Cut List (New Custom Feature!)

MichaelPascoe

Cut List

(New Custom Feature!)

https://cad.onshape.com/documents/395304920b30c3b382fd312d/w/86481637ad1e9da01b0e5d60/e/e19230df69a29e1fc2259b9d

How to find custom features:

• Click the "Add custom features" button in your toolbar, you may have to search for this in the search tools box
• Select "Public"
• Show advanced search options
• Select "feature studio"
• Search for the title of the feature you are looking for

john_mcclary

You don't have to search for a custom feature if you have the url. Just go to it and add it to your tool bar. Or if you hit add custom feature as you did then paste the url in the search field

MichaelPascoe

True. That's definitely quicker if you have the url.

I've been sharing this method so that people know there is a way to look for other features out there. Often, I don't know exactly what I'm looking for, just a general idea.

MichaelPascoe

Update!

• Easier toggling between "measure" and "manual" input with the opposite direction arrow (Thanks to @Alex_Kempen & @kevin_o_toole_1)
• Minimum parallel distance is now used when measuring between a face and a point, or a face and an edge
• "Prefix name" added to settings
• "Add to quantity" added to settings
• Item quantity is now displayed in each item sub menu title
• "Export variables" added to settings

MichaelPascoe

Update!

Measure cut list - Custom feature

• Auto measure - With auto measure selected, the part will be measured based on the selected face for each part.
  Note: you can still switch back to manual measurements by clicking the entry from the list in the feature.
• Selection driven array - No more "Add item" button, simply select one face from each part you want to measure.
• Renamed to Measure cut list. (To avoid confusion with the built in frames Cutlist feature)
• Default measurement names changed to X,Y, and Z.
• New icon.
• Added to the CADSharp feature library.

james_klein729

Is there a way to automatically group parts with the same dimension

MichaelPascoe

Update!

Measure cut list - Custom feature

• Part quantity is now automated when using auto measuring.
  This in turn improves performance by skipping duplicate parts.

This update was requested by @ben_partouch & @james_klein729

Special thanks to @jnewth_onshape for the ClusterBodies tip which makes this update possible.

Tips: 

• Each part is measured based on the face you selected.
• Select the faces for the unique parts first, then window select the duplicates.
  The feature will recognize the duplicates and not spend time measuring them.
  

ben_partouch

@MichaelPascoe
Thank you so much buddy. With a personal note.... Really appreciate this. 

ben_partouch

So I have one piece that recognized as duplicated and others that weren't. Am I doing something wrong? 

MichaelPascoe

@ben_partouch can you DM a link to your document or a copy of the studio? I'll take a look.

MichaelPascoe

Update!

Measure cut list - Custom feature

• Automated quantity checking has been improved and will now check for duplicate sizes instead of just matching geometry.
  This is noticeable when there are things like holes or labels cut into the faces which change the geometry but not material cut size.
  

Thanks @ben_partouch for pointing this out!

joris_splinter

hi Pascoe,

I have been using this cutlist tool for a while now and want to tell you how thankfull I am. i didnt realize all the updates until just now and wow what a great tool this is. thanks alot for this.

MichaelPascoe

Sure thing! @joris_splinter Glad it is helping you out 😎

tyler_smith171

Michael, this is an impressive feature script, I really appreciate that it automates the data entry, it saves so much time.

Would it be possible to have an option for fractional inch measuerments in the table?

And, is it possible to use the callout (balloon) with the custom table? Seems like I'm missing something simple.

MichaelPascoe

Thanks for the feedback @tyler_smith171.

Update!

Measure cut list - Custom feature

• Set part descriptions to match table ID: Sets the part descriptions this way you can access them with callouts in drawings to visibly see which parts go to which rows in the measure cut list. NOTE: If you plan to use the table within a drawing, I recommend selecting one face of each of the differently shaped parts first. This will help the feature name the rows as expected.
• Use fractional inches: Forces the table to use fractional inches.
• Round table values: Rounds the table values to the increments you set.
  

Thanks @tyler_smith171 for your input. These are some useful changes.