Beginner's Guide to 3D modelling for 3D Printing with Onshape - Part 1

Hi there, my name is Bruce Rain from Breakers Creations and this is part one of my beginner series on 3D modeling with On Shape for 3D printing. [Applause] [Music] [Applause] I'm a relative newcomer to 3D printing. I got my first 3D printer at the beginning of 2021 and I was immediately hooked. While I enjoyed 3D printing models made by other people, I was extremely keen to start building my own models. In my opinion, you can't seize the true power of 3D printing until you learn how to make your own models. This guide specifically covers parametric modeling rather than direct or mesh modeling. I'll discuss what this means in detail a bit later, but put simply, if you want to learn how to model characters, faces, or other organic shapes, this tutorial is not for you. I would recommend you look into tutorials on Blender or ZBrush. However, if you want to build mechanical parts or other geometricbased shapes, then this tutorial series is for you. I mentioned at the start that the main focus of this series is modeling for 3D printing. 3D printing has a bunch of limitations and I aim to address those limitations with all of the model building methods I cover. There are a number of parametric modeling tools available, but my favorite is On Shape. On Shape is web-based, which means you interact with it via a web browser and your models are stored in the cloud. This may not suit some people, but I find it very convenient. I should mention that I have not been paid by On Shape. If you're new to On Shape, the first thing you need to do is create an account. Press the sign up now button at the top right of the page. Provide your name and email address. Now, there are a series of questions to let the people at On Shape know a little bit more about you and what you plan to use On Shape for. Select whether you want to create a free account or pay for a professional plan. You can see the additional features of a professional plan here. But the main thing to keep in mind if you opt for a free plan is that your designs will be public. So if you're planning to create models for sale or if you're being paid to create models for a third party or if you just want to keep your designs secret, you'll need to pay for a professional plan. Given that I make all of my designs available to the public anyway, a free plan is adequate for my needs. Now that your account is created, you'll need to validate your email address using the link they send you. Provide a secure password for logging into your new On Shape account.