12 CAD Skills I WISH I Knew Sooner!

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In this video, I’m sharing the top CAD tips & tricks to save you HOURS - no matter the software. Brought to you by Onshape. Try Onshape Free – Engineers Get Up to 6 Months Pro: http://jle.vi/onshape For the last two months, I’ve been on a personal mission to improve my CAD skills, push my 3D printing projects further, and unlock the real potential of my 3D printers. And wow… the journey has been packed with breakthroughs. From essential CAD shortcuts to smarter workflows and mindset shifts I never expected, I’m sharing all the most valuable lessons I picked up during this 60-day challenge. Like many makers, I started out designing simple parts and basic assemblies—but always felt stuck somewhere between the ideas in my head and the ability to bring them to life. Even with all the incredible models available online, I hit a point where I got tired of waiting for someone else to design what I needed. So this time, I took matters into my own hands. What resulted was about a dozen really powerful cad tips and tricks, and just general best practices for designing for 3d printing. Just a note here: This video isn't a complete CAD tutorial or onshape tutorial. It DOES does offer a lot of onshape tips and tricks, but I've done my best to share more generic cad tips and tricks and general cad skills, so that they'll also be applicable to Autodesk Fusion, Fusion360, FreeCAD, and more. Personally, I prefer Onshape vs. Fusion360, but, I think the tips SHOULD still apply to Fusion :) 🤫 Get my custom filament and printer profiles, buyers guides, and much, much more on Patreon: https://patreon.com/thenextlayer 💬 JOIN MY DISCORD: https://jle.vi/tnl-discord 🎥 IN THIS VIDEO: 🎥 00:00 Introduction 01:12 Setting Goals 02:27 Choosing The Best CAD Software for YOU! 03:48 Parts vs. Assemblies 06:22 Good Design Takes TIME! 08:16 Keyboard Shortcuts Make You WAY More Efficient 09:53 Name EVERYTHING 10:40 Leverage Variables EXTENSIVELY 12:10 Make Use of Versions & Branches 15:01 Leverage Lesser-Known and “As You Go” Features for Efficiency 17:19 There are MANY ways to do things 18:33 Parts Libraries 20:09 FeatureScripts and Plugins 21:28 Embrace Prototypes (Intelligently) 24:05 Conclusion 🔗 LINKS MENTIONED IN THE VIDEO: 🔗 👉 Upload your designs to Nexprint: https://www.nexprint.com/en 👉 Too Tall Toby: https://www.tootalltoby.com/ 👉 Too Tall Toby on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/TooTallToby 👉 My previous video where I tried out Multiboard for the first time: https://youtu.be/wbiKx6QwtE0 🛒 RECOMMENDED GEAR: 🛒 📍 Complete list of 3D Printing accessories: https://kit.co/jlevi/3d-printing 📍 Complete list of my videography gear: https://kit.co/jlevi/content-creation 📍My favorite thing to 3D Print: https://jle.vi/multiboard 📍My recommended electronics & control boards: https://jle.vi/bigtreetech 📍 My favorite 3D printing "accessory": https://jle.vi/magigoo | https://jle.vi/whambam 📍 My favorite 3D printing filament: https://jle.vi/polymaker 📍 Check out the official TNL merch: https://shop.thenextlayer.com/ 📍 PLEASE CONSIDER SUPPORTING THE CHANNEL BY SHOPPING USING MY LINKS! FULL LIST CAN BE FOUND AT: https://jle.vi/links ❤️ LOVED THIS VIDEO? ❤️ ▶️ Subscribe to the channel ▶️ Watch my other videos: https://youtube.com/@thenextlayer 🔔 Turn on Notifications 🎁 Support me on Patreon: https://patreon.com/thenextlayer 🎁 Send a “Super Thanks” (Tip) 🛒 Use my affiliate links for your 3D printing or videography needs: https://jle.vi/links 💬 Join My Discord: https://jle.vi/tnl-discord ✍️ Write a comment below! 👍🏿 Like this video #3dprinting #3dprinted #3dprinter