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Re: The one thing I HATE about OnShape.

You're using the wrong ISP, then.

I have been using a node locked locally installed CAD for years, if not decades. Guess what happened, when the network failed one day!

"Cannot refresh the license lease. Contact your system administrator! Launch in read only mode?"

Seems I wasn't much better off , then … ;0)

martin_kopplow

Re: How to Reference Individual Sketch Entities

sketchEntityQuery(id + "sketch1", EntityType.BODY, sketchEntityId)

To the Onshape dev who made this one: why doesnt this one start with q? qSketchEntityQuery follows naming conventions…or better yet, qSketchEntity?

Caden_Armstrong

Re: Optics: Custom Feature

special thanks to @jnewth and @Alex_Kempen for code review and wisdom and to @maximilian_schommer for creating and sharing the original Ray Tracer feature way back when which was an inspiration.

EvanReese

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!

EvanReese

Re: Improvements to Onshape - November 22nd, 2024

https://forum.onshape.com/discussion/comment/110549#Comment_110549

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.

Lucas_Kuhns

Export from iOS?

Hi all,

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