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Re: Toggle selection behavior from multiple to regular Single select
I couldn't agree with Andreas enough. For somebody that doesn't use Onshape exclusively, the always on multiselect on the desktop is by far the most disruptive thing to my flow, and is my biggest pain point with the software. I will pay money for access to a setting somewhere that lets me multi select with CTRL instead.
I understand how it could be hard to empathize on something like this if Onshape is the only CAD you drive, but to me, the multi select default is the equivalent of somebody sneaking into your house every weekend and swapping the hot and cold pipes on all of your faucets. By Saturday afternoon, you'll only get scalded a third of the time, but life would just be a lot better if this wasn't the case.
Re: Toggle selection behavior from multiple to regular Single select
What I can say is there are a couple things which make it tolerable:
- The cursor has a little number next to it when you've made selections (1, 2, 3 ... up to "5+"). This is the count of selected items.
- Use the spacebar shortcut to deselect on desktop.
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Re: Improvements to Onshape - March 13th, 2025
The length of a Routing curve is shown in the feature name e.g. :
The measure tool (lower right corner of the graphics window) measures lengths of edges, so if you have a Routing curve which is an interpolated spline this will automatically show the length of the curve (since it is made of one edge). You can create a variable from that in the same dialog. If the Routing curve is a polyline then it is (naturally) made of more than 1 edge. So the measure tool will need you to select the edges instead of just the curve. This is possible with Create selection-tangent connected edges etc.
Re: Home projects show and tell
Pot holder that attaches to my window on existing holes for a window lock I removed. The holder comes on and off quickly when the blinds need to be down.
https://cad.onshape.com/documents/095edbc176256f56bd1dee4f/v/4d3ab321871d49c1e6a8462b/e/a8ae32dad810e1332d81cb12
Re: Getting an axle to follow a path
OMG! That's amazing. I'd never thought to use edges in a tangent mate (obviously!). Thank you SO much!!
Re: Part drawing that reflects assembly configuration?
Thanks Seth. Unfortunately, the configurations don't work from a view-only link with that method. Also, if I'm understanding correctly that works going from part > drawing and part > assembly, but not from assembly > part, or assembly > drawing?SethF said:If you model your configuration parts in another document/part studio, then derive them in and use that for the assembly, it seems like it works. When you update the configuration within the derive feature, it updates the part studio, the assembly, drawings of the part studio, and drawings of the assembly. Note, you still have to hit the create version button so you can update all drawings (you don't have to actually create a new version).
I modeled the part here and then derived, and used for an assembly and drawings here. Hope that helps!
My assembly is made up of around 50 parts, all of which are sized to suit the overall size of the assembly, so it would be a HUGE time saver if all the drawings could update as per the assembly configuration rather than changing the configuration in 50+ parts or drawings.
How to Automate Onshape?
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Did you know?
Onshape has multiple ways to automate your daily work.
Here are a few of them:
- Configurations
- Custom Apps
- Custom Features
- Computed Properties
Don't have the time (or too difficult) to automate your Onshape? Have CADSharp automate it for you!
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Configurations - Learn how to use Onshape configurations
Make one part studio that can have different combinations of options. You can configure lengths, suppressions, color, material, you name it!
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Custom Apps - Learn how to make custom apps
Thanks to Onshape's API, custom apps have almost limitless automation possibilities. Unlike FeatureScript, which is limited to the part studio, apps can access any tab and even connect with outside sources.
Here's an example of using Onshape's api to change all specified properties for all tabs in selected documents.
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Custom Features - Learn how to make Onshape custom features
Have you ever wanted to click a face and automatically insert holes or insert regularly used geometry? You can make custom tools with Onshape's FeatureScript language. Both Onshape default features and custom features use the FeatureScript language. This means that custom features are not 3rd rate and have the same potential for robustness and functionality as Onshape's default features.
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Computed Properties - Learn how to use Onshape computed properties
Automatically calculate properties like volume or length and populate drawings or tables.
