Tutorials

There are several tutorials to help guide uses through the concepts of build123d in a step by step way. Working through these tutorials in order is recommended as later tutorials build on the concepts introduced in earlier ones.

• Designing a Part in build123d
  • Step 1. Examine the Part in All Three Orientations
  • Step 2. Identify Rotational Symmetries
  • Step 3. Select a Convenient Origin
  • Step 4. Create 2D Profiles
  • Step 5. Use Extrusion for Prismatic Features
  • Step 6. Generate Revolved Features
  • Step 7. Combine Sub-parts Intelligently
  • Step 8. Apply Chamfers and Fillets
  • Step 9. Design for Assembly
  • Step 10. Plan for Parametric Flexibility
  • Step 11. Test Fit and Tolerances
  • Summary
• Selector Tutorial
  • Step 1: Setup
  • Step 2: Create Base with BuildPart
  • Step 3: Place Sketch on top of base
  • Step 4: Create hole shape
  • Step 5: Create the hole
  • Step 6: Fillet the top perimeter Edge
  • Conclusion
• Drawing with Constraints
  • Introduction
  • Constraint Types
  • Practical Examples
  • Complex Drawing Example
• Lego Tutorial
  • Step 1: Setup
  • Step 2: Part Builder
  • Step 3: Sketch Builder
  • Step 4: Perimeter Rectangle
  • Step 5: Offset to Create Walls
  • Step 6: Create Internal Grid
  • Step 7: Create Ridges
  • Step 8: Hollow Circles
  • Step 9: Extruding Sketch into Walls
  • Step 10: Adding a Top
  • Step 11: Adding Pips
• Joint Tutorial
  • Step 1: Setup
  • Step 2: Create Hinge
  • Step 3: Add Joints to the Hinge Leaf
  • Step 4: Create the Box
  • Step 5: Create the Lid
  • Step 6: Import a Screw and bind a Joint to it
  • Step 7: Connect the Joints together
  • Conclusion
• Material Tutorial
  • Step 1: Prerequisites
  • Step 2: Apply materials
  • Step 3: Material properties
  • Step 4: Visualization in OCP CAD Viewer’s Studio mode
  • Step 5: External viewers (optional)
  • Appendix 1: Custom materials
• The build123d Examples
  • Overview
  • Benchy
  • Bicycle Tire
  • Bracelet
  • Former build123d Logo
  • Cast Bearing Unit
  • Canadian Flag Blowing in The Wind
  • Circuit Board With Holes
  • Clock Face
  • Fast Grid Holes
  • Handle
  • Heat Exchanger
  • Key Cap
  • Maker Coin
  • Multi-Sketch Loft
  • Peg Board Hook
  • Platonic Solids
  • Playing Cards
  • Spring
  • Stud Wall
  • Tea Cup
  • Toy Truck
  • Vase
• Too Tall Toby (TTT) Tutorials
  • Party Pack 01-01 Bearing Bracket
  • Party Pack 01-02 Post Cap
  • Party Pack 01-03 C Clamp Base
  • Party Pack 01-04 Angle Bracket
  • Party Pack 01-05 Paste Sleeve
  • Party Pack 01-06 Bearing Jig
  • Party Pack 01-07 Flanged Hub
  • Party Pack 01-08 Tie Plate
  • Party Pack 01-09 Corner Tie
  • Party Pack 01-10 Light Cap
  • 23-02-02 SM Hanger
  • 23-T-24 Curved Support
  • 24-SPO-06 Buffer Stand
• Tutorial: Reconstructing a Design from an STL
  • Overview
  • Why Cache a Working Section as BREP?
  • Preparing the Mesh
  • Reconstruction Script
  • Inspecting the Results
  • Worked Example: Filleted Box
  • Turning Primitive Hints into Sketches
  • Signs of Good Output
  • Signs of Poor Output
  • Summary
• Surface Modeling
  • Tutorial: Heart Token (Basics)
  • Tutorial: Spitfire Wing with Gordon Surface
• Technical Drawing Tutorial
  • Overview
  • How It Works
  • Result
  • Try It Yourself
  • Code
  • Dependencies

The sheet metal tutorial lives with the rest of the sheet metal documentation.