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Re: Can robust complex surfaces be modelled.
The short answer is yes. I have seen some amazing examples of complex and robust surface modeling from the Onshape Forums and from Onshape commercial customers. Complex surfaces are defined by curves which are in turn defined by parameters. The underlying math of how the surfaces are formed is complex, but it isn't random.
There are some good examples in the surfacing courses in the Learning Center.
Maybe not a laundry detergent bottle, but here is a very cool bottle from Evan Reece.
I also love this video:
Other examples:
any "unique sculpting" scripts?
I've been on the lookout for scripts that can add "uniqueness" or "life" to some models.
To explain my question:
This is "wood grain" script (mainly used to "show" that a part is "wood-like") But if you don't use it for its "Intended Purposes" you can make intresting models…
If you know any script that have such possibilities, please write their name 🙏🏼
Re: Extrude depth angle
I think what you need is 'Draft' which is an option in the Extrude Dialogue window. Click the curved arrow to reverse the result
GWS50
Re: Anyone have an FS that can convert a decimal length to a (reduced) fractional equivalent
Thanks @Caden_Armstrong ,
Ended up writing something with some help from ChatGPT (for the algorithm part)…
Seems to work and looks like this if anyone is wondering:
FeatureScript 2780;
import(path : "onshape/std/common.fs", version : "2780.0");
annotation { "Feature Type Name" : "Decimal to Fraction", "Feature Type Description" : "Convert a decimal length to a fraction string" }
export const DectoFrac = defineFeature(function(context is Context, id is Id, definition is map)
precondition
{
annotation { "Name" : "Decimal Length" }
isLength(definition.decLength, LENGTH_BOUNDS);
annotation { "Name" : "Smallerst Denom, eg: 16 for 1/16", "UIHint" : UIHint.REMEMBER_PREVIOUS_VALUE }
isInteger(definition.precision, POSITIVE_COUNT_BOUNDS);
annotation { "Name" : "Variable Name" }
definition.varName is string;
}
{
const decValue = definition.decLength/inch;
const precision = definition.precision;
var whole=floor(decValue);
var frac = decValue - whole;
var denominator= precision;
var numerator = round(frac * denominator);
println(whole~" "~numerator~" / "~denominator);
if (numerator !=0)
{
var a=numerator;
var b=denominator;
var r=1;
while (b!=0)
{
r=a%b;
a=b;
b=r;
}
var GCD=a;
println(GCD);
numerator= floor(numerator/GCD);
denominator = floor (denominator/GCD);
}
else
{
denominator=1;
}
if (numerator==denominator)
{
whole += 1;
numerator=0;
}
/*
println(whole);
println(numerator);
println(denominator);
*/
var theString;
if (whole==0)
{
theString=numerator~"/"~denominator;
}
else
{
theString=whole~"-"~numerator~"/"~denominator;
}
setVariable(context, definition.varName, theString);
// Define the function's action
});
Re: Don't know how to delete a post
Well it was a very niche and silly little problem that I overlooked. Thought the maxPathDeviation wasn't working correctly. But I was thinking in 2D when it only analyses things in a very rudimentary way.
