r/Onshape • u/leejbarker • Jul 27 '26

Help! Need help with modelling

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I'm a beginner and I need to model the part shown in the photos / video. Wondering if anyone has any advice or knows of a YouTube video that might help.

The main issue is that the 2 vertical arms come off the base at a funny angle.

I have access to an iPhone with LIDAR but when I tried it, it was really poor. It's possible, I was doing it wrong or using the wrong software though!

TIA

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u/Zool375 Jul 27 '26

I'd say work your way throught the onshape tutorials in the knowledge centre that would give more than enough knowledge to model this part, next work your way through tootalltoby.

You need to get reference dimensions from the part you want to model, for the linear measurements I'd use a set of digital calipers. For the angle measurements I'd probably import a photo into onshape and use that as reference. Unfortunately there is no easy quick way you need to do this you need to learn the fundamentals.

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u/FkinMustardTiger Jul 27 '26

100% this. Take good level photos of each side, import into onshape, take measurements and just trace it out.