How to model a table in Onshape with mortise/tenon- +woodgrain feature script

In this Onshape tutorial we will design a simple table and use two feature scripts. Feature script is the programming language of Onshape and you can add custom features to your standard tools.
We will use the mortise and tenon tool by simply clicking on one edge. The wood grain is helpful to indicate where our parts are located in relation to the available stock. Finally we will create an exploded view in the assembly.

[@timkilinc535]

Amazing tutorial. Improved my understanding of the software greatly. Thanks.

[@cademist]

Great to hear!

[@Collins690]

Thanks a lot for such a detailed tutorial on OnShape. i kindly request for More on Onshape.

[@cademist]

I'm happy you found it useful. I constantly upload more!

[@RichPenn]

Fun part and really nice feature script for mortise and tenon joints. Thanks for the great content !

[@cademist]

You are very welcome and I'm happy that you enjoyed it.

[@petercrawshaw19]

2nd lesson and it went much better. Thanks

[@cademist]

Great to hear!

[@johnreedch6909]

Nice, clear video. Thanks. I'm a huge Onshape fan but I wonder when Onshape will make appearance features easier to implement (e.g. like in Fusion 360)

[@cademist]

I'm glad you liked it. About appearances: there is the "render studio" which comes with a professional subscription.

[@JoeMurphy-zl4zh]

Any tips or videos for how to draw a compound splayed leg in Onshape? For example in this table if you wanted the legs have rake angles in both directions? Thanks for the great videos and any suggestions you might have.

[@cademist]

Great question. A couple of ideas come to mind-a loft could do this, a sweep, or simply cutting at the appropriate angle. I think I will make a video on this.

[@aborntexan]

Nice video. I learned some useful techniques. Question: Why not create an assembly rather than mirroring parts. You really only have 4 unique parts but the mirror creates additional duplicates. Just curious. Nice work!

[@cademist]

Thx. Sure, your suggested workflow is valid. This time I just didn't want to switch tabs.

[@jacobstr]

How are you manipulating the view so smoothly?

[@cademist]

In my left hand I got this 3dmouse which allows me to manipulate the view.

[@MrKornnugget]

@@cademist You should make a video of the mouse and how you use it.

[@cademist]

I've done so, including a CAD-keyboard, it's on my Onshape-playlist@@MrKornnugget

[@andrewfox9475]

Hi I am having trouble finding the "view" tool you mention at 2:03min. I am using a free education version and cannot see any tool called view. Any help appreciated. Ta

[@cademist]

I went to that moment in the video. What I do at 2:00 is that I hide that part, that top-for that I just hover over the part and hover over it and pick the "close eye", hiding that part.