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Defining constants to be referenced instead of typing a value in a bunch of places
duncan_thomas
Member Posts: 9 ✭✭
Hi
Hoping there's a quick answer to this. I'm coming from OpenSCAD, and one feature I can't find in onshape is the ability to give some value a name (e.g. 'LEVEL_THICKNESS = 10') and use this instead of a numerical value when setting up dimensions, extrusion lengths etc. I found this very handy in the past, and I miss it here. I can sort of do it using constraints by arbitrarily picking one edge to be the 'master' edge, but I'd rather just have it in a list I can edit somewhere, rather than trying to remember which I picked as master.
It would also be handy to be able to do simple math, like '2*LEVEL_THICKNESS' or 'LEVEL_THICKNESS + MIN_GAP', although that is solvable using multiple shapes and constraining them to be next to each other.
Loving the videos and looking forward to finding time to experiment more.
Hoping there's a quick answer to this. I'm coming from OpenSCAD, and one feature I can't find in onshape is the ability to give some value a name (e.g. 'LEVEL_THICKNESS = 10') and use this instead of a numerical value when setting up dimensions, extrusion lengths etc. I found this very handy in the past, and I miss it here. I can sort of do it using constraints by arbitrarily picking one edge to be the 'master' edge, but I'd rather just have it in a list I can edit somewhere, rather than trying to remember which I picked as master.
It would also be handy to be able to do simple math, like '2*LEVEL_THICKNESS' or 'LEVEL_THICKNESS + MIN_GAP', although that is solvable using multiple shapes and constraining them to be next to each other.
Loving the videos and looking forward to finding time to experiment more.
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3dcad
Member, OS Professional, Mentor Posts: 2,475 PRO
You're talking about parametric dimensions. This is not implemented yet, but it is highly requested feature and you can find plenty of discussions around. Use ?-menu and give Onshape feedback so they will add you to the request and you will be informed when it's implemented.
//rami5
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