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Summary

Onshape is a cloud product development platform combining CAD, data management and collaboration from conception to production, and has added an AI assistant for users.

Workflow

  1. Model parts and assemblies in the browser.
  2. Collaborate on one live version with branching and merging.
  3. Use built-in assistance to learn features faster.
  4. Release drawings and data to manufacturing.

Tools

Source: https://www.onshape.com (vendor page, accessed Oct 13, 2026). Workflow steps are a general outline; check the vendor for specifics.

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