Welcome to the Onshape forum! Ask questions and join in the discussions about everything Onshape.

First time visiting? Here are some places to start:
  1. Looking for a certain topic? Check out the categories filter or use Search (upper right).
  2. Need support? Ask a question to our Community Support category.
  3. Please submit support tickets for bugs but you can request improvements in the Product Feedback category.
  4. Be respectful, on topic and if you see a problem, Flag it.

If you would like to contact our Community Manager personally, feel free to send a private message or an email.

Traditional CAD replacement

Discussion List

  • Is ONSHAPE a true replacement for traditional CAD?

    Our company has used Solidworks for as long as I can remember. We receive Gigabyte big step model files from our customers from which we design our specialised tooling around their model. I have been trying to do things with ONSHAPE that I would do with Solidworks and it just seems so difficult. Even the basic importation…