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Onshape Fundamentals helps you build practical CAD skills through hands-on projects and clear instructions that make learning feel approachable. Instead of jumping between random tutorials, you'll follow a structured learning path that helps you understand not only how to use Onshape, but how to think like a designer.
Trusted by educators and institutions worldwide, including faculty at Harvard, Stanford, Yale, UCL, and Cambridge.
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The best way to learn CAD is to start creating.
Onshape Fundamentals teaches the core concepts of CAD through guided, hands-on projects that gradually build your confidence and technical skills. Every lesson introduces new tools and techniques while reinforcing what you've already learned, making progress feel natural instead of overwhelming.
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Every project includes guided video instruction and downloadable resources so you can learn at your own pace.
Learning CAD is much easier when every lesson has a purpose.
Onshape Fundamentals is organized into a clear sequence that introduces one concept at a time before building toward more complex projects. Rather than memorizing tools, you'll understand how they work together as part of the design process.
Along the way, you'll reinforce new skills through guided practice and project challenges that help everything click.
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No previous CAD experience? No problem.
This course is designed for learners who are starting from the beginning. Lessons are short, easy to follow, and paced to help you build confidence with every project.
Whether you're learning independently, preparing for future engineering studies, or exploring CAD for the first time, you'll have a structured path that keeps you moving forward without feeling lost.
Onshape Fundamentals gives you everything you need to build your skills with confidence.
You'll also become part of a growing community of learners, educators, and makers who are there to answer questions,
share ideas, and help you keep building.
Start whenever you're ready.
CAD Class runs on demand, allowing you to learn whenever it fits your schedule. Most lessons take between 10 and 20 minutes, making it easy to build new skills one project at a time.
With lifetime access to all course materials, you can revisit lessons whenever you need a refresher or want to sharpen your skills.
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Co-Founder of CAD Class | Mechanical Engineer | CAD & Fabrication Instructor
Jake Sugden has spent years teaching CAD, engineering, fabrication, and digital manufacturing through makerspaces, workshops, and educational programs. Thousands of learners have used the same project-based approach that shapes every CAD Class course.
His goal is simple: make CAD approachable, engaging, and enjoyable for anyone who wants to learn.
Learning CAD shouldn't feel confusing or disconnected.
CAD Class combines structured lessons, real projects, and practical guidance into a learning experience that helps you build skills with confidence.
What Sets CAD Class Apart
The goal isn't simply to finish a course. It's to give you the confidence to keep designing, building, and creating long after you've completed your final project.
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The books are a great place to start. If you're teaching CAD in a school, makerspace, or educational program, CAD Class also offers complete curriculum packages with instructor resources, lesson plans, assessments, certification pathways, and classroom licensing.
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Every great design starts with a first sketch.
Onshape Fundamentals gives you the guidance, projects, and support to turn your ideas into real CAD models
while building skills that will continue to grow with you.
Start creating with confidence.
