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Re: Onshapers or Onshapists
Northern Hemisphere are "ers" and Southern Hemisphere are "ist". Equator you are "erist". π
Onshapers or Onshapists
@MichaelPascoe raised this important issue in another post (linked below), but i think it needs some serious consideration!
Are we ers or ists?
Re: The Perfect Mouse for CAD
My current weapon of choice. It's a good all rounder. Scrolling by twisting the ball, sounds cool on paper, in reality it's naff in practice. And it has audio index clicking as you twist the ball. So not co-worker friendly. Would be better to have a scroll wheel on the side.
If I could build the perfect user input device it would borrow the best from:
The primary click from a joystick like this. Nothing beats a good mechanical switch with haptic feedback. When your finger is relaxed it's away from the button so reduces accidental clicking.
The curse movement from this mouse. This was my first finger trackball mouse. And it can be modified to have different balls the big ball rolls on. I did this mod and it made it the best trackball so far. BTW: The side thumb clicking is the default, that I didn't like at first so I programmed the R and Fn3 buttons as the left and right respectively. Now that I've gotten use to the thumb movement, the default button isn't so bad after all. In some apps this mouse seemed to have a 3D rotation. Was in some pre print software. No idea how that happened.
The scroll action and back and forward buttons from this mouse.
That's how it will look. π
Problem/bug scaling DXF sketch using a variable
Re: How to sweep over a cylindrical face along a projected curve instead of a helix
Ah. Posted this without a browser refresh . Then saw your post Greg.
You may want to check off reapply features in the circular pattern.
I also eliminated the sketch circular array. Better as a feature pattern of the sweep. More efficient.
Used an actual curve instead of a bunch of lines, much more effective and smoother curve with less control points to form tooth.
Re: How to sweep over a cylindrical face along a projected curve instead of a helix
Thanks so much for taking the trouble to figure it out! Very grateful for all the detailed feedback. I'm learning a lot and my issue is solved ποΈ
Re: Compliance Help: Saving work for 7 years
It seems absurd to me to let regulations drive such a decision vs choosing the best tool for the goal. Rating compliance above future applicability (which is what teaching is all about) is just well frustrating. If onshape is determined to be the best tool to use...To serve the students the best we should find alternatices to the limitations like compliance. Lil vent from me as I know all to well the limitations placed on me by a public highschool when they place priority on liabilities vs productivity and growth. π‘
MDesign
Re: Compliance Help: Saving work for 7 years
The requirement for feature trees is because we need to have something available for remarking. We don't just mark the final output, we also mark processes. If the student appeals anytime in 365 days, then we need to provide the original work to be remarked by an impartial person. If the teacher is no longer at the school (for instance if the assignment is at the end of a term, and a teacher leaves after marking), then the school needs access to remark. If the student still appeals, then it gets sent to the board for review.
You are correct that the free educational edition is not suitable for this. I will advise the QLD ITD forum of your reply so we can transition to Autodesk Fusion. I appreciate your reply.