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Re: Import DXF into Onshape
Sometimes, in a DXF file, you'll find tons of layers, not all of them are part of the model, some are part of the sheet layout ("Model Space" vs. "Drawing Space"). Drawing space might not get imported in all systems. Then, the curves imported may be white and just not appear on a white background, or black … then, they're there but you just don't see them. Sometimes, the scaling is so far off that the're all only a tiny dot in space. Sometimes, DXF files have curves nested in blocks many levels deep. These do sometimes also not get resolved. And then, DXF is not a standard format, but subject to change with every new version Autodesk deem necessary, and third parties build their own dialects, some of which which no one understands, on top of it. Keep it simple and use an older well tried version to export.
Re: Improvements to Onshape - August 29th, 2025
That would be more than great.
It would be a nice place to add lessons learned for the next project. Something that is easy to overlook when you have to dig into old history each time.
Re: Improvements to Onshape - August 29th, 2025
I was hoping to write out some class instructions and have them copied in Classes. Being markup, it wasn't difficult to post and have the students copy and paste it in for now - but I hope that Document notes will be copied in the future.
Re: Basic help Managing parts between multiple Part Studios and multiple Documents
I'm always telling my team that the best time to light their model on fire and start over was 50 versions ago, the second best time is right now. Top down design is still the best method to control cases like you're describing because if you set them up right a total rebuild of one of the subsystems or subcomponents should be isolated to just the parts contained within and not require a total rework of all neighboring assemblies.
And I'll also admit to more than my preferred share of CAD database having the first feature in the tree be the Import feature from experiments past when I'm too lazy to do a full rework. Some products of which are best-sellers for my company. Not necessarily the cleanest method but let's be real, the feature tree isn't the thing that hits the shop floor at the end of the day.
