How to Make Water Wheel on Onshape

Welcome! In this instructable, I will be explaining how to design a water wheel on Onshape. Onshape "is a computer-aided design software system, delivered over the Internet via a software as a service model." In this case, I will explain step by step how to design a water wheel.

Supplies

The only thing needed is Onshape and your attention!

Step 1:Designing the Outside

The first thing you want to do is make a sketch on the front plane and make two circles, one with the dimension of 8 inches and another with the dimension of 7 inches.

(Quick Note: Remember to line up the center of the circles with the origin of the plane).

Step 2: Make Sketch 1 3D

After completing your two circles, you must use the extrude tool to make the circle a third-dimensional shape. (Also, set the thickness- or the "depth"- of the 3D circle to 0.3 inches).

Step 3: Designing the Inside

This next sketch will (eventually) be the "inside" of the water wheel (you will see what I mean in the next step). You will make a sketch on the front plane again, and make two circles with the dimensions of 7 inches and 7.5 inches.

Step 4: Making Sketch 2 3D

In the same way we made the first circle 3D. we will also make our second circle a 3D shape by using the extrude tool. The depth of this circle will be 2 inches.

Step 5: Designing the Outside... Again

This step will basically be the first 2 steps repeated. Make 2 circles with the same dimensions as the first (8 inches and 7 inches) on the front plane.

Step 6: Making the Blades

Instead of making a 3D circle immediately, we are gonna wait a little bit and we are gonna design the blades of the water wheel. This is the part where the water falls on and moves the wheel. For this step, make a sketch on the face of the bigger 3D circle. On this face, sketch a trapezoid shape (make sure the lines don't touch the edges of the surrounding circles!!!!).

Step 7: Making the Blades Pt.2

After sketching the blades, you will extrude them.

Step 8: Making the Blades Pt.3

After designing the first extruded blade, you will use the curve pattern tool to create 9 other blades, having 10 in total.

Step 9: Making the Outside

Now, you will finally extrude stretch 3 in order to complete the base of the water wheel.

Step 10: Making a Platform to Hold the Wheel

Now that we finished creating the wheel, we must make something to hold the wheel in place! So, start off by sketching 2 circles on the back plane with the dimensions of 1 inch and half an inch. Next, you will extrude this sketch and set the depth to 0.1 inches. You should end up with a ring-like shape.

Step 11: Making the Rims

Next, you will sketch a rectangular shape with the dimensions above shown in the picture. Then, extrude this sketch to 0.1 inches in depth and use the circular patter to make 6 of these. Now, repeat the same process to the other side.

Step 12: Continuing to Make Support

These next parts are very important for holding the wheel. First, stretch the polygon shape shown above and extrude it to 0.5 inches in depth. Second, repeat this process to the opposite side.

Step 13: Connecting the Parts

Now, in order for the wheel to rest on this polygon platform, you must sketch a circle at the origin and extrude it. This will hold the wheel while it rests on the platform.

Step 14: Putting Everything Together

This is indeed our last step, and for this step, you will make a part to hold the bar that goes through the water wheel. Start off by sketching the shape above, extruding it, and repeating that again at the other side.

The Final Product

Great! You just finished completing a water wheel on Onshape!