Robot builder lets an AI agent redo Onshape CAD shells and kick off the 3D prints overnight
carlosdponx · x · 2026-09-08
A robotics developer shares a hands-on agent workflow: his team uses a dual-layer detachable shell system for robots and needed to swap an old pin-clip mounting scheme for velcro-disk grooves. He asked the Astra agent to make the changes directly in Onshape across all shells, then lay them out on print plates, optimize the layout, and start the prints after a single approval — waking up to a batch of finished parts.
- Agent handled the full loop: CAD edits, print layout optimization, kicking off prints
- Shows mechanical design busywork being safely delegated with one human checkpoint
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