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Click here to open the PUBLIC version of Brophy Tutorial 0-Sample Part

Click on "Make a Copy" in the upper left hand corner to create your own copy of this document.

Use that document to practice each section of this web page.

• LEFT CLICK
  • LEFT CLICK once on feature of a part or a plane to select that item.
    • You can SELECT on multiple items one at a time to highlight them all
    • LEFT CLICK on items that are highlighted you want to DESELECT.
    • LEFT CLICK away from the part and planes (White background) to DESELECT all items
  • LEFT CLICK, hold the button down, move the mouse, and release to SELECT ALL ITEMS in the SHADED AREA

CENTER WHEEL

• ROLL CENTER WHEEL TOWARDS you to ZOOM IN, AWAY from you to ZOOM OUT
  • MacBook: Place 2 fingers on touchpad and move up and down to zoom in and out (Do not press on touchpad).
• HOLD DOWN CENTER WHEEL and move mouse to DRAG the View across the screen
• MacBook: Press Control key and press 2 fingers on touchpad and move up and down to drag the object around the screen

RIGHT CLICK

• RIGHT CLICK (or LEFT CLICK while HOLDING CONTROL down) once on feature of a part or a plane to OPEN a full Options and Shortcuts Menu.
  • MacBook: Press with 2 fingers on touchpad.
• RIGHT CLICK once away from the part and planes (White background) to OPEN a small Options and Shortcuts Menu.
  • MacBook: Press with 2 fingers on touchpad.
• RIGHT CLICK , hold down, and move mouse to SPIN the view on the screen
  • MacBook: Press with 2 fingers on touchpad and move fingers over touchpad to rotate part.

Located in the Upper Right of the Onshape Window.

LEFT CLICK on a Specific Side of the VIEW CUBE, the part will rotate so that that View is shown flat on the window

• Rotate your part to the view you like
• LEFT CLICK on VIEW CUBE Pull Down Menu and select NAMED VIEWS.
• Type the name for the view you want to save in the "New view name" box.
• LEFT CLICK on the Plus Sign

• LEFT CLICK on VIEW CUBE Pull Down Menu and select NAMED VIEWS.
• Select the View you want to view from the Pull Down Menu.

Shaded

• This is the default setting
• The faces are solid with shadows, you cannot see inside features.
• Visible edges and faces can be selected.

Shaded without Edges

• The faces are solid with shadows, you cannot see inside features.
• Only visible faces can be selected.
  • Edges are not selectable.

Shaded with Hidden Edges

• The faces are solid with shadows, but you can see the edges of inside features (Shown in white).
• Visible faces can be selected.
• All Edges (Black or White Lines) are selectable.

Hidden Edges Removed

• Similar to Shaded
• The faces are solid without shadows, you cannot see inside features.
• Visible faces can be selected.
• Visible edges and faces can be selected.

Hidden Edges Visible

• Similar to Shaded with Hidden Edges
• The faces are solid without shadows, but you can see the edges of inside features (Shown in gray).
• Visible faces can be selected.
• All Edges (Black or Gray Lines) are selectable.

Transulcent

• Similar to Hidden Edges Visible
• The faces are translucent (see thru) grey and all edges (Visible and Hidden) are black
• Visible faces can be selected.
• All Edges are selectable.

Curvature Simulation

• Similar to Shaded
• The faces are solid with patterns to show different faces, you cannot see inside features.
• Visible faces can be selected.
• Visible edges and faces can be selected.