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Tutorials

FrameDesigner Video Tutorials

Watch the official FrameDesigner walkthroughs on YouTube. The videos demonstrate the software directly, while the ESA Motion Blog is where we publish longer written engineering articles and project notes.

Learn by watching the real workflow

These tutorials link directly to the official YouTube videos instead of duplicating generic written instructions. That keeps the tutorials focused on real, visual FrameDesigner workflows: importing reference models, measuring, creating tubes and bends, running simulations, exporting CAD, building replica frames, and routing exhaust systems.

Tutorial 01: How to Measure existing models.
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Tutorial 01: How to Measure existing models.

First, ensure your model is properly scaled. Then, learn how to load it into Frame Designer and accurately measure its features.

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Tutorial 02: How to create a simple cube frame.
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Tutorial 02: How to create a simple cube frame.

In this video we keep learning how to use the graphic interface creating a simple cube of round tubes on 1mt x 1mt and export its fabrication document.

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Tutorial 03: How to bend tubes in your frame.
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Tutorial 03: How to bend tubes in your frame.

In this video we will explain how to add bends on tubes in frames, how to split tubes and move joints.

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Tutorial 04: How to simulate your frame strength.
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Tutorial 04: How to simulate your frame strength.

In this video we learn how to simulate the frame dynamic behavior and how to correct it with braces and materials.

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Tutorial 05: How to import your frame in other CAD.
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Tutorial 05: How to import your frame in other CAD.

In this video we learn how to export our frame in STEP/IGES formats to be then imported into other CAD software to continue our design.

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Tutorial 06: How to create a Replica frame in minutes.
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Tutorial 06: How to create a Replica frame in minutes.

In this tutorial we explore a first example of Frame Designer, using all the tools explained in the previous episodes. This frame is just a simplified example, but it gives a clear view of the steps necessary to design a replica frame.

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Tutorial 07: How to design and simulate your engine exhausts.
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Tutorial 07: How to design and simulate your engine exhausts.

Learn how to design and simulate a custom engine exhaust system with FrameDesigner. In this tutorial, we’ll build exhaust headers directly around an engine reference model, create bends and tube routing, and then use simulation tools to visualize how the exhaust behaves.

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