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Re: Picking co-ordinates from sketch to dump to csv file
I can imagine a lot of ways this might be done, and especially for the hint you gave us "extract all the co-ordinate X,Y pairs from points along a curve"
I am assuming you want to sample that edge (or curve) and extract those coordinates at the sampled points.
Here is a simple implementation that works for sketch entities as well as 3D curves. Coordinates returned are x,y,z.
https://cad.onshape.com/documents/0cffa5477715a66fdbb82f8f/w/f580449b2189f854cea8f3a7/e/1891b92a55e54f21c73c0024
New Custom Feature: Heal All
Applies Delete Face to all interior and/or perimeter voids. Excellent when working with imported parts.
Just finished writing, let me know if you have issues.
https://cad.onshape.com/documents/3f65bff7ab2d519cc620870e/w/12baf1601587fbc230b23102/e/3d37d0ed38e9372c48fed726
Re: No healthy moment found (>50)
I've not once found it to work for me either, and put in a helpdesk request about it.
What I've done before (and still do), is open a second browser window at a prior version and put them side by side on the screen. Then I can go feature by feature in both windows to fix things, as needed.
Re: Wanted: Sane API that Corresponds to Interface Actions
If you check your support tickets, you should the improvement request we created for you.
Re: Variable Pitch Helix
Well there is a built in wrap tool for sketches now.
But here is Konst's sketch wrapper: https://cad.onshape.com/documents/075755f3a5af3b131044db83/w/1831ce24396a3690795010a3/e/a91b0a601fac14288…
And here is a custom feature that already makes a variable helix by Caden: Variable Helix
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Re: DXF / DWG EXPORT UNITS
We would like to have inch since all our other default settings are set to imperial.
Re: Custom Features Collection
This is fantastic, nice work @legandras!
Don't forget to vote on the Feature Store - Improvement Request so that we have a legit place to store our features so that people can easily and naturally find them without having to be a detective.
Here is a list of my public features with descriptions:
fyi, I'm willing to share this sheet for any who whish to also use it for their features. @legandras can manage it! 😁
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Re: Saving an OnShape file for sharing
The truth of the matter is your design is not that important. I don't mean only you personally, but me, and everyone else too. It doesn't need to live forever. It's simply not relevant forever.
All of the design sharing sites use files. STEP is the only choice that makes sense there. STL should be banned from sharing, IMO. In the description, add the OS link if you like.
It's not your responsibility to train future downloaders on how to use cad. You share a neutral format (STEP), and they can then do as they please with it in their CAD software of choice. If they are an OS user, they may choose to use your OS link instead.
On your end, for documents that you DO share with a link, you should be making a version called "shared public link" and sharing the link to that version. Then you can do anything after that you like within the document, and if someone clicks on the link 5 years later, the document will look as you shared it.
You can move your document within your account, and the link will still work. The only thing you can't do is delete your document. Perhaps add the word "shared" in the document name to remind yourself not to delete it.