If Dassault Systèmes’ SOLIDWORKS and Google Docs had a baby, it would be Onshape. While a terrible analogy, it is perhaps the best way to quickly explain Onshape to those unfamiliar with the tool. This powerful solid modeling program, developed by Jon Hirschtick a founder of SOLIDWORKS, uses Google Docs-like functionality to enable teamwork and file sharing across the cloud for simultaneous drafting. And yes, two people can edit the same model at the same time!
Onshape requires no software installation, is free to faculty and students, and runs on regular computers as well as Chromebooks and iDevices. And it incorporates Github-like versioning, forking, and merging!
While we at Construct3D can’t say exactly what teaching and learning will look like this fall, we do know collaborative tools and workflows will be extremely important. Join us on July 28th at 4:00 PM EST as we demonstrate this software in a compact version of the Duke University CoLab Roots Course, CAD 201. We will modify the seminar for an accelerated audience and highlight the sharing features of the tool. Attendees can expect a brief, up-and-running training and exploration of collaboration functionality.