Create a new Onshape document named: block # - Cube Puzzle - Last Name
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Set workspace units to Millimeters.
Create the five parts to your cube using CAD.
Use a new part studio for each piece (rename the part studio the piece color)
Choose one of your views from your "Multi-view sketches" to start from. For instance, if you pick your front view - start a sketch on the front plane and draw solid lines for everything you see in your front view. Make sure it is fully defined (use dimensions & constraints to have all black lines)!! THEN use extrude to add the depth. You should need multiple extrudes to make your piece (see "Creating your first Puzzle Piece" below!)
You can create multiple extrudes from one sketch by unhiding your sketch (click on the eye next to the sketch).
You may need additional sketches to create your puzzle piece. You can sketch on the faces (sides) of parts you create by selecting it as your Sketch Plane.
The "cubes" you are building with are 0.75 inches or 19.05 mm on all sides, so all your dimensions should be in multiples of 0.75 inches (1.5 inches (38.1 mm) , 2.25 inches (57.15 mm)).
You can enter inches even when you are in a millimeter workspace by typing "in" after the number and Onshape will convert it for you.
Color the parts within the CAD environment using the same color combination used in the sketching phase of your project.
Make sure to adjust faces of interlocking pieces as necessary (see video below).
👆move the faces 0.3 or 0.4 mm (instead of 0.2 mm as shown)
Assemble your cube in CAD using the Assembly tab; see video below. < This can only be done in a browser in Onshape >
If you are on the browser version, I recommend this option; however, you can use the alternate option below if you prefer.
Alternate: Assemble your cube in a new Part Studio; see videos below. < This CAN be done on an iPad or Browser >
Create drawings using CAD to display a fully dimensioned multi-view for each of the five parts and two different isometric views of the assembled puzzle. <This can only be done in a browser in Onshape>
The isometric views should provide enough information so that another classmate can solve the puzzle using only those two views.
Tutorials coming soon...
Creating Drawings in Onshape (browser only)
Dimensioning drawings
Alternate Multi-View Drawings assignment