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How do I determine the folder location of the part I'm currently viewing?
It has happened to me several times where I am working on a larger assembly which has linked parts from elsewhere. Some of them I might like to use in yet another assembly.
How do I determine where these parts are actually located? The best method I have now is to open them, then return to the main Onshape home screen and click on the part in my list of recent opens. Surely there is a more direct way? Is there a way to see where linked parts are coming from within a parent assembly without opening them?
What about seeing a list of assemblies which use a given part? (ie. A list of places where the current part is linked). It would be handy to know what the knock-on effects will be if I modify a given part.
kenvidia
Re: Can you add a bitmap image on to a plane?
Yes, one can insert a bit map into a part studio sketch but the image's usefulness is limited to creating sketch geometry. If the intent is to also have the image appear in an assembly, or a drawing, you are out of luck. Onshape at the present moment does not display bitmap images in assemblies or drawings.
StephenG
Re: Can you add a bitmap image on to a plane?
To add a little tip to what @bruce_williams said on sizing the image.
In Onshape, if you have a sketch with only 1 dimension it will scale the entire sketch, maintaining aspect ratio (unless you have contraints that prevent this).
Therefore, you can use an image of whatever size you like. Then draw a line on the image with the ends of the sketch lined up with something in the sketch that you know the correct size. Then you can add a dimension to that line, setting it to the correct size. Voila, the whole sketch will scale to make your dimensioned line correct.
Now that your image is scaled correctly, you can add dimensions and constraints to place the image correctly.
Re: PartStudioData Queries
The answer is "Yes". While evaluation of qUnion will preserve the order of the entries in the array, evaluation of any other query will return results in order of the last topology modification .
lana
Re: Inserted BOM in Drawing questions
When selecting a column, you can drag a rectangle over the area (it shows as a faint orange), then edit it from there. It would be nice if there was an option to automatically center it in the properties.
Regards BOM titles: I don't think you can change them, except for with Onshape pro, since in the company properties, it then has a 'display name' setting, which is what shows up on the drawing.
Re: transparent parts not transparent in assembly
Re: Improvements to Onshape - October 7th, 2020
Re: Can I create a hole centermark without a hole?
But, to answer your question, no you can't add a centermark in space but you can add two, two point centerlines. And no, PCD centerlines do not show angled centermarks though I wish they did: please raise an improvement request in the category to the right ---->