad
As a quick answer to your questions, it really depends on what you want to do with the parts. Typically a bunch of parts which are intimately connected with design intent and shape want to be in a single part studio. Things like hardware or other off-the-shelf components most likely want to not be in the part studios that are being used for custom project related parts, and may want to be in separate documents.
https://learn.onshape.com/courses/onshape-essential-tips-best-practices-when-importing-data
Imported parts can be manipulated with direct modeling techniques similar to what you're familiar with from NX. As you're most likely aware, Onshape is based on the same Parasolid kernel as NX.
https://learn.onshape.com/courses/direct-editing
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