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Re: Round surfaces are displayed as lines in the DXF (bending)
The curve you are referring to is not an arc. In 3D it is an intersection if two cylinders and it does not unroll into arc in flat either. If you make a drawing that curve should be represented as a spline, we are working to preserve spline representation in direct DXW/DWG export as well.
lana
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Re: Best way to repair micro gaps?
This has been discussed few times earlier and as first cure Onshape should enable the possibility to box select endpoints for setting (coincident) constraint.
It is highly frustrating to zoom in and select point by point if there are say 100+ constraints to make.
@owen_sparks suggestion of automatic heal with tolerance would be perfect.
It is highly frustrating to zoom in and select point by point if there are say 100+ constraints to make.
@owen_sparks suggestion of automatic heal with tolerance would be perfect.
3dcad
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Re: Spline constraints
Hi @Edward_12
In a sketch, you can constrain a spline handle using dimensions or constraints (between the endpoint of the spline and the endpoint of the handle).
There are no handles on spline points at this time (please raise an improvement request). Mathematically a spline with handles on inner points is actually two splines end to end, so you can do the same thing in Onshape, it's just not as quick.
Hope that helps.
In a sketch, you can constrain a spline handle using dimensions or constraints (between the endpoint of the spline and the endpoint of the handle).
There are no handles on spline points at this time (please raise an improvement request). Mathematically a spline with handles on inner points is actually two splines end to end, so you can do the same thing in Onshape, it's just not as quick.
Hope that helps.
Re: Echap to deselect
This might not be true but I've heard Owen has tattooed that image in his left arm 
Who knows..
Who knows..3dcad
5
Re: Measure distance between two points along a spline
You can split the spline in 1 or 2 point and selec the spline. In the bottom right you can see the length of that spline
Re: Release Management Control of Drawings
I did a quick test, and I think I have something that could help.
You can put a note in the drawing that is set to the current state of the part/assembly. That way when you are in "Main" it will always show 'In progress', and when in a released drawing, it will show 'Released'. See the images below
I still need to do some more testing to be sure this will work beyond this simple part I tried it with, but it may be worth looking at.
You can put a note in the drawing that is set to the current state of the part/assembly. That way when you are in "Main" it will always show 'In progress', and when in a released drawing, it will show 'Released'. See the images below
I still need to do some more testing to be sure this will work beyond this simple part I tried it with, but it may be worth looking at.
Re: I'm wondering if these features exist
@RyanAvery
To answer your questions in order:
I do see the benefit of having some way to get a dialog to bring up previous parameters. Maybe vote on Owen's request:
https://forum.onshape.com/discussion/8946/shift-enter-repeat-function-remember-previous-parameters
Or search around for another or post your own if you think it's different enough from what he wants.
If this is a very important workflow for you, you could make a copy of extrude.fs and extrudeCommon.fs and add the REMEMBER_PREVIOUS_VALUE ui hint to the definition.depth annotation, but I don't think this is the right approach because remember previous does not work for expressions that contain variables, and it seems like variables are key to your workflow. Additionally, you would have to update your extrude document every time we push an update.
Another option for this that may serve your benefit would be to write a custom feature that takes a bunch of sketch selections and extrudes them individually based on their own sketch planes. Then you could accomplish this thing in one feature rather than 20. Remember that currently, if all your sketches are on different planes, but some of those planes have the same direction, you could group all the extrudes that go in the same direction.
Your second question could also be accomplished with a relatively simple FeatureScript feature. You could iterate through all the parts in the Part Studio and take intersections of them (with "keep tools" on so that the original parts aren't deleted), then color all the created parts red or something.
Both of these features sound fairly interesting to write. I'm not sure if I'll have time to get around to them, but I'll let you know if I do. Otherwise, I could provide direction if you want to write them yourself.
To answer your questions in order:
I do see the benefit of having some way to get a dialog to bring up previous parameters. Maybe vote on Owen's request:
https://forum.onshape.com/discussion/8946/shift-enter-repeat-function-remember-previous-parameters
Or search around for another or post your own if you think it's different enough from what he wants.
If this is a very important workflow for you, you could make a copy of extrude.fs and extrudeCommon.fs and add the REMEMBER_PREVIOUS_VALUE ui hint to the definition.depth annotation, but I don't think this is the right approach because remember previous does not work for expressions that contain variables, and it seems like variables are key to your workflow. Additionally, you would have to update your extrude document every time we push an update.
Another option for this that may serve your benefit would be to write a custom feature that takes a bunch of sketch selections and extrudes them individually based on their own sketch planes. Then you could accomplish this thing in one feature rather than 20. Remember that currently, if all your sketches are on different planes, but some of those planes have the same direction, you could group all the extrudes that go in the same direction.
Your second question could also be accomplished with a relatively simple FeatureScript feature. You could iterate through all the parts in the Part Studio and take intersections of them (with "keep tools" on so that the original parts aren't deleted), then color all the created parts red or something.
Both of these features sound fairly interesting to write. I'm not sure if I'll have time to get around to them, but I'll let you know if I do. Otherwise, I could provide direction if you want to write them yourself.
Re: Best way to repair micro gaps?
@bruce_williams - As a pro user, we are here to help.
If you can't get it working, open a ticket and it will be assigned to an Engineer.
If you can't get it working, open a ticket and it will be assigned to an Engineer.
