CADEMYfor Onshape
A mechanical CAD curriculum for Onshape

Step by Step Tutorial for Learning Computer-Aided Design

Five levels in teaching order, about 235 hours of modelling, from your first sketch to engineering assignments you plan yourself.

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  • Drawings follow standard practice: third-angle views at one scale
  • Sections where the inside matters
  • Every dimension comes from the project's table
  • The 3D model is built from the same numbers: turn it, then switch to the drawing

P-015 V-Belt Pulley · Level 1 · Guided

Ø60Ø10 H72012938°SECTION A-AAA311.4TOP
DWG NO. P-015 · V-BELT PULLEYDIMENSIONS IN MMTHIRD-ANGLE PROJECTION Third-angle projectionDO NOT SCALE DRAWING

How a project works

  1. 1

    Read the brief and the drawing

    • Purpose, requirements and a dimension table
    • Most projects also have a dimensioned drawing
    • Easier parts also come as a 3D model
  2. 2

    Model it in Onshape

    • In your own Onshape account, in another tab
    • Early projects explain every click
    • Later ones give only requirements
  3. 3

    Verify it

    • Tick the checklist
    • Enter what Onshape measures
    • CADEMY checks each value against the specification
  4. 4

    See what it did for your skills

    • The skills the project used move up
    • By more when it was harder or done with less help

CADEMY checks the numbers you read from Onshape, not your document itself.

Why not open my model directly?
  • Reading your model would mean asking for access to your Onshape account.
  • CADEMY deliberately does not ask for that access, so it never sees your documents.
  • Instead you read a few values with Onshape's Measure and Mass properties tools, and CADEMY checks them against the drawing.

Five levels

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  1. 1

    Foundations

    From an empty Part Studio to fully constrained parts.

    30 projects · P-001–P-030
  2. 2

    Intermediate

    Recognizable mechanical parts, built to change.

    30 projects · P-031–P-060
  3. 3

    Advanced

    Curves, surfaces, top-down design and assemblies that move.

    30 projects · P-061–P-090
  4. 4

    Engineering CAD

    Design intent, debugging, sheet metal, manufacturing and drawings.

    30 projects · P-091–P-120
  5. 5

    Master / Capstone

    Engineering assignments with minimal guidance.

    30 projects · P-121–P-150

What CADEMY keeps track of

Skills, not just ticks

102 skills, each with a short lesson. They move up only through completed projects.

Hints that teach

Four hints per project, from the idea to the exact feature, then the full solution.

Review at the right time

Skills come back for review on a spaced schedule, sooner when they needed help.

Start at the right level

Used CAD before? A placement test finds your starting level and the gaps to fill.

Your own work

A private portfolio for your own designs, with screenshots and Onshape links.

Your data

Download everything at any time, or delete your account and all of it in Settings.

Start with P-001

Keychain - Tag: 20 min, every click explained. You need a free Onshape account in another tab.

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