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How to save an animation?
Re: Simulate a rotation of another part/shape for an extrude
Revolve sounds like the tool you are looking for. but I'm not clear on what exactly you are trying to do from the pictures. Also working with mesh files like the one you are displaying can be challenging depending on what you need to do.
MDesign
Re: Create surface from perpendicular sketches? (making 3D printed mask)
I'm working on a deform feature right now actually but there's a lot of intermediate steps to take before I get there. Step 1 was curve tween, step 2 is edit surface, steps 3 through N are a bit TBD depending on how the rest of this goes but I'm making good progress.
Re: Improvements to Onshape - June 27th, 2025
I liked the previous document page better. But if the current one stays in this form - which I hope not - I would like to have the Label visible in the document list. So like before.
Re: Improvements to Onshape - June 27th, 2025
First time I'm really disapointed by an update. The new layout of the documents pages is a lost in efficiency and clarity for me. I want the old layout back please.
STEG
Re: Problems with loft and thickening
here the link to the model, I frogot to add it https://cad.onshape.com/documents/2e559d51465c960ecc2071ec/w/18a8db6e194f3f7a1ee57f69/e/f8944e8860685539cc359774?renderMode=0&uiState=68499c0738d9bc7021258d38
Re: Improvements to Onshape - June 27th, 2025
Yeah, I'm not a fan of the new layout.
The lower list of documents takes up too much room, and since 95% of the documents I use are in folders, that is a spot I never go to for documents.
I much preferred seeing more folders. I know you can drag the slider down, but you have to do that every time; it doesn't just stay down.
Tony_C_
Re: Need a rib tutorial that actually works.
You need to use a sketch plane that matches your rib, of course, at least for your first rib. Then:
Re: Using Onshape for foldable 3D Prints
ooh! tricky challenge!
Sheet metal can't handle the various thicknesses you've got and even if it did, would likely bog down with the hexagons in it. One way is using sheet metal just for the folding (set the sheet metal thickness to match the living hinge thickness for your print) then model on top of it. If you want to simulate the model in a folded and flat state you can do it with a bit of setup. There's a Flat Pattern Copy custom feature you can use to get the pattern, then model either in the folded state or flat state, and use the transform tool to move the other modeled parts between them, like this. This is a rough pass to get you started, but the workflow can be streamlined a lot more. There's even possibly an opportunity for a new custom feature here to automate all of the transforms between the models if this became a common need.
https://cad.onshape.com/documents/3ad6aa09c11d05124649cb1d/w/ff4a83a6525ca4204f9f263f/e/976c244a36a8b50456bb03f6
