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Re: How to open a browser window for working in Onshape?
While viewing the lesson… hold the ctrl key and press N. then type the link S1mon gave in the address bar area. There are no shortcuts because it is assumed by the training that how to work with browser windows is already known. You may need some training on how to use multiple windows/tabs with internet browsers.
MDesign
Re: Feature request: Configure text font/style
Hey, there's a way to do this using a custom feature "Text" for text. Here's an example:
https://cad.onshape.com/documents/bfbf1b37510bcbf7b0ed55e0/w/11264a84621102f8ce775a71/e/50172a08642f43140c74f4a1
You'll need to learn how to use "Text" though - but it is pretty simple (draw a path, write some text). You can read about it here:
Re: Onshape Government!
Does that mean that Onshape is now available as an on premises option for self-hosting?
Then perpetual licenses would also become an option again 😍
fst
Re: When importing .STEP files and converting to sheet metal I get two flat cutouts instead of one.
I think you need to use the "thicken" option (rather than "convert") in the sheet metal feature, and make sure you only select one "side" of the imported model.
Re: How to make a plane perpendicular to an arbitrary view
can you do a 3-point plane on the mesh vertices to get what you're after? If not, I'd reach for Freeform Spline or Routing Curve to create a line in 3D space, then make a plane on the end of that. It allows you a lot of flexibility for making a plane at an arbitrary orientation. Here's an example (I'm editing with the "Final" button checked so you can see the plane feature update)
Re: Sheet metal flange using featurescript
You don't need to copy all the code, you can just import it:import(path : "onshape/std/sheetMetalFlange.fs", version : "2506.0");
Re: Improvements to Onshape - November 1st, 2024
You can either:
- convert the curve to a sketch with "use edge" and then a normal or tangent to profile should be an option
- create a surface (sweep most likely) and then use tangent or normal to the surface
S1mon
Re: Pipe ( NPT ) Threads again
@rick_randall curiosity got the better of me and I was able to mock up a feature that instantiates your model. Check it out! I linked it to a copy of your part studio since I needed to tweak a few things, but think in the long run it'd be better for it to be linked to yours since you're more likely to maintain the configured models better. Let me know if you're interested and I can help make that happen.
Re: Pipe ( NPT ) Threads again
@rick_randall great configured models! btw, you can also place and boolean multiple of these at once using the Super Derive custom feature. It is also possible to create a custom feature that uses these as a basis and derives them, places them, and does the boolean subtract. That feature could have inputs that match all of the configuration inputs.
Re: oploft connections
What does it look like if you add a debug point to the 0 parameter on each circle? I'm curious if they are lined up or not.