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Optics: Custom Feature
It's been a while since I released any in-depth custom features, but I'm excited to finally make this one public! Optics is a tool for real-time feedback of optical designs in Onshape. I won't go into great detail on the ins and outs here since I have a very thorough demo video, but here are some teaser images. Enjoy!
Re: Improvements to Onshape - November 22nd, 2024
I just recently learned that we are able to "convert" an imported sheet metal part into an Onshape SM part. You just have to use the Sheet Metal tool > Thicken > select the main face > make sure thickness and direction are correct > Tangent propagation checkbox. This creates a new part but then you have the ability to add flanges, tabs, etc.
Export from iOS?
I’m trying to workout how to export a thing Iv designed. I want to upload it to shapeways to be 3D printed but can not workout how to export it.
Ps, I do not have access to a real computer, only have my iPad.
Hope someone can help me sort this..
kind regards
MrD
Re: polygon line
Holy crap, I'm blown away by how well this works! Thank you so much! This saves so much work! THANK YOU!
Re: polygon line
You can leave everything in the sketch. No need to do multiple sketches. Just do multiple thin extrudes referencing different parts of the sketch until you have done them all.
MDesign
Re: polygon line
Also:
rib network FS might work
https://cad.onshape.com/documents/67de1cda4399707a3649fcdf/v/26c4d9efa4f624f567914d8b/e/484089617c304a5cb5cb0ac5
Re: Cutting dimensions for tubes, parallel to the tube.
Here is one way to accomplish this. A separate sketch in the part studio can give some lines for dimensioning. When you get to the drawing show/hide sketches.
Tipps for oragnization of documents
Hi guys,
just wanted to ask how you organize your big projects.
For example, you have a big machine with 20 different assemblies that are all dependent on each other.
Every assembly consists of 10 Part Studios and 10 sub-assemblies and few other tabs (drawing, imported parts, etc.) - so big enough for its own document.
But, for me the problem with different documents is that I must make a version of the document to see the changes in another document. This applies to every single change in the document (also for just adding a thread, hole, chamfer, ..). This function is good in a later status of the design process. But at the start you have a lot of small changes in the different assemblies and sub-assemblies you want to see live without making a version.
So therefore, I am curious how you organize your documents or am I the only one with these problems?