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This release leans into intelligent, parametric design, led by dynamic suppression in Assemblies, alongside a broad set of refinements that smooth out everyday workflows across in-context design, Feature Studios, Drawings, PCB Studio, and Render Studio. CAD DYNAMIC SUPPRESSION FOR ASSEMBLIES Dynamic suppression in…

The second update of 2025 introduces integrated cloud-native CAM, sheet metal forms, and a raft of improvements to drawings. CAM STUDIO (BETA) CAM Studio is now available to all Onshape Professional and Enterprise commercial subscribers. https://onshape.wistia.com/medias/u0alsll49b PART STUDIOS SHEET METAL FORM You can now…

It's the last update of the year and we've saved the biggest and best for last. We've listened to you, and put a strong focus on the basics - core modeling and drawing productivity. So not only are there a huge number of improvements, but they apply to everyone. We hope you find not just one, but many things that make your…

As we head into the summer months you can be sure that the Onshape team will not be on the beach when there are awesome updates to deliver... PART STUDIOS REPAIR BROKEN REFERENCES When upstream features or geometry referenced from other sources (such as Derived, Import or In-context features) are modified there is always…

We have another jam-packed update for you today! It includes major new pieces of functionality, as well as improvements to features you use every day. Let's get started. ONSHAPE PROFESSIONAL PCB STUDIO We are excited to announce the beta launch of our new PCB Studio, now available to all Onshape Professional and Enterprise…

This release introduces the powerful new Assembly Mirror tool, connection to Arena PLM Enterprise for AWS GovCloud with Onshape for Government as well as a number of user interface, drawings and performance improvements. CAD IMPROVEMENTS ASSEMBLY MIRROR Mirror parts and subassemblies with flexible strategies for symmetric…

With our fourth release of 2025, we've got some wonderful improvements in a variety of different areas. Let's have a look. CAD IMPROVEMENTS COSMETIC THREADS (3D) When defining a thread using the Hole feature, or External thread feature, cosmetic threads are rendered on-screen in the modeling environment.…

We are officially in the second half of the year, and it's only going to get more exciting from here! This update is big, and includes some highly-requested features, improvements to recently-released features, and improvements we know many will appreciate. We hope you enjoy them. GENERAL IMPROVEMENTS DARK MODE (BETA)…

This release is packed full of customer requested improvements and just really cool stuff. Check it out. DOCUMENTS MERGE LINES AND REALTIME UPDATES The Versions and history panel now updates in real time as changes are made by anyone working in the Document, such as adding branches and versions. Merge lines can also be…

Happy New Year! Welcome everyone to 2018 and what a great way to kick things off with an awesome Onshape update! CONFIGURATIONS You can now create multiple variations of your parts using configurations. In summary, multiple independent configuration inputs enable you to quickly create complex configurations with varying…

This update marks a major milestone with the introduction of Model Based Definition, enabling an entirely new approach to communicating manufacturing intent directly within your 3D models. Alongside MBD, you'll find a host of CAD improvements that streamline your design workflow, and the AI Advisor is now built into…

I can imagine that one or two of you will be pleased with this latest update which includes the most requested and voted for feature in the history of Onshape. Enjoy! CAD IMPROVEMENTS FACE COLORS Appearances can now be added to Solid and Surface Faces in a Part Studio. The new Appearance Panel displays all currently…

This month’s release introduces several time-saving enhancements across modeling, drawings, and data management, designed to improve clarity and accelerate your product development workflow. ONSHAPE LABS Onshape Labs is a new initiative for rapidly developing and testing cutting-edge capabilities, including AI-driven…

Onshape delivers new updates every three weeks, but some of these projects take months to complete and it's exciting when we can finally reveal what we've been working on. Starting with my favorite... CONFIGURATIONS EXCLUDE FROM PROPERTIES A new Configuration input option, Exclude from properties, ignores an input for the…

The April update brings new superpowers to Onshape users. Productivity improvements are sure to be popular in this update, which includes great sketching improvements, new options for extruding thin profiles, and a new Face blend feature that provides numerous opportunities for creating the exact shapes you want quickly.…

With this update, you can expect many improvements in the areas of Drawings, Render Studio, and the Learning Center as well as another highlight: Lidar scans! GENERAL IMPROVEMENTS EXPORT 3MF FILE FORMAT The export of assemblies or parts as a 3MF format is now supported. 3MF, also called 3D Manufacturing Format, is a file…

We are ready with our third release of the year! This update includes improvements to core modeling, drawings, Render Studio, and more. Let's dive in. CAD IMPROVEMENTS WRAP ON CONICAL FACE You can now apply a Wrap feature to a conical face. In the past, this was limited to cylindrical faces.…

Closing up April with a bang! For the second time this month Onshape brings more improvements to the product. Improvements to PCB Studio, the UI, and drawings quality of life are some of the highlights of this release. CAD IMPROVEMENTS PCB STUDIO IMPROVEMENTS PCB Studio supports data exchange between mechanical and…

Autumn is in full swing, and so is Onshape. In this update, we reveal some highly anticipated swaths of functionality that are revolutionary new ways to get your work done. Onshape Simulation Beta, Publications, ARView, and many other highly requested improvements to general CAD functionality. ONSHAPE SIMULATION BETA The…

This is a very exciting update. With this update, we are not only adding a huge core CAD feature, but we are also adding an entirely new Onshape subscription plan that includes our new Release Management and Approval Workflows. And even more exciting? All current Onshape Professional subscribers are being automatically…

This release introduces a host of new functionality. Automating downstream drawing creation from MBD data, richer control over parametric sheet-metal designs, including a new Jog feature, and introducing ECAD/MCAD flex-rigid pcb capabilities in PCB Studio, to name a few. CAD Improvements Sheet Metal Jog The new Sheet Metal…

Happy New Year, Onshape community! Last year brought 17 new Onshape releases, with countless new features and improvements. We hope you have found them beneficial to your designs and workflows every day. But now is hardly the time to reflect on what we have accomplished together - instead, we are excited to start off the…

This update brings new CAD and Simulation tools, multiple improvements to Drawings, new appearance options for Render Studio Advanced, and expanded collaboration with Onshape Enterprise users with the all new Slack connection! CAD DYNAMIC SUPPRESSION Create logical expressions to determine when a feature should be…

This latest release includes some highly requested features, impressive productivity improvements, and awesome data management capabilities that you only get with Onshape. PART STUDIOS SKIP PATTERN INSTANCES Linear, Circular, and Curve pattern features now include an option to skip selected instances.…

February is already upon us, so of course we're due for another Onshape update! First though, we have an exciting announcement: ONSHAPE VISION APP FOR APPLE VISION PRO We're delighted to share the release of the Onshape Vision App for Apple Vision Pro. Onshape Vision offers a whole new dimension to product development by…

Welcome to the new release! This release contains a wide variety of features and improvements touching virtually all areas of the product: Configurations, Assemblies, Surfacing, Drawings, Data Management, as well as CAM and Render Studio! We hope there's something out there for everyone! CAD IMPROVEMENTS CONFIGURATION…

This is the last update for 2024, but we'll be back with a bang in 2025! On behalf of PTC and the entire Onshape team, I would like to wish all our users everywhere an enjoyable and relaxing holiday season. PART STUDIOS CURVE APPROXIMATION The approximation toolset from the Edit curve feature is now available in other…

It has only been 17 days since our last release, and we are back with another one. This update includes a long list of improvements in areas like assemblies, drawings, and more. Let's dive in. ASSEMBLY IMPROVEMENTS LOCK/FOLLOW SUBASSEMBLY You can now lock the position of a subassembly within a top-level assembly. When…

It's the first update of 2024, and we are hitting the ground running. This update includes a number of highly-requested improvements, so we hope you enjoy! Let's dive in. CAD IMPROVEMENTS DECALS You can now insert Decals into Part Studios. Decals are visible in Part Studios, assemblies, and shaded drawing views, and can be…

Onshape continues to add more breadth and depth to the product and more value to your subscription, with new simulation types and many modeling and drawing improvements to enhance and streamline your design workflow. Let's take a look... SIMULATION MODAL ANALYSIS Onshape Simulation now supports Modal Analysis, providing…

A very happy start to February for the Onshape community. This time we have lots to share in the world of surface modeling, improvements to long standing features of Onshape as well as powerful production drawing and inspection reporting capabilities. PART STUDIOS BOUNDARY SURFACE The Boundary Surface feature puts high…