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Re: Rotating a line around an axis with FeatureScript
take the id out of the instanceNames array should be just a string
Re: I have a workflow question
Andrew
Using multiple contexts will give you what you're looking for. Time to make sure names are given besides context 1 & context 2. Like context RHD & context LHD. Make sure to practice single context on something before jumping in since the additional context will add complexity and more tracking. It is still way better than using derived systems especially when using multiple placement of sub assemblies. This uses less system overhead. To see both contexts at the same time, open another browser on your second screen to run another OS. You can then see context one on 1 screen and context 2 on the other. You can switch back and forth seamlessly or some one else can work on the other context on their own screen.
At some point you'll probably want to get into configured assemblies to work on the LHD & RHD. But that's down the road. Again both configurations can be worked on simultaneously.
Re: Extracting curvature combs data
With the appropriate custom feature, yes, you could do this. FeatureScript has access to the what you need, but I'm not aware of any public custom features which will do this for you.
S1mon
Re: Improvements to Onshape - September 20th, 2024
…and basic sketching on drawings, really good.
Re: Improvements to Onshape - September 20th, 2024
Yes.
Seen Structure View on the horizon for a while, great to have it Released, this is a big part of getting in-house non-CAD Light Users who only care about Released data interfacing with our Enterprise to self serve information..
Custom Tables on drawings. At Last. A great reason to finally brush-up my feature script skills as the Custom Table now has somewhere to go!
Great work Onshape, keep it up!
Re: I have a workflow question
Andrew,
First off, you are welcome. Secondly, Fast prototyping is one of the things that has made 3D printing so popular. So you are very correct in mentioning it as one of the many ways to develope and test parts.
I have a workflow question
I have parts I have modeled that are in their own document.
So when I am wanting to use those already exsisting models, I use the derived feature to bring them into the document I am working on.
I want to bring them into a Part Studio and not an Assembly so that I can use them to develope the part I am working on.
I need editing capability within the new document, but it seems that Onshape doesn't like to many derived parts exsisting in a new document.
I am developing seperate parts and areas of old locomotives. I have done a couple, so I don't want to have to remodel the same type of parts over and over again.
Here is an example of the brake componates I am working on:
https://cad.onshape.com/documents/b8ceac4d24fe0b9657a277dc/w/736d520e488defd57a27758e/e/3d41a59c3eed40f75bd0cf17?renderMode=0&uiState=66eda5de88098b7c091fcd95
Is there a different workflow I should be using? Thanks for your help.