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Re: How do you create a sphere?

This thread was started in 2016 but I'm here to chime in with a 2025 answer, I use this featurescript collection of primitives for the times it's relevant in my workflows. I haven't yet developed any featurescripts referencing it but I imagine there are cases where each of these object primitives might be quicker to solve particular problems without having to get into doing the multi step process to make a sphere or cone.
https://cad.onshape.com/documents/a81f647d405a78c5b70bdbde/v/ba543ec74eb5890fd48c41c6/e/bec98f91580bad4c70005038

Derek_Van_Allen_BD

Re: Change default part reflectivity

Don't think you can change that. I like it as is because it helps with seeing curvature and smoothness of non flat surfaces. But an option to turn it off wouldn't be a bad thing. You could always work in unshaded mode if its that bothersome.

MDesign

Re: Change default part reflectivity

Same issue but no solution as of now.

Shiv_Charan_Madan

Change default part reflectivity

Good day Team,

Please see attached image for your reference.

Any way we can change how reflective a part is? Or better yet, make the appearance matt by default? The default look of the part is highly reflective and it is doing my head in..
I suspect another way of achieving this is to change the default part studio lighting options, how do we do that? Googling / looking under the help section didn't give me any helpful answers.

Thanks for the help guys.

Gordon

Image: https://us.v-cdn.net/5022071/uploads/editor/gn/yj9t7b2r45fd.png

Gordon_Lin

Re: Wrong results from the Thicken function.

Hi - Thicken offsets the entire surface, which includes the surface edges (projected normal to the edge/surface). Model the whole thing solid, then use Shell to get what you want.

NeilCooke

Re: Don't remap redo on MacOS to Windows shortcut

If you happen to run into this on Safari on Mac, try this: https://discussions.apple.com/thread/255341839?sortBy=rank

It fixed it for me.

nathaniel_troutman

Re: How do you create a sphere?

@rosa_baeburg - Your story reminds me of the trouble I had converting from 2d cad to 3d parametric cad. Everything seemed backward - and I struggled at first. Once you realize the programs work very differently (and there are reasons why they are different), you begin to understand why, It is a whole new thought process, It takes a tiny bit longer up front to sketch, but the payoff is how easy you can edit things later on (this is a real pain in 2d cad). Trust the process, some very clever people have dreamed this up, and it works great as long as you are willing to learn something new. Take the time to use the free self-paced learning courses in the learning center. And contrary to the internet, you are not going to learn this in 1 hour - it's a long term commitment, and is constantly evolving. Stay with it, and I'm sure that you will have that moment when the light-bulb goes off, and it all makes sense. Good luck

rick_randall

Re: The Perfect Mouse for CAD

https://forum.onshape.com/discussion/comment/111871#Comment_111871

That is exactly the same with my logi MX ERGO S. Really comforting to know you cannot get stuck with a flat battery.

kees_bijker

Bringing Modular, Customisable, and Configurable Products to Market?

Hi all, first time posting but I've met a few of you at Onshape events.

I'm Head of Customer Success over at Infinitive, a configuration-to-production software platform. If you're working with or thinking about modular, customisable, or configurable products, we would love for you to join us for what will be a really valuable webinar for the community.

Seamless Workflows for Modular Products: Harnessing Data to Connect Design, Sales, and Manufacturing

📅 Date: 18th March 2025
💻 Where: Online

We’ll dive into:

How to overcome the unique challenges of bringing modular and customisable products to market.
The role of data in connecting design tools like Onshape, sales platforms, and manufacturing systems for a smoother process.
Ways to reduce friction and simplify your workflow while enhancing efficiency and customer satisfaction.

The webinar will be especially useful for businesses big or small looking to improve efficiency, deliver better customer experiences, or scale operations. It will give you some really valuable insights and strategies.

📌 You can sign up here: https://lu.ma/j2v1fi3c

Any questions, don't hesitate to reach out!

Simon

Simon_Leigh

Re: Bend a shape with fillet edges

Thanks @jelte_steur814 for the example. That's a nice way to approach this problem. This has been very helpful. Thanks @MDesign for your input as well.

zy_su