Onshape by PTC
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High end cad - on a Chromebook!?!?!
What do you like best about the product?
Web-based, responsive CAD allows for work-from-anywhere-on-almost-anything performance. We've adopted it for our HS Robotics team, and I've adopted it for CAD projects here at our engineering R&D firm. For the HS team, this is a total game-changer. Previous use of single or dual seat CAD options required a special computer that would then need to manage who got to use it, and when. Cloud-based Onshape runs on a Chromebook, so EVERYONE ON THE TEAM can now be a CAD user. Even if they are not contributing design input, they can pull from the team drawing to get the info they need for strategy, electronics wiring info, camera mounting, and countless other options. At work, my iMac is the go-to platform that does not need special installation of Windows emulation to accommodate the MS-centric approach dominant in engineering software tools. This is the future.
What do you dislike about the product?
I don't really "dislike" much here. Sometimes (rarely), when my servers are slow, redraw takes a little while, but that is not a "fault" per se with Onshape.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Multiple mechanical design iterations on R&D one-off projects.
Recommendations to others considering the product:
Stop babysitting your high-end PC to accommodate the requirements for running high-end CAD and embrace the cloud!
The future of product design is here.
What do you like best about the product?
I love how Onshape has designed their system to take advantage of technology. They have made the design process more efficient through a sleek user interface that works well on desktop computers and mobile devices. We have also experienced helpful support, and they are often releasing new features with enhanced capability. This is what modern CAD should look like.
What do you dislike about the product?
There really isn't anything that I dislike about Onshape. In the beginning there were some features that I missed because I have significant experience with other CAD packages, however through regular updates to the Onshape software many of the updates have now been added.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
This has helped us release designs more effectively and efficiently. It has also been incredibly advantageous to store other aspects of product data within the software, uniting all the necessary information in one location. We have also delighted our customers with live demos where they have appreciated seeing the designs come to life.
Recommendations to others considering the product:
Give Onshape a try. They have a great free trial period where you can see if it works for you and your organization. They have a great support staff that will help you if you have any questions along the way.
Smooth for a first-timer
What do you like best about the product?
OnShape's straightforward UI and plentiful help and training make it easy to learn and use.
What do you dislike about the product?
I can't come up with much here. Sometimes OnShape can be a little slow to open a model for me, but perhaps that's just my Internet connection.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
We have needed some sort of professional 2D and 3D CAD package and with OnShape we get both and then some. When I have been tasked with designing a plastic injection molded enclosure, it is OnShape that helped me to get there.
Recommendations to others considering the product:
It's hard to beat the free trial - especially when all you need is a web browser! I really don't see a down side for those interested in trying.
Very user friendly
What do you like best about the product?
It’s visually appealing and well organized. User friendly is very important and a nice stepping stone to other CAD programs
What do you dislike about the product?
The fonts are small and the inferences pop up at random times
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
I use OnShape to model my students robots
Recommendations to others considering the product:
The Onshape Learning Center is very helpful and thoroughly teaches you how to use their program
The future of CAD
What do you like best about the product?
I like the cost, the support and interactions with with developers, and the way that CAD data is not reliant on a file structure. The CAD data is structured so that it can easily be referenced in many different ways, with visibility and control over the version being referenced.
What do you dislike about the product?
Some advanced features are missing that are included with other packages (basic simulation, rendering, animations). There is also a learning curve due to the lack of a traditional file based data structure. With versions, revisions, releases, and branches, thought needs to be put into how the tool can best support your workflow. This is a hurdle to adoption, but I think the flexibility is a benefit in the long run.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
We use Onshape for the design of our medical devices. It allows our remote team members to collaborate easily and provides us with some basic PLM and PDM functionality without having to have our own server and expensive add-ons.
Recommendations to others considering the product:
Check out the forums to talk to users and the developers to see if your needs are met. Updates are released every three weeks and the thing you need might be just around the corner. There are also user-developed functions that you can use for advanced or niche functionality.
Easy CAD
What do you like best about the product?
I like the versatility of OnShape. It is nice not having to truck around a heavy laptop to run CAD. Makes it easier for presenting concepts to potential customers and outside sales reps, via smartphone app.
What do you dislike about the product?
The weldment feature could use some help. It would be more beneficial, for how I design, if the weldment properties were pre-loaded.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Accuracy and increased throughput for design feedback, has increased. I am able to share my conceptual designs with business partners and customers, prior to generating a full-detailed drawing package. This allows us to communicate more frequently because how quickly someone can view the file from their smart phone.
Recommendations to others considering the product:
Involve OnShape tech support for how your part structure will be organized on the backside. How your parts, weldments, etc will look like. This will ultimately determine your BOM structure if you are manufacturing products.
Onshape is the best CAD that I have used!
What do you like best about the product?
With Onshape I can change the model while the customer or client is viewing it and understand what they want changed instantly. There is no waiting for files to be transferred and reviewed and time wasted on wrong changes.
When I have a large job to be done with a short lead time I can have others helping on the model right down to the same sketch.
The configurations save a lot of time, no large lists to pick through to find the right part, just set your parameters from drop down lists or check boxes and your done.
No other CAD program can do what Onshape can do in these areas, they are way ahead.
There is so much more, you can access your model from your phone, laptop or tablet,you don't need a high end CAD computer to run the program,you can share your model and know it will always be the latest version even if you do changes after sharing. If you need CAD, I would definitely recommend trying Onshape. There are areas still to be developed but with their 3 weekly updates, improvements are coming all the time.
When I have a large job to be done with a short lead time I can have others helping on the model right down to the same sketch.
The configurations save a lot of time, no large lists to pick through to find the right part, just set your parameters from drop down lists or check boxes and your done.
No other CAD program can do what Onshape can do in these areas, they are way ahead.
There is so much more, you can access your model from your phone, laptop or tablet,you don't need a high end CAD computer to run the program,you can share your model and know it will always be the latest version even if you do changes after sharing. If you need CAD, I would definitely recommend trying Onshape. There are areas still to be developed but with their 3 weekly updates, improvements are coming all the time.
What do you dislike about the product?
The downside to Onshape is that I wish they were around years ago then I would not have so much data to transfer from my old CAD system. The only thing I really struggle with is large assemblies, they are slow and take time to load, this is an issue with most parametric CAD systems and I am yet to find something better.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
One of the main problems it solves is the speed. I can have designs modeled faster without worring about file paths and file names, or going down a path that does not work as I can roll back to any point in the design process and start from there. The customer can view the product all the time as it is devloping so any changes can be made early on before it is goone too far down a wron g path. Also no transfer of files which is a great for security and IP protection and everyone is on the same page, no second guesing. Also we don't need servers or an in-house IT guy to maintain the CAD systems. We can just get on and do what we are meant to do, design!
Onshape refining CAD
What do you like best about the product?
As an old S*lidworks user, the most nicest thing is to have a good collaboration features. You can share and comment ideas etc really fast and efficiently.
What do you dislike about the product?
It goes forward so fast that I have difficulties to get time to learn all new stuff :-)
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
It helps a lot with small product development projects when customer is not so familiar with CAD...collaboration is so much easier than sending pdf's or similar.
Best parametric CAD software out there.
What do you like best about the product?
I have been using parametric CAD software for 15 years. Most of that time has been spent with SolidWorks but I have also used Autodesk Inventor, Fusion 360, and others. While I admit that it took me a month or two to get my head wrapped around the modeling philosophy of Onshape, once I did it was much faster and easier to use than any other CAD software.
Some of my favorite features include multi-part files, how mating works in assemblies, the robust version control, detailed document histories, that it can run on my Mac (in the Chrome browser), the amazing mobile application for iOS, and the lower cost. I also very much appreciate the high speed at which the software is being developed. New features are coming out quick and bugs are addressed in days and weeks instead of years.
Some of my favorite features include multi-part files, how mating works in assemblies, the robust version control, detailed document histories, that it can run on my Mac (in the Chrome browser), the amazing mobile application for iOS, and the lower cost. I also very much appreciate the high speed at which the software is being developed. New features are coming out quick and bugs are addressed in days and weeks instead of years.
What do you dislike about the product?
There are obvious limitations of being a 100% browser-based software. I have the ability to set up a hotspot with my phone while I travel and that allows me to continue modeling on the go but every now and then I find that I would like to work off-line.
I got started with Onshape while they offered a free version if your projects were public. While I became a paying customer before they changed this, I am sad that more people cant get easy access to the software. Specifically, makers and high school or homeschooling students.
I got started with Onshape while they offered a free version if your projects were public. While I became a paying customer before they changed this, I am sad that more people cant get easy access to the software. Specifically, makers and high school or homeschooling students.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
In the beginning, the lower cost of Onshape was one of the major factors for my business. But now that I am a little more established and have access to SolidWorks, I still choose to use Onshape for all of the projects that I can. I found that I was faster at building models and assemblies in Onshape after only 6 months than I had ever been in SolidWorks after 15 years.
Recommendations to others considering the product:
If you are transitioning from SolidWorks, take the time to understand the modeling philosophy of Onshape. Multi-part documents, Mate connectors, and other features are different from Solidworks but very powerful once understood.
Onshape changed our design philosophy
What do you like best about the product?
The web based design. I can get to it anywhere, and I do not have any overheads with software downloads to our computers. (In a high IT security environment, this can be cumbersome). I am also always running the latest revision of the software, no downloads or up-sells for newer revisions.
What do you dislike about the product?
Onshape does what I want. Some of my team would like a McMaster Carr interface, as hardware should be easy to get to.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
"When you fail, fail cheaply"... Onshape works well with 3D printing, and ease of use. It is the easiest platform I have ever learned. We designed and built an entirely new tape and bind solution that has no peer and we did it in house with Onshape. The concept to failure to success cycle was minimized.
Recommendations to others considering the product:
I tried it for free, it had all the functionality of the paid subscription so I recommend you do the same. If you do not see what you want with the as-built process, there is an app for that in the embedded app store so no worries. Pick a design, pick a 3D Printing process and get to work, do not be afraid of failure.
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