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Re: Improvements to Onshape - June 3rd, 2020
I'm excited about the hole charts feature, as I hope it's a prequel to making the hole feature useable for the machine tool industry.
The hole feature NEEDS to include standard machinist hand book thread tables, NPT, NPS, BSP, BSS, threads etc. In addition, Drill-Tip angle options are badly needed to complete Onshape's usability in machine tool manufacturing industry.
This level of detail is a standard, NEEDED basic feature that has LONG been awaited in Onshape.
The hole feature NEEDS to include standard machinist hand book thread tables, NPT, NPS, BSP, BSS, threads etc. In addition, Drill-Tip angle options are badly needed to complete Onshape's usability in machine tool manufacturing industry.
This level of detail is a standard, NEEDED basic feature that has LONG been awaited in Onshape.
Re: Help Configuring Faces
I actually made that update a few days ago. It works with faces now.NeilCooke said:No, you are doing it right. Properties are config-specific so you do have to align all the stars. A wilcard option would be good.
@Evan_Reese 's FS could be easily extended to allow face colors.
Re: This isn't letting me fillet this .5 inches
Hi Carlos. Welcome to the forum. First, check the Forum Post Checklist for how to maximize your chances of answering your question. Second, I can't be sure what I'm looking at without a link to your model, but in this case I think the fillet is likely geometrically impossible, and that's why you're getting an error. The first picture works because you're filleting 2 simple 90deg corners. The second picture includes some sharp edges and a small radius. You can't add a radius any larger than the one that is already there. Hope that helps.
mahir
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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.
NeilCooke
13
Re: Excel spreadsheet
No, there is no way to connect a spreadsheet to a drawing.
Link tab just lets you keep your google doc in an Onshape tab so it is easy to find/edit.
You will need to copy the information out of the spreadsheet and paste into a table in drawings.
Link tab just lets you keep your google doc in an Onshape tab so it is easy to find/edit.
You will need to copy the information out of the spreadsheet and paste into a table in drawings.
Re: Given a mate connector how do you find the owner body for it?
qAdjacent and qOwnerBody don't work because the mate connector is actually its own body, with BodyType.MATE_CONNECTOR.
One option is to loop through every part, and check if (evaluateQuery(qIntersection(myConnector, qMateConnectorsOfParts(part))) == []).
However, it's worth noting that mate connectors created live in the feature dialog (by selecting position that's not a previously-created mate connector feature) do NOT have owner parts. Those mate connectors will disappear when the feature dialog closes and will not be inserted with the part into an assembly.
So for this case I would actually suggest adding a separate "Part" field to specify the part. If you'd like, you can add an editing logic function which auto-populates that field with something like qClosestTo(qAllModifiableSolids(), evMateConnector(...).origin) when a mate connector is selected, but still lets the user override that if another part is needed.
One option is to loop through every part, and check if (evaluateQuery(qIntersection(myConnector, qMateConnectorsOfParts(part))) == []).
However, it's worth noting that mate connectors created live in the feature dialog (by selecting position that's not a previously-created mate connector feature) do NOT have owner parts. Those mate connectors will disappear when the feature dialog closes and will not be inserted with the part into an assembly.
So for this case I would actually suggest adding a separate "Part" field to specify the part. If you'd like, you can add an editing logic function which auto-populates that field with something like qClosestTo(qAllModifiableSolids(), evMateConnector(...).origin) when a mate connector is selected, but still lets the user override that if another part is needed.
Re: Feature script is it possible to cut and paste code between two scripts in the same work space.
You can use the shortcut ctrl-c (cmd-c on mac) to copy code, and then use ctrl-v (cmd-v on mac) to paste it.
Re: Upvoting improvement request
The advantage of it being in the forums is that everybody sees it and adds their vote if they like the idea.
Re: Problem with extrude
Thicken should do it, or you can create a Plane over the part, sketch the profile and extrude up to face.