Toby, you are an amazing teacher! You have obviously put an considerable amount of work to produce this video, its companion pdf, and the OnShape project itself. But, in addition, your method of teaching is great. Other tutorial videos for complex software tools (such as GIMP, Adobe Studio, Inkscape, etc.) tend to simply go through all the tools and menu options, explaining what they do, etc. If you have a good memory, you'll know which one to use where when you work with the software yourself. Your approach is different, and so much more effective: You first show the need to do something, and then you describe the tool or option that satisfies the need. For me (at age 77) I know I will remember so much more of what you've demonstrated in this one video. I'm new to OnShape, and I'm so glad I found your channel. I followed this build all the way through, and learned a lot. I'll be looking forward to more. Thanks for all the work you put into these videos.

This was the best lesson i saw! You explain complex things so god!! Thanks!

Thank you TTT! This type of content that I'm looking for. There are so many great but more simplistic tutorials about Onshape out there. However, learning about this type of mechanisms and how to fully build them is rather rare. Coupled with your usual great way of explaining makes it just so valuable to me. As a side note, because you've mentioned twice to not accidentally auto-constrain to a mid-point: If you sketch a geometry, be it a line or anything else, if you keep "shift" pressed it will disable auto-constraints all together. This often comes in handy when you have a lot of geometry and it becomes hard to not auto constrain to anything.

Thank you very much for this tutorial. I really like your focus on short cuts, they make life much easier. Even though Onshape is my weapon of choice, I am not taking up the offer of the Pro version, there's only me and 2 cats (fortunately they can't operate a computer). My biggest fear with Onshape is that someday they will remove the free version and we'll have to pay - and it's not cheap! Please keep up the great work as I've now subscribed.

Here is also a 70+ year old who is learning to the fullest. At my own pace, that's why I set the speed to 0.75, so I can keep up. By the way, your voice doesn't sound lower, you just talk a little slower, haha. Seriously: I can't say you're the best because I haven't tested them all yet. But for me this is a very educational tutorial, with the PDF, the video and Onshape itself on my desktop I learn it step by step. Great!

Toby, as many people said: you are an amazing teacher. I am a total noob to CAD, I am just starting now, and I chose Onshape as it is browser-based and free. Your tutorials are clear, informative, easy to follow and overall great for beginners. Regarding this stirling engine - I first watched the walkthrough, and then built this based on the pdf, not watching the video, and it was so great to work with. You made me love CAD vs CAD tournaments and CAD overall. I don't need it for work, but thanks to you I decided to start learning CAD just because it is an awesome skill. Thank you for all your good work. Cheers from Poland :)

this longform content is the best in my eyes!

This is one of the best courses/tutorials I have ever seen. You're a great teacher!

This was excellent! My big takeaways: S = Shortcut Circular patter / feature not part Pierce Constraint Materials and Appearances Connecting Mates Replicate Animation Section View

what a great tutorial.....finally i can make some assambly work ,the way you explain is the best thanks

Thank you for your viadeo. ES briefly demonstrates many useful practices and tips for working with Onshape. I find this new format very informative and would like to see more of it. Greetings PeterThank you for your viadeo. It briefly demonstrates many useful practices and tips for working with Onshape. I find this new format very informative and would like to see more of it. Greetings Peter

i have to say. this is one of the best tutorials about whole pipeline i saw so far on onshape. great work !

This tutorial is very valuable and instructive. It has a very good balance in given detail explanation of the design flow that makes the viewer able to understand the progress. I rate this as one of the best tutorials I have seen on OnShape and I have watched quite a lot of videos. Look forward to the next video…

Looking forward to watching this when I have a chance. I was hoping to see something in greater depth like this from Toby. Thanks Onshape.

You are simply the best at this I have ever come across.

Best I have seen on Onshore so far. Great video

Outstanding tutorial, Toby! I've been using 2D CAD for decades, but my only 3D CAD experience (if you can call it that) was a frustrating time with Sketchup. By following your carefully designed video, I was able to create the Stirling engine project with very little difficulty. I plan to use my new skills to design 3D models of woodturned bowls and other hobby projects. Thanks again for a great introduction to 3D CAD with Onshape!

You are the best teacher I have ever had. This model is jut what I needed as I did not understand how to work with part studios and assemblies. I could draw them individually so now I know to build them from the ground up. Thanks Not only am I going to draw it but 3D print it

Thank you very much for a Complete Project! Was great! Much appreciated!

Toby, you are an amazing teacher!

What a fantastic video! I think we need a lot more videos from Toby!

Brilliant. All the stuff I have learnt on Onshape has been in discrete steps as each new challenge arrived. This now at a spot on pace, links together and puts in the intervening stages. Thank you.

Thanks man! Solid tutorial!

This type of tutorial is perfect. An advanced tuturial with "best practices" would be great too. If you do tutorial like this, but with projects of increasing complexity to show every tool, i will watch every video.

This tutorial is excellent not just for content, but the presentation style also - I didn't nod off or switch channels. Who offers Hands-On-Labs (HOLs) these days? Thanks, Toby and OnShape! (Trying to get back into CAD after a lapse of 25+ years; can't get over the memory how Carol Fartz would knock PTC at every public speaking engagement.)

Thanks Toby, i've just watched the video for the first time, now i have to re-watch it and practice. I'm Solidworks CAD designer, but now i can learn Onshape with your video, it's a complet combo to start parts and assembly... thanks

Nicely done Toby. Gives a good demonstration of a lot of basic functions. I would like to see use of the hole tool in future videos instead of sketch & extrude. It's worth it.

Thanks so much for all the well done videos, I've learned a ton from you!

Wow. What a great tutorial. I learned tons. Many thanks.

Great Job Toby I love the short cut keys

Great video! A lot of help for a beginner as me. 🎉

Not ready to learn another CAD software, however I am pretty sure Toby has done an excellent job with this tutorial.

Great , you’re working in the metric system. That’ll make America grate again .

Great , learning from you. This is a great idea , teach more projects like this.

Triple T, this was fantastic, thankyou!!!!!

Wow what a great experience learning from you, I did follow you step by step and I did everything correctly except the piston rod length which is a bit longer and touches the wheel.

Absolutely fantastic! Thank you so much!

Many thanks for having put that much effort in this video. Although already familiar with OS, you've learnt me some useful tricks.

I can't wait to get into THIS!!!

Great tutorial - thanks!

wow man ty very much for this it helped a lot, u made everything so easy to understand

Variable studio is interesting for dimensions that are easy to specify directly. But another option to define relationships between two components is editing in context in the assembly. That way you could have the horizontal geometry of the pin defined by the holes that are passing through the plates.

Outstanding tutorial! The only thing I would do differently is that I use Shift+S for a new sketch instead of always going through the shortcut menu.

EXCELLENT......and your explanation of mate connectors was particularly great and a LOT better than others I have watched. Only one suggestion, the upper left video inset of your face is a nice personal touch. However it takes away from the resolution of your drawings. Not a problem for me since I can view the video on a large 4K monitor. However many viewers cannot making it harder for them to see the details of what you are doing. -TBoone👍👍👍

great video TTT

WOOOOW! I cant wait to do this !!

Thanks a lot. .... really nice exercise....

thank you.

It's working, I am so amazed!!! And yes i would really like to see the best practice run. Could you also create or link a playlist with all (future) step by step guids? On last point on 3d printing, how would you join a bend steal rod to the hub as gluing moving parts might not work ;) Thanks for this awesome guide

This is so cool!

i love this super tutorial !! and give you like button

Finished it, is alive I had to adjust something not sure where my mistake is the pins were too short, they were 22mm but didn't fit so I added 2mm and it works including the animation. I'm going to go thru it and figure out where is my mistake. Again awesome video, a very pleasant teaching style.

With PDF file🤯

Could you try to explain how to create bevel gear pair and do assembly so they interact together? Thank you in advance!

This tutorial was very helpful and in-depth, however there were some parts, specifically when using the dimension tool in sketches where you went a little bit fast and read out each measurement before I get the chance to do the first dimension requiring me to play the video back multiple times, the issue is not major and I could have just done this tutorial from the PDF but I'm just hoping to provide some insight on what to improve upon in future. All-in-all this video was great and taught me one or two things I didn't know before.

Awesome video, for some reason I'm having issues getting the revolve measurements. Maybe is my mouse or the fact that I'm using a mac. But it took me 30 tries to get the 70mm center , now the other one for 3mm. Still learning a lot. Thanks

Loved video, slower pace so that it can be followed by us non/newer users, thanks TTT. Question, if you are designing in sheet metal can you draw the whole component up as individual parts like you did with the Piston Glass, Piston and Piston Rod in single tab and then go to assembly to hold parts together instead of drawing up each part and then assembling them? Use SW (no expert) and the way you showed looked way easier to design project as you go to get correct fits (like I think IronCAD works) than design part by part and try fit in assembly. Hope that makes sense?

Yo i am amazed with this tuttorial it will probably teach me all i need to know learning cad, question is can i follow along with my free account or am i limited?

Hi Toby, I have just found you! Really excellent videos and format. I have been using Onshape for about 4/5 years. I am also a teacher but in the UK and record basic videos for my students. I wondered what program you use for collating the videos, screen recordings etc. Looks extremely clean. I have used a few that are clunky. Thanks for any help you can give.

The pin height must be 23, not 22. And in real life, the C-ROD will come out of the holes. Good Job!

for me as a 3D grafik using blender for about 7 years some of those tools are just too good to not use them in game industry. and it is also much better to use onshape for 3D print hardsurface (non organic) parts.

Mr.Toby Great tutorial, I really enjoyed it. I have 1 question: Is there any way we can modify the parts at the later part of the assembly to provide tolerances to the moving parts. That pistons need a few millimetres to be able to move right?

I'm served

Wow. I use the letter N on my keyboard an awful lot, too. 😅

Many cool tips I learned in this one. "Spacebar" my favourite And i always wondered how you get variables across different part studios. Haha it was so simple. I am a big fan of assemblies and the edit in context feature and that gets very powerful and interesting. Onshape provides many solutions to do the same task with different methods. There is no right way just many ways And every project you slowly expand your skills and feature sets.

I wish Onshape was similar pricing as fusion 360.

Is it possible to move one part in one part studio and put it in another part studio? Not assembly

Am correct in thinking that a tolerance would need to be added so the parts fit together properly

Can this tutorial be followed using the free version of Onshape?

So question: with the way those resolute parts are drawn/designed, does OnShape allow for tolerance so everything moves freely? Looks like it would bind since it’s all made the same size. Especially if it was 3d printed. Also how would the hub be manufactured? Shouldn’t it have been made into two parts, or cut in two with a threaded mate so it can be assembled through the main post?

Very nice videos, please move a little slower

Looks awfully similar to Creo. Still having a hard time understanding the differences/

Nice! I just have one comment: renaming the mates is quite helpful, especially the one you are going to keep referring to and animating (i.e. "revolute1")!