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What’s New in the Onshape App Store (Spring 2021)
Aaron_Magnin
Member, Onshape Employees Posts: 114 
If you’re not already familiar with the Onshape App Store, it’s a central repository of partner apps which help you complete the engineering tasks that go beyond the typical design and documentation where Onshape shines.
If you need advanced simulation, subtractive manufacturing, PLM, or just about any other solution, this should be the first place you go.
That said, we hope these posts helps you keep abreast of new, updated, and general apps news, starting with a highlight reel:
Welcoming New Apps
TraceParts 3D Design Library
This free app contains “hundreds of millions” of standard and supplier-certified 3D models. So the next time you need an off-the-shelf part, check to see if it's in their database, and save time by inserting – rather than modeling – those parts/assemblies. Take a look at this Partner Spotlight to learn more.
MKCad Library
If you’re a student, this tool is similar to TraceParts, but at a much different scale. It’ll add hundreds of parts related to the FIRST Robotics Competition. They’ve added these in a nifty extension which makes finding those wheels, sensors, bearings, and more, that much easier!
*Phi
*Technically, this surface modeling app is still in beta, but we added it for two reasons:
Beta is drawing to a close
And it's open to just about anyone
If you want to create complex surfaces that you can pass back and forth from Onshape in a directly integrated cloud solution, sign up for the beta today. For more information about Phi, read this Partner Spotlight.
App Store Improvements
AirShaper
This cloud-based Virtual Wind Tunnel has existed in the Onshape App Store for some time now, but recently they released a new “adjoint optimization” technology. What this means is that it’ll morph the shape of designs to meet targets such as minimizing drag, increasing downforce, or maximizing lift. See this Partner Spotlight to learn more.
OneIPM
This app was released in October 2020, but it has seen so many improvements since then that you might not even recognize it. OneIPM provides an innovative way to view your product structure and version history, but where it really excels is in the tasks and project management for CAD and non-CAD users alike. Since its initial release, they’ve added:
Project linking
Revision and configuration support
Customizable workflow states
Task filtering and rich text editing
As if that wasn’t enough, they’ve been making continual improvements to performance and UX. Try it for yourself! To keep up with OneIPM’s most recent developments, check out their blog.
Other News
You may have noticed that RealityServer shows as “coming soon” in the Onshape App Store. As mentioned in the first video posted above, this is related to the acquisition of migenius by PTC, and the transition to move it from an app to an integrated technology within Onshape. We apologize for the inconvenience, but hopefully the finished product will be worth the wait!
We hope this “What’s New” update helps you discover solutions that make your business and team more effective. If you have questions, feedback, or app requests, please reach out to the Onshape Partner team at: onshape-developer-relations@ptc.com
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It shows on screen for ~ 5 seconds, so easy to miss.
@cedric_eveleigh392 We would love for you to not have to go elsewhere for CAM needs!
jdunne@ptc.com