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Re: Move part studio out of document without variable studio
Unchecking "insert into all…" will fix the issue in this specific case since you aren't actually using the variables in the tab.
A general "fix" for tabs unintentionally getting "dragged along" when moving to a new doc is to change the reference to a version. So in this case you could create a version in your document and point the part studio to use the version of the variable studio instead of the workspace reference. Then you would be able to move just the part studio. This also applies to assemblies and any other reference.
Re: Assembly Planes - Where are they?
Mate Connectors can be used to create a section view. Just select the Mate Connector, and the section plane will be defined by the XY plane of the Mate Connector.
Re: Assembly Planes - Where are they?
Re: Improvements to Onshape - September 19th, 2025
I don't agree.
The Mate connectors are kind of a simplified version of a coordinate system.
You can not use all planes and axis of the coordinate system.
On top there is an issue if you want to realign or move the Mate connector you can not rotate along all axis and it takes a few, not intuitive movements to achieve the new orientation.
In my opinion it would be a large benefit if the mate connectors would be a full corrdinate system with 3 selectable planes and 3 selectable axis. And if you could use all 6 degrees of freedom to move the mate connector and its orientation.
What is the reason that mate connectors are not a full coordinate system? Maybe I oversee something.
JABR
Re: Improvements to Onshape - September 19th, 2025
perhaps mate connectors need a hip cool new name that would be all the rage and go viral.
MDesign
