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Re: Access the version name via a global variable or feature script

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fredrik_tärnell

Re: Access the version name via a global variable or feature script

https://forum.onshape.com/discussion/3780/how-can-i-include-a-variable-value-in-a-sketch-text

And the follow up feature request

https://forum.onshape.com/discussion/3796/variable-values-displayed-in-text

Doesn't seem to have passed critical mass yet?

fredrik_tärnell

Re: Stream Deck Icon Library for Onshape

Here here code that assigns key binds to features, i have a good majority on here. Although I didn't do any drawing commands, I plan on it, just not in need of it yet. Just make sure you use Tampermonkey ( https://www.tampermonkey.net )

Userscript

https://cloud.team858.org/s/MbBXXBQNwgf6Hde

tyler_vanprooyen458

Re: Offset tool on Text?

What you can do, however, is first extrude the text, and then boolean-subtract it with an offset (and the "keep tools" option checked).

ilya_baran

Re: Non-manifold geometry, how to solve?

In order to look at what you've done in stages just add

return;

say at line 254, you'll see the initial thin extrude leaves some small gaps you may not have intended?

Then if you delete the previous return and add it back at line 318... then you'll see where Part 1 meets Part 6 in a knife edge that will fail (correctly) as non-manifold.

You'll therefore need to fix the extrude you are creating at line 247 to avoid this situation.

Image showing knife edge between Part 1 (highlighted) and Part 6

Image: https://us.v-cdn.net/5022071/uploads/editor/r1/fp54dbj5rs8q.png

Hints:
- when you are debugging make sure to take advantage of the Debug function!
e.g. try this at line 254:

debug(context, qCreatedBy(id + "extrudeSample", EntityType.BODY), DebugColor.MAGENTA);

then edit your feature...

GregBrown

Re: Derive picking up wrong version of part.

frank_paynter said:

Document: 57mm twist-lock cap pill dispenser | Pill Dispenser (onshape.com)

I have designed a pill bottle dispenser assembly comprising three parts - a bottle locking ring, a body, and slide for dispensing various size pills. The 'body' and 'slide' are in one parts tab and the locking ring is in another. a screenshot of the entire assembly is shown in the attached image.

I want to use the slide part (shown with 'V3' engraving above) in another document, so I opened the new document, selected 'derive' and pointed it at the above source document. However, when I execute the derive and the part drops into the new document, it isn't the part I was looking for - it is a much earlier version (and yes, I know the 'V' numbers are misleading) with completely different dimensions and markings, as shown below:

I have tried to make this work by selecting the document from the menu, and I have also tried using the URL of the source document, and both methods result in the wrong slide version being copied over. Any idea what I'm doing wrong here?

It sounds like you might be deriving from an older version of the document. Ensure you're pointing to the latest version or specific version history of the slide part when using the 'derive' function.

ronda_rosay