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Re: How to extrude from a PNG shape converted from SVG?
Use inkscape or some other means of converting svg to dxf. that's a vector file that can be read by onshape and extruded.
New Feature: Delaunay Triangulation
This one is gonna be self explanatory. I've seen a few requests for voronoi scripts or other geometric operations which most often run a Delaunay Triangulation of a face as step #1 before doing the fancy footwork of an actually useful function. I was looking for a median curve drawing script some time ago which called for this and I struck out finding anyone that had implemented this in featurescript yet. It takes a face and returns a sketch triangulation of that face, a real special one with useful triangular properties for other functions.
You'll know if you've ever needed something based on this algorithm. Here's my implementation of this algorithm.
If one of you gets around to going full Voronoi based off of this script before I do please post it here so I can copy off of your homework.
Re: Query Finder (A new way to automate Onshape!) 🆕
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Query Finder (Update!)
- Improved number of clicks it takes to activate the features input box. Previously it took 4 clicks which felt cumbersome. Now, it only takes 2.
- Changed search enum to a horizonal enum instead of drop down.
- Changed relevant inputs such as "Features" to activate on visible.
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The following features have been updated with this latest query finder functionality:
- Composite+
- Compare (New!)
- Laser Measure
- Logic Driven Feature (New!) (Included sub features: Extrude, Revolve, Mirror, Transform, Boolean, And more…)
- Property / Attribute
- Set Query Attribute (New!)
- Zone Delete
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Re: Revision control for injection molded part with inserts
- 1) Currently I have an assembly drawing with a BOM table. It shows the manufacturers part numbers for the inserts. The drawing has an exploded view, although its not strictly needed.
- 2) Yes, the qty and type of insert needs tracking.
- 3) The IM part with inserts is purchased from a sub supplier under a single part number.
- 4) Its not likely the inserts will be changed not I don't want to rule out the option.
The approach I'm using at the moment is:
Make the parts and inserts 'not revision controlled' in the properties. Then make an assembly with the IM part and inserts and revision control the assembly only.
If this is bad idea, let me know!
Re: Automatic Assembly Sequence Generation
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This is really cool! Looks like you put a lot of work into it.
Feedback:
- UI is really polished!
- Integration with Onshape is almost perfect.
- Simple and intuative.
- Unable to get my Onshape document, had to manually upload the step file. Probably a small bug. It looks like it should work. Really nice search and thumbnails though.
- Doesn't render the wheels properly, there are missing faces.
- Wasn't able to successfully plan my assembly even though these parts are pretty straight forward, no flexing required for assembly. (Perhaps have a "Quick train" option that watches the user take apart their assembly. This would give the AI some general hints as to how it is supposed to be put together.
- When selecting multiple parts with while holding control, it would sometimes loose my selection. Pretty frustrating to have to re-select everything. But in general, the selections look really good and work well.
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