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Re: Creating cut out in sheet metal

You can exclude the face with the shell command directly also.
No need for additional features

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john_mcclary

Re: Creating cut out in sheet metal

You don't have any bend edges selected, so I can't tell if you intend to bend on this edge or not.

Because you created all of the sheet metal plates, it still treats this as a single part sometimes.
So creating the half moon cut out right on the edge was causing an error.
If you extend the cut out straight down (as shown) then it will work.

if you really don't want this, then I would have not used sheet-metal, Instead use extrude or thicken unless you plan on bending edges.

Image: https://us.v-cdn.net/5022071/uploads/editor/xt/nsqym8hhlgkm.png

Here is another way to trick the sheet-metal tool.

Create your contours before the sheet metal feature, then clean it up

Image: https://us.v-cdn.net/5022071/uploads/editor/o3/3xyxh9k58elf.gif

doing it the other way seems to leave these artifacts behind that replace face won't fix either, So I'd do the pre-cut shape, then convert/thicken to sheet-metal afterwards. That seems to be the best solution for me most of the time anyway.

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john_mcclary

Re: Possible to restrict configuration list combinations when using multiple lists

I had the same question - the short answer is no. The long answer is kind of.

I've got an improvement request for this here if you'd like to vote it up:

https://forum.onshape.com/discussion/24844/whitelist-blacklist-specific-configurations

And there are some suggestions on workarounds here:

https://forum.onshape.com/discussion/24841/blacklist-whitelist-configurations

Oliver_Couch

Re: Parametric value lead to erros, how to avoid/hide them

You can Try/Catch the holes to avoid error conditions. Or you can build it into the logic not to generate certain holes depending on various other factors.

mahir

Possible to restrict configuration list combinations when using multiple lists

I have a model of a frame that I'm looking to make that is available in standard sizes. I have about 6 different widths that are specified in a configuration list input, and about 9 or 10 heights that are specified in another configuration input. I can select each with and each height independently and adjust the model, but certain combinations are not standard and I would like to ignore them.

As an example,

Widths available:

300mm, 500mm, 750mm, 1000mm, 1250mm and 1500mm.

Heights available:

500mm, 750mm, 1000,mm, 1250mm, 1500mm, 2000mm, 2400mm, 2500mm, and 3000mm

300mm width is available in all heights except 3000mm.

500mm width is available in all heights.

750mm width is available in all heights starting at 750mm tall.

1000mm width is available in all heights starting at 1000mm tall.

And the list goes on, but you get the idea. Is there a way to restrict certain combinations while still allowing the user to select each variable and restrict the choices based on what they pick?

william_lacey140

Teacher Account Renewal

As someone else reported, the renew button is not working on teacher/student accounts. I did follow the response advise to look up subscriptions under my profile and renew. The issue there is that I can only renew as a student and not as a teacher. Perhaps they are the same in your system, but as a student it requires a graduation year, and sadly I graduated HS a very long time ago. On the up side they probably would not hire me to manage IT and teach engineering if I hadn't yet graduated HS. Please advise as to how to navigate this so as to not shoot myself in the foot down the road.

Thank you.

wcrisman

Problems extruding rectangle with circles on end causing extrusion failure

Hello,

I am new to onshape and new to cad software. But I am building some parts for my sxs but I am having a problem when I take a rectangle and then add a circle at both ends. I then try and extrude it after adding thickness to the object it it is always saying that the extrusion failed to extrude selections check input. Any help would be greatly appreciated as I am learning your software.

chris_hogan951

Re: Bottom Up Surface modeling

Have a look at the self paced courses for curves/ surfaces etc

https://learn.onshape.com/catalog?labels=%5B%22Learning%20Format%22%2C%22Difficulty%22%5D&values=%5B%22Learning%20Pathway%22%2C%22Foundational%22%5D

Ste_Wilson

Re: Understanding Loft's Normal to Profile Magnitude Value

You could also try splitting the cylinder so that the face you're lofting has the same number of vertices as the other end (i.e. 4 in your case -- before the fillet)

elif

Re: Understanding Loft's Normal to Profile Magnitude Value

You can imagine a normal loft as a connection with a spline. If you connect two pints with a spline, constrain the handle length with a dimension and then set it normal to something, this is like the value 1 - I have the feeling that the standard handle length is 1/3 the point distance.

if you play around with the spline handle length you do the same as the loft end condition magnitude.

florian