Tutorials

Learn by building real parts. Walkthroughs are recording now — here's the curriculum.

Beginner

Beginner

Start here. Short, focused lessons that build muscle memory.

Your first part

5 min

Sign in, open a new workspace, and build a parametric block from scratch.

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Sketching a profile

8 min

Draw a 2D profile with constraints and dimensions, then extrude it into a solid.

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Extrude and shell

10 min

Turn a sketch into a thin-walled enclosure using extrude and shell operations.

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Saving and re-opening

5 min

Understand projects, autosave, and how to pick up exactly where you left off.

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Intermediate

Intermediate

Real workflows on real parts.

Multi-body assembly

20 min

Assemble three parts with mate constraints, then check for interference.

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FEA on a bracket

15 min

Apply a load, fix a face, and read the von Mises stress result.

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Generating G-code

20 min

Take a part from solid to verified 3-axis G-code on a real machine.

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Drawings from a 3D part

15 min

Generate orthographic views, section views, and dimensioned drawings ready to ship.

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Advanced

Advanced

Master the corners of the toolset.

Constraint-driven design

25 min

Parameterize a family of parts with global variables and design tables.

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Optimization workflow

30 min

Iterate a bracket through FEA to minimize mass while meeting a stress target.

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5-axis CAM walkthrough

40 min

Plan a multi-axis toolpath on a complex part and verify with stock simulation.

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Custom post-processor

45 min

Tune G-code output for a specific controller using the post-processor builder.

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AI workflows

AI workflows

Get the most out of HelioCad's AI.

Writing better prompts

15 min

Patterns that turn vague ideas into precise, manufacturable geometry.

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Iterative refinement

20 min

Use follow-up messages to dial in dimensions, fillets, and feature placement.

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Image-to-model

10 min

Upload a sketch or reference photo and turn it into a parametric solid.

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Voice-driven modeling

10 min

Hands-off design while at the bench — talk through changes in real time.

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