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Tutorial on stick framming?

jonathan_drury
jonathan_drury Member Posts: 12 ✭
in Learning Center
Hello, 
I just recently found OS, and would really like to explore its use for a cabin project.   I have seen a couple of frames demos, and that content is great, but geared to industrial design.   Are there any resources for creating a model similar to what is shown in this video?

"Parametric Design with Onshape - Wood-frame Garage with Automated Cutlist"
https://youtu.be/RSgFwnNFeZ0?si=scs5_zU4MyrDvnYV   

Thanks,
Jon



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  • MichaelPascoe
    MichaelPascoe Member Posts: 2,938 PRO
    edited June 2024

    This video uses the Beam custom feature. Beam was the original frame custom feature by @NeilCooke. It has been integrated directly within Onshape now and is called Frame. Once your frames have been inserted into the part studio, use the Cut list feature to generate the cut list. Note that you need to use the Frame trim feature to trim frame ends rather than a standard extrude, this way the attributes update correctly for the cut list.

    Here is a tutorial on how to use it:




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    rendercad.ai - Photorealistic product rendering.

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  • jonathan_drury
    jonathan_drury Member Posts: 12 ✭
    @MichaelPascoe thank you for the quick reply.  I have seen the frames-fundamentals, what I am looking for is specifically wood construction framing. There is very little information that I could find on how to accomplish this in OnShape, including things like stud spacing and placement of openings etc.

    If there isn't a construction framing tutorial, do you know if there a place to request educational content to be created?
  • nick_papageorge_dayjob
    nick_papageorge_dayjob Member, csevp Posts: 1,252 PRO
    Did you do the frames fundamentals course? If not, start there. The concepts are the same, it makes no difference if the cross section is housing lumbar or extruded aluminum. I doubt anyone has a full tutorial to make a complete housing structure like in the video you linked.
  • MichaelPascoe
    MichaelPascoe Member Posts: 2,938 PRO
    edited June 2024

    @nick_papageorge073 is right. The Frame feature handles custom profiles. So you can make your own wood profiles for it.

    I'm not sure of a tutorial specifically for this, but you can make an improvement request here.

    Here are the features that will be useful for building a structure like this:
    • Variable
    • Measure variable
    • Frame
    • Cut list
    • Frame trim
    • Tag profile
    • Move face
    • Linear pattern


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  • jonathan_drury
    jonathan_drury Member Posts: 12 ✭
    Thanks @nick_papageorge073.   I have started it, and applied a lot of it.   Maybe what I am looking for is how to sketch for construction, and then use Frame on that.   Any construction sketching tutorials out there?
  • eric_pesty
    eric_pesty Member, pcbaevp Posts: 2,824 PRO
    jonathan_drury said:
    Thanks @nick_papageorge073.   I have started it, and applied a lot of it.   Maybe what I am looking for is how to sketch for construction, and then use Frame on that.   Any construction sketching tutorials out there?
    Probably the most efficient way to create geometry to create frames on is to create a "construction solid" and use edges to define the frames.

    Basically this approach: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BOYH1gE1_Cs
  • MichaelPascoe
    MichaelPascoe Member Posts: 2,938 PRO
    edited June 2024 Answer ✓

    @eric_pesty that approach is lightning fast! Cool, will have to try that.

    @jonathan_drury, here is a starter document to help you get a feel for how the frames feature works:



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    rendercad.ai - Photorealistic product rendering.

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  • jonathan_drury
    jonathan_drury Member Posts: 12 ✭
    Thanks for the responses... the end result is several good educational references, and the sample that @MichaelPascoe shared puts it all together.    What a great community!

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