Coming from Onshape
Onshape's tool names and the closest SchoolCAD tool for each.
SchoolCAD is laid out like Onshape: a Part Studio with the feature tree on the left, sketches on the Top, Front and Right planes, and a toolbar of features across the top. Most tools have the same name. This table lists Onshape's names, so you can find the SchoolCAD tool for the same kind of job.
| Onshape | SchoolCAD | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 3 point arc | Arc | Sketch toolbar |
| 3 point circle | 3-point circle | Sketch toolbar: under the ▾ next to Circle |
| Aligned rectangle | Aligned rectangle | Sketch toolbar: under the ▾ next to Rectangle |
| Assembly | Assembly | Status bar: the Assembly tab, bottom left |
| Assignment | Make a class link | Export menu |
| Ball mate | Ball | Assembly toolbar (Advanced; in Standard: More ▾) |
| Bill of materials | Bill of materials | Assembly toolbar |
| Boolean | Boolean | Part Studio toolbar |
| Center point arc | Centre point arc | Sketch toolbar: under the ▾ next to Arc |
| Center point circle | Circle | Sketch toolbar |
| Center point rectangle | Centre rect | Sketch toolbar |
| Chamfer | Chamfer | Part Studio toolbar |
| Circular pattern | Pattern | Part Studio toolbar |
| Circular pattern | Pattern | Sketch toolbar |
| Coincident | Coincident | Sketch toolbar: constraints |
| Concentric | Concentric | Sketch toolbar: constraints |
| Construction | Construction | Sketch toolbar |
| Corner rectangle | Rectangle | Sketch toolbar |
| Create drawing | Engineering drawing (PDF) | Export menu |
| Curve pattern | Pattern | Part Studio toolbar |
| Cylindrical mate | Cylindrical | Assembly toolbar (Advanced; in Standard: More ▾) |
| Derived | Insert design | Part Studio toolbar |
| Dimension | Dimension | Sketch toolbar |
| Documents | Documents | Top bar: the folder button |
| Draft | Draft | Part Studio toolbar |
| Drawing | Drawing sheet (edit and keep) | Export menu |
| Ellipse | Ellipse | Sketch toolbar: under the ▾ next to Circle |
| Elliptical arc | Elliptical arc | Sketch toolbar: under the ▾ next to Circle |
| Equal | Equal | Sketch toolbar: constraints |
| Exploded view | Explode step | Assembly toolbar |
| Extrude | Extrude | Part Studio toolbar |
| Fastened mate | Fastened | Assembly toolbar |
| Fillet | Fillet | Part Studio toolbar |
| Fillet (sketch) | Fillet | Sketch toolbar |
| Fix | Fix | Sketch toolbar: constraints |
| Flange | Flange | Part Studio toolbar |
| Flat view | Flat pattern | Part Studio toolbar |
| Helix + Sweep | Coil | Part Studio toolbar |
| Hem | Hem | Part Studio toolbar |
| Hole | Hole | Part Studio toolbar |
| Horizontal | Horizontal | Sketch toolbar: constraints |
| Import | Import | Part Studio toolbar |
| Inscribed polygon | Polygon | Sketch toolbar |
| Insert | Insert | Assembly toolbar |
| Insert DXF or DWG | Insert image | Sketch toolbar |
| Insert image | Insert image | Sketch toolbar |
| Insert standard content | Library | Part Studio toolbar |
| Learning Center | Learn | SchoolCAD |
| Line | Line | Sketch toolbar |
| Linear pattern | Pattern | Part Studio toolbar |
| Linear pattern | Pattern | Sketch toolbar |
| Loft | Loft | Part Studio toolbar |
| Mate | Mate | Part Studio toolbar |
| Measure | Measure | Part Studio toolbar, at the right |
| Midpoint | Midpoint | Sketch toolbar: constraints |
| Mirror | Mirror | Part Studio toolbar |
| Mirror | Mirror | Sketch toolbar |
| Named positions | Named position | Assembly toolbar |
| Offset | Offset | Sketch toolbar |
| Parallel | Parallel | Sketch toolbar: constraints |
| Perpendicular | Perpendicular | Sketch toolbar: constraints |
| Pin slot mate | Pin slot | Assembly toolbar (Advanced; in Standard: More ▾) |
| Planar mate | Planar | Assembly toolbar (Advanced; in Standard: More ▾) |
| Plane | Plane | Part Studio toolbar |
| Point | Point | Sketch toolbar |
| Preferences | Settings | Top bar: the ⚙ button |
| Render Studio | Render Studio | Top bar: Render |
| Review submissions | Mark hand-ins | Export menu |
| Revolute mate | Revolute | Assembly toolbar |
| Revolve | Revolve | Part Studio toolbar |
| Rib | Rib | Part Studio toolbar |
| Section view | Section view | Part Studio toolbar, at the right |
| Share | Share as a link | Export menu |
| Sheet metal Bend | Bend | Part Studio toolbar |
| Sheet metal model | Sheet metal | Part Studio toolbar |
| Sheet metal model (convert) | Convert to sheet metal | Part Studio toolbar |
| Shell | Shell | Part Studio toolbar |
| Sketch | Sketch | Part Studio toolbar |
| Slider mate | Slider | Assembly toolbar |
| Slot | Slot | Sketch toolbar |
| Spline | Spline | Sketch toolbar |
| Split | Split | Part Studio toolbar |
| Submit | Hand in | Export menu |
| Sweep | Sweep | Part Studio toolbar |
| Symmetric | Symmetric | Sketch toolbar: constraints |
| Tab | Tab | Part Studio toolbar |
| Tangent | Tangent | Sketch toolbar: constraints |
| Tangent arc | Tangent arc | Sketch toolbar: under the ▾ next to Arc |
| Text | Text | Sketch toolbar |
| Transform | Transform | Part Studio toolbar |
| Trim | Trim | Sketch toolbar |
| Use | Project | Sketch toolbar |
| Variables | Parameters | Parameters panel: + Add |
| Versions and history | Versions | Top bar: the clock button |
| Vertical | Vertical | Sketch toolbar: constraints |
Moving the view like Onshape#
Open Settings (the ⚙ button at the top right) and set the mouse buttons to work like Onshape, so turning, moving and zooming the view feel the same. See Settings.