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Re: Utrecht Innovation Night: Revolutionizing Product Design – Feb 27th – Limited Spots!
No, it is an in-person event only.
Sketching Basics: wake up / select geometry from another plane while sketching
Hi there,
Basic SW to OS transformation question:
While in SW(and other CAD) I can select and directly constrain geometry from other than sketching plane when in normal view it will not work the same in Onshape.
However I can constrain in Onshape it afterwards either in normal view or also "free" view.
Is there any hidden key to make non-sketch-plane geometry selectable/constrainable while sketching?
Re: Render Battle #6 - Coffee time ☕(Winner gets a real Prize!)
Here is my entry:
Everything is 100% Onshape. No pictures except the branding decals for the mug and the coffee bag.
I'll disclose my rendering tricks after the battle is over for anyone who is interested. 😉
Oh, and sorry for taking up half the page, the spoiler option has been broken lately so I can't collapse images into it.
Coffee maker
La Pavoni Lever Espresso Machines a public model by @john_hauck
Mug
I added the Meteor's logo to my mug using the new Decal tool in the part studio. This was my favorite coffee shop in Little Rock before they closed. The Meteor still exists in Bentonville:
Coffee Bag
Community was the first coffee brand my wife and I got into. It isn't niche or locally roasted, but it's always there for you.
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Re: Sketch to 3D
Your link did not work for me.
For a round object such as a soup bowl or a dinner plate, use the Revolve command.
Re: Improvements to Onshape - January 31st, 2025
I would say the Makera Carvera CNCs are the Bambulab x1/Prusa MK4 equivalent of the CNC world. Desktop size, housing, not too expensive, good quality. That's what I would consider for private "getting your feet wet" experiments if the work area size is ok for your projects. Then it really depends what you want to do. Our Makerspace has a Haas machine for metal (which are entry level production machines with 3-5 axis) and two Felder (Hammer/Format4) CNCs for woodworking (one small one large for e.g. furiture). These are too expensive for private persons, take a lot of space and are very loud, so not good for living rooms :) So better search for a Makerspace that has those. Or design your stuff and send them to a fab lab to mill it for you.
fst
Re: hey is it possible to get my pipe round and symmetric instead of the shape of a egg?
Don't use the hole as the basis for the tube. Start by creating a "curve point" plane, on the end of the angled line. sketch a circle on this new plane, then extrude the circle "up to face" on the base plate.
As a 2nd option - (maybe a better way) you can also use the "frame" command.
Also you don't need separate sketches for the small holes - put them all in the 1st sketch (and use dimensions, until sketch is "resolved").
I strongly recommend that you take the "self-paced learning courses" in the learning center. Most of the entry level courses are free, and do a very good job of explaining how to get started "step by step".
Good luck
Re: Working with imported step file
The source of this model is likely some subdivision modeler for a rendering, which is not great for mechanical CAD or creating anything for 3D printing. The surfaces are very densely parameterized in awkward ways, and the topology is awkward. For instance instead of large simple surfaces with small fillets at the panel gaps, the surfaces include some very tight curvature at the edges. It will be impossible to thicken these directly as the minimum curvature of the surfaces massively exceeds the thickness that you're trying to achieve. Your best bet is to manually create some flanges on the edges of the outer surfaces and then through fills/lofts/extrudes/boundary surfaces - create the insides. The inside surfaces don't need to be exact offsets, but just something that can be 3D printed.
You may already be doing this, but "highlight boundary edges" under the view menu can also help you find/see some of the defects in the model. The A-pillar comes down into the body and has a break in the surfaces. Also below the boot, there's a gap.
Showing curvature (shift-C) on the surfaces will show some of the extremes in radius which prevents offsets from working. Here's the B pillar. Also, notice that right above the highlighted surface is a "star point" where 5 surfaces come together. This kind of topology is likely to cause issues.
The fills that you've created to glue the panels together are also all not ideal for thickening.
S1mon
Re: Working with imported step file
Looks painful to do. ha. no special tricks. I'd probably edit the individual pieces as you've done… delete all the faces except the outer face to be thickened but don't thicken it. then insert those pieces as you've done and bridge the gaps with new surfaces. and then when thicken it and when it doesn't work find a trouble area and split/delete/reconstruct the area with new surfaces. repeat till thicken works.. best I can think of atm.
MDesign