Onshape by PTC
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Continued development and stellar support make Onshape a progressively more powerful mfg. tool.
What do you like best about the product?
Collaborative design, integrated PDM and PLM, a robust set of modeling tools, and the endless potential unlocked by FeatureScript - what's not to love? The flexibility of Onshape allows us to centralize and more clearly define our product as we move away from 2D cad and towards model-based enterprise for manufacturing.
On modeling - Although initially skeptical of the seemingly small number of design tools available, an hour or two spent in the interface was enough to see that the functionality packed into each tool is often more capable and more intuitive than in similar cad software.
On the cloud - It's refreshing to design in an environment where documents integrate seamlessly without concern of missing files or broken links, where we have the freedom freedom to reorganize our folder structure as needs change without worry. The ability to connect from anywhere on almost any device allows us to work more collaboratively at every step in the design and manufacturing process.
On modeling - Although initially skeptical of the seemingly small number of design tools available, an hour or two spent in the interface was enough to see that the functionality packed into each tool is often more capable and more intuitive than in similar cad software.
On the cloud - It's refreshing to design in an environment where documents integrate seamlessly without concern of missing files or broken links, where we have the freedom freedom to reorganize our folder structure as needs change without worry. The ability to connect from anywhere on almost any device allows us to work more collaboratively at every step in the design and manufacturing process.
What do you dislike about the product?
Perhaps because there's such a push on the side of 3D design and model-based definition, the 2D drawings have been slow to catch up to the functionality of comparable software. Without the option for annotated 3D models, we will likely still need to rely on 2D drawings for communication of technical information to our shop. Recent updates have brought some improvements to the interface, but it might be difficult to make full use of drawings until the user has better control over the interpretation of part or assembly models to drawing views.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
From project layouts to custom cut lists, FeatureScript has enabled us to simplify and/or automate many tedious and error-prone tasks, expediting the process of defining and executing a manufacturing project.
Recommendations to others considering the product:
If it doesn't meet your needs today, check back in 3 weeks.
New functionality is ALWAYS being added, and the entire Onshape support team is excellent at addressing concerns and guiding users to solutions.
It might not be exactly what you're used to, but the platform is opening doors to new ways of design and manufacturing that are worth exploring.
New functionality is ALWAYS being added, and the entire Onshape support team is excellent at addressing concerns and guiding users to solutions.
It might not be exactly what you're used to, but the platform is opening doors to new ways of design and manufacturing that are worth exploring.
OnShape is great.
What do you like best about the product?
The thing I like the best is the fact that it's built as a database, and nothing ever freezes or locks up. You can always go back to some stable state. You can almost always find a surfacing solution if you are patient.
What do you dislike about the product?
Sometimes I have trouble getting OnShape to run because of issues regarding the browser, and the graphics card. I had to change the graphics card in my computer, and I have to use Canary instead of Chrome, at least that has been the case.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
We already had a seat of SolidWorks, and OnShape allows me to have a high-performance CAD program without owning a proper workstation. it would not have been realistic to purchase another seat of SolidWorks, and I like OnShape much better anyway.
Recommendations to others considering the product:
Relatively easy to learn. Stable. Excellent support. Great capabilities and a responsive staff that is always introducing new competencies.
Cloud CAD that works!
What do you like best about the product?
Multiple devices, auto software update, online collaboration. Great enhancements from Solidworks. Impressive performance in the browser.
What do you dislike about the product?
CAM offerings still minimal and weak but everything is always improving for more than 2 years now. Occasional slow performance. Needs internet always.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Completing an effort for a cloud based and digital professional engineering workflow.
Recommendations to others considering the product:
Free trial and free version. Multi platform.
Incredible features and value in the Cloud!
What do you like best about the product?
I love the stability and performance of using a CAD program in the cloud not requiring a local supercomputer to do large models. The featureset of this CAD program is comparable in my experience to competing local install platforms. The user interface is intuitive and the help documentation is thorough enough to get even an experience user out of a difficult modelling situations.
What do you dislike about the product?
A few features at the assembly level (assembly configurations) and on drawings (editing templates) are yet to be implemented. The standards-based library features such as fasteners have room for improvement and standard material shapes in steel and aluminum are non-existent in a meaningful way.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
I am delivering professional engineering documentation for manufacturing as well as technical diagrams used in product literature. Using this product allows me to communicate new design intent to my client before prototypes are built.
Recommendations to others considering the product:
The modelling is quite intuitive but I recommend taking the training to learn the paradigm of workspaces and file management.
From DXF to 3D Solids in 60 minutes flat - First time Solid3D user.
What do you like best about the product?
From the first 2 minutes after signing up for a free Onshape account I realized I could actually use a 3D program. I found the help topics easy to understand and the tutorials very instructive. Even YouTube was filled with examples and lessons. If Onshape promotes this to middle schools and high schools, the current 3D leaders will be eating their dust.
What do you dislike about the product?
Needs instant gear tool for me. More tutorials on drawing thermal form parts.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Onshape solves my file issues and everything I do is with me wherever I can login. Does not get any better than this. I am a 64 year old engineer who thought he was not able to master a new level of CAD. Onshape did not intimidate me.
Recommendations to others considering the product:
Do it.
Long Term CAD Solution
What do you like best about the product?
The real-time collaboration possible Onshape platform is unique and powerful. This single feature sets it head and shoulders above CAD systems that struggle in multi-user environments.
Being cloud-based, Onshape does not require a high-powered computer to run well. It is even possible to design and make changes to your CAD model on a mobile device.
Being cloud-based, Onshape does not require a high-powered computer to run well. It is even possible to design and make changes to your CAD model on a mobile device.
What do you dislike about the product?
Feature parity with most other leading CAD packages is catching up. Don't get me wrong; it is very powerful and usable. Onshape is developing new features and improvements very quickly.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Data storage and backup are not problems we as users and system administrators need to worry about with the whole "cloud" scenario. Collaboration and data management are nonissues.
Recommendations to others considering the product:
Use the trial period pretty heavily to evaluate if the features are there. The learning center is good and is worthwhile to learn how the Onshape software works. It is different but adequate.
Onshape really is a tool of choice
What do you like best about the product?
When you get deep into your design, experimenting with challenging things, the last thing you need is the CAD to crash, when you last saved 4 hours ago. I've been using onshape professionally for 1,5 years and never experienced a crash. And the continuously evolving system updates frequently and is capable of most things needed.
What do you dislike about the product?
Some surface design features could still improve, and the ad-on apps could have a bit more screening from onshape side before allowed to connect.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
It eats all prior files from different systems so it was an easy step to get onboard. Cloud base allows me to work wherever.
Finally the essence of CAD
What do you like best about the product?
one file to manage, easy collaboration, and a breeze to use - oh and I shouldn't forget the booleans and solid editing tools - they rock!
What do you dislike about the product?
non-believers! Any new tool will be met with a level of scepticism - at the moment the drawing tools are a tad slow, but they are improving rapidly.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
real-time visibility and clarity of designs, parts, and assemblies. As an administrator and (I think) as a pro user, I can oversee and act earlier into all our projects and designs.
Recommendations to others considering the product:
We made an easy swap from SW and we have not looked back - I have used a lot of CAD systems over the years and this one is a winner - first time loading of files can be a tad slow depending on your network, so don't walk away thinking the cloud system is poor as Onshape is a very very competent tool.
Like it but want more...
What do you like best about the product?
Clean graphic, more acceptable on opening other format files and overall system of part studio and assembly studio.
What do you dislike about the product?
No measuring tool (So need it) and no calculation function in dimension box and sometimes it goes slow because internet connection. I found mating in assembly is not so straight forward when it comes to simple mating.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Sharing files with people.
Onshape tries but ultimately fails to provide a better UX than industry rivals
What do you like best about the product?
Version control, App Store, FeatureScript. Part design is okay.
What do you dislike about the product?
Terrible performance in assembly work. Lacking useful functionality because of design decisions relating to the interaction between Parts Studios, Assemblies, Derive, etc. Terrible performance. Terrible performance. Did I mention terrible performance? Graphics is as best 10-20 FPS on a good day. I see loading graphics animations every 10 seconds in Onshape. This is unacceptable for a production environment. I would rather use older software that runs locally. Web based CAD is not a replacement for Local machine CAD.
Look, if I pay for a product, I expect it to do the job. Showing me the reload times for how bad your parametric engine is at reloading is NOT PERFORMANCE. I shouldn't be spending time dealing with performance issues either.
We've spent numerous hours emailing back and forth with Onshape support, and frequently the response from OS staff is "redesign your assembly to perform better". I'm sorry but that's anti-customer. I'm not interested in sitting watching loading screens for simple PAN AND TILT CAMERA CHANGES. Much less item selection which is dreadful because of the low frames per second.
Dreadful software.
Look, if I pay for a product, I expect it to do the job. Showing me the reload times for how bad your parametric engine is at reloading is NOT PERFORMANCE. I shouldn't be spending time dealing with performance issues either.
We've spent numerous hours emailing back and forth with Onshape support, and frequently the response from OS staff is "redesign your assembly to perform better". I'm sorry but that's anti-customer. I'm not interested in sitting watching loading screens for simple PAN AND TILT CAMERA CHANGES. Much less item selection which is dreadful because of the low frames per second.
Dreadful software.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
None. I wouldn't recommend Onshape to anybody who had money to spend on a CAD system. Solidworks is a more complete package and Fusion 360 has better vision for the future of CAD/CAM (hint, local processors and integrated software features). Cloud CAD isn't worth it, Onshape tries but misses the mark for me.
Recommendations to others considering the product:
If you have assembly work to do, don't do it in Onshape. For single parts and drawings it's probably fine and performance issues are probably okay to deal with, but the truth is it does not work well for assemblies or derived parts or anything parametric. Give up on using configurations because you will reload every single time you change. Whats the point even?
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