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Prototyping 101: from CAD to part

Take a part from sketch to CAD to a file a maker can quote.

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An engineer modelling a machined assembly in CAD beside the real part
Format
Class
Length
3 hours
Rhythm
One afternoon, hands on
Place
At the studio in Markham
Dates and price
To be announced
Sample listing
The outline

What we'll cover.

4 parts, one afternoon, hands on.

You leave with

Your own part in CAD, exported and ready to quote.

  1. Part 1

    Sketch to dimensions

    Measuring what matters and drawing it so it can be built.

  2. Part 2

    CAD basics

    Sketch, extrude, fillet: the few tools that make most parts.

  3. Part 3

    Design for the process

    What changes between 3D printing, CNC machining and laser cutting.

  4. Part 4

    Files a maker can quote

    Exporting STEP, STL and DXF, and what to send with them.

Who it's for

Made for you if you're one of these.

  • Founders with a product idea and no CAD experience
  • Designers moving from screens to physical things
  • Makers who want files that quote cleanly

What to bring

A laptop. We send setup notes for the free CAD software before the class.

Led by the studio team

The designers, engineers and marketers who do this work for our clients every week.

Meet the team

Rather have us do it for you?

Prototyping and fabrication
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This is a sample listing: the outline, the length and the place may change before the first date is set.

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