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Exercise 0: Setup and Navigating Onshape

Let's figure out how to navigate Onshape

Follow along with the video, and mess around with the controls till you feel comfortable with it, then move on.

The folders in the bottom will store the exercises, start with section 1.


Basic Controls

  • The right mouse button rotates the model view.
  • The middle mouse button pans the view.
  • The mouse scroll wheel zooms the view.
  • Holding Control + Right Click allows you to pan
  • Holding Control + Right click allows you to Rotate flat

Keep in mind

You'll probably not remember all of the controls right away, try each one at a time, and mess around with these controls to achieve what you need.

When You're Ready

Continue to Exercise 1: Simple Box Tube