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Re: Improvements to Onshape - August 29th, 2025
Thank you for the DXF update! I had just logged a support ticket on that recently!! Now if only it did not export two profiles for each hole when using the hole tool on sheet metal, will be submitting a ticket on that shortly
Matthew
Re: how to connect these properly
Hard to know what exactly you're going for, but if my guess is right, you should do the Shell last.
Re: Linear Pattern: specify direction with xyz coordinates
Can you share an example of what your trying to do? Methods and ideas might be different depending on what the goal is
MDesign
Frames cut list items too long
Hi,
when using the frames tool using angle steel I get funny results in the cut list when using limit frame ends.
The little extension from the subtraction of the two profiles leaves the cut list pretty much useless.
Is anyone else having trouble with this?
Tinus
Re: I don't see the new "query variable" feature in existing documents
For a kick start of the update version of a document is to send the document to trash then restore from trash. The next time the document is opened a query will ask about scheduling an update. Your answer will be 'now'. You will have to wait while the update is done.
Re: I don't see the new "query variable" feature in existing documents
Hi @ben_davis982. The bottom of every "Improvements to Onshape" post has this:
Remember:
The updates listed here are now live for all users when creating new Documents. Over the next few days, these features will also be available in Documents created before this update.
Re: PLEASE explain "externally disambiguated" / "transient" / "robust" / "tracked" / "unstable" ID's etc
@christopher_dziuba Have you seen these videos from @Alex_Kempen? It's project-based, not focused only on fundamentals, but valuable for sure. https://www.youtube.com/@TheVenomousFire /videos
How do I allow collaborators to DELETE Workspace Branches?
No matter what I try, the "delete" option is grayed out when I try and change permissions for other users on documents I own, even if it is shared with a team, and that user has Admin privileges for that team.
I can't find this answer anywhere.
please help.
Re: Question about how to extend ridge.
Merge scope is what parts of the design you want to combine that feature with. Makes more sense when you have designs with multiple parts in it. A single part will nearly always be set to merge all
MDesign