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Re: Difficulty with lofts and curves - I'm missing something basic I know
@stephen_allen
You can use the Shell command on the front nose part. The "Enclose" feature has turned the part into a Solid - it's no longer a surface. Best to do this before the Mirror:
Then, you can split the faces (Split command, then select "Faces", then select your sketch lines for the tools) with lines from Sketch 1 (I added some extra lines in Sketch one that can be used to split this face. Note the lines extending past the edge of the part - this is to make sure they split the face completely. With line segments that aren't tangent (like this sketch) it may be necessary to extend the lines):
then use "Thicken" tool to offset the face of the frame a bit.
Roll to the end (to restore the Mirror) and voila:
Note:
This is not an ideal way to do these features, but will certainly keep you moving forward.
Good luck!
You can use the Shell command on the front nose part. The "Enclose" feature has turned the part into a Solid - it's no longer a surface. Best to do this before the Mirror:
Then, you can split the faces (Split command, then select "Faces", then select your sketch lines for the tools) with lines from Sketch 1 (I added some extra lines in Sketch one that can be used to split this face. Note the lines extending past the edge of the part - this is to make sure they split the face completely. With line segments that aren't tangent (like this sketch) it may be necessary to extend the lines):
then use "Thicken" tool to offset the face of the frame a bit.
Roll to the end (to restore the Mirror) and voila:
Note:
This is not an ideal way to do these features, but will certainly keep you moving forward.
Good luck!
Re: Looking at Students' progress in Intro to CAD pathway
@dina_katz826 currently there is not a way you can see their progress other than asking for their certificate when they finish, or screenshots along the way. This is something we are working to improve. Any suggestions of exactly what you want to know, and how you would expect to see it are welcomed. I can't make any promises, but I am interested it learning what kind of stats you would like to have access to.
Re: How can we complete a task after watching the video?
@bruce_williams to complete a technical briefing you must stay on the article for 90 seconds and scroll through 75% of the content. To complete a video you must watch 85% of it in 1 sitting. If you create a support ticket and let us know which content you would like to mark as completed, we can trigger the completion status for you. I understand this can clutter your dashboard, so I am looking into other ways to allow you to archive items in your dashboard without reaching out to support- stay tuned!
Re: Can someone show me how to do a successful oploft between two circles on different planes?
Hi @sam_yager
Here is a super simple example of creating two circles on different planes and then lofting between them. Let me know if you want to provide examples of anything else, like letting the user select the loft profiles instead of creating them in the feature, or using the more advanced options of loft.
https://cad.onshape.com/documents/7ea2b935023832529a4aa970/w/b209b588c6d4a40d488b496f/e/460b20a99841e7920431e163
Here is a super simple example of creating two circles on different planes and then lofting between them. Let me know if you want to provide examples of anything else, like letting the user select the loft profiles instead of creating them in the feature, or using the more advanced options of loft.
https://cad.onshape.com/documents/7ea2b935023832529a4aa970/w/b209b588c6d4a40d488b496f/e/460b20a99841e7920431e163
Re: Improvements to Onshape - March 31st, 2020
Hey, Sorry but I voted you down too and I am not an Onshape engineer. I voted down because I can absolutely see the benefit of this feature, it could be a huge time saver if I have to change a set of drawings from one standard to another and I am not sure it would have been a be deal to implement.Sujan_Patel said:Two "Vote Down"....11 users are online and 9 are Onshape support engineers.Sujan_Patel said:Really someone requested this....SWITCH ANGLE OF PROJECTION ON DRAWING....The simple answer is to create and use proper templates when you begin drawings. What a waste of resources by implementing such feature.Is this example of a good customer service or poor customer service by ignoring implementation of other critical feature?
Re: A Single Loft Profile on Two Different Planes - End Conditions Problems
Hello @Caspar
This is a difficult surface to create in one operation. Completing smaller regions of the surface transition will yield better results in this situation. These profiles are very different from each other and will need a lot of help to guide each surface.
In this example I added additional splines to help construct the wireframe for the transition.
Next, I split "sketch 6" where the first surface will end.
Next I built the first surface as a loft.
The next feature is a "fill" surface. The "new" option was chosen so the surface could be mirrored to the other side after the operation.
Last step, I mirrored the filled surface using the right plane. The checkbox option "merge with all" combines all surfaces together.
This is the link to the Document that was used for the above screen shots. Hope this helps and good luck!
https://cad.onshape.com/documents/207d0f0553efb6650f20270f/w/db173b88001d6fb0bf641b82/e/8afa30ceeb57fc69bbb4f5a6
This is a difficult surface to create in one operation. Completing smaller regions of the surface transition will yield better results in this situation. These profiles are very different from each other and will need a lot of help to guide each surface.
In this example I added additional splines to help construct the wireframe for the transition.
Next, I split "sketch 6" where the first surface will end.
Next I built the first surface as a loft.
The next feature is a "fill" surface. The "new" option was chosen so the surface could be mirrored to the other side after the operation.
Last step, I mirrored the filled surface using the right plane. The checkbox option "merge with all" combines all surfaces together.
This is the link to the Document that was used for the above screen shots. Hope this helps and good luck!
https://cad.onshape.com/documents/207d0f0553efb6650f20270f/w/db173b88001d6fb0bf641b82/e/8afa30ceeb57fc69bbb4f5a6
Re: Adding OnShape Certificates to LinkedIn Profiles
@jack_heslin happy to report thanks to your ask here in the forums, we looked into it and were able to add a button to make it easier to post your completion certificates directly in LinkedIn! Thanks for the feedback! You will now see a Add to LinkedIn profile button upon completing the survey.
Re: I have completed understanding curves module but i haven't get certificate
@tejas_kalvankar_ we changed these adv parts and curves courses, and are not issuing certificates for each course. Instead once we get all the needed classes released we are going to bundle them in a Learning pathway and issue a certificate for completing the pathway. We are still working on a couple more classes for this particular pathway to be completed- but didn't want to hold up the release of the courses that were ready to go- so stay tuned!
Re: Improvements to Onshape - March 31st, 2020
I really like the isolate in the Part Studio- that will be very helpful. Also thank you for making it possible to create a revision from a version- not a feature that I thought I would need, but now that I have it, I am 100% sure that I will use it! Thank you so much for making Onshape better!
