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Re: Is there a way to actually fix the dreaded "some external references are missing"?
so least bad 'solution' is not to redraw the sketch, but only to delete the red references and redo those. then the edges and faces will keep their internal id and so will the downstream geometry.
You can try the repair manager's feature recently introduced, but I haven't experienced it myself yet and don't know how it works with sketches…
https://forum.onshape.com/discussion/27548/improvements-to-onshape-april-25th-2025
Re: Parts list for dimensional wood projects?
Try the Measure Cut List feature. It's intended for projects like this.
Re: Improvements to Onshape - May 16th, 2025
I agree with
Would be great to be able to sort alphabetical when inserting parts into assemblies.
J_Cal
Re: Query Finder (A new way to automate Onshape!) 🆕
Technically that is supported with standard features - its just not easily accessible.
I've been working on a video essay on the subject, I can send it your way when its ready.
Re: Is there a way to change default part colours? (Blue, then gray, then dark blue, etc.)
I would love to see you implement functionality for choosing a custom default color palette/order!
Re: Query Finder (A new way to automate Onshape!) 🆕
In a similar vein to this I've been experimenting with modifications to some of the standard features to allow the user to select a previous feature as an input instead of strictly limiting things to geometry types. The amount of downstream rebuild power you get with a simple qCreatedBy() passing things between features is such a game changer that I think it should be supported across the entire function library
Re: How to Identify Faces Directly Created from Sketch Edges in an Extruded Part (FeatureScript)?
You are looking for qCapEntity or qNonCapEntity
This will query for either the end faces or the side faces created by extrudes, revolve, sweep, loft, thicken.
Re: Select Loop Shortcut
phares