Welcome to the Onshape forum! Ask questions and join in the discussions about everything Onshape.
First time visiting? Here are some places to start:- Looking for a certain topic? Check out the categories filter or use Search (upper right).
- Need support? Ask a question to our Community Support category.
- Please submit support tickets for bugs but you can request improvements in the Product Feedback category.
- Be respectful, on topic and if you see a problem, Flag it.
If you would like to contact our Community Manager personally, feel free to send a private message or an email.
Improvements to Onshape - August 30th, 2022
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 users. With support for industry-standard PCB file formats, and dedicated circuit board component libraries, this new functionality makes it easier than ever to collaborate with engineers designing printed circuit boards.GENERAL IMPROVEMENTS
INTERSECTION CURVE
Create a curve at the intersection of surfaces.DRIVEN VARIABLES
Use measurements to drive variables.NESTED FEATURE FOLDERS
Feature folders in a Part Studio can now be nested.MATE LIMIT ICON
Mate limits are now reflected in the Assembly instance list with a new icon next to the mate.DRAWING IMPROVEMENTS
DETAIL VIEW IMPROVEMENTS
Detail Views can now be defined using a closed spline or polygon. In the past, it was only possible to define a Detail View using a circle.OVERRIDE BOM VALUE
Manually override any value in a cell of a Bill of Materials in a Drawing as long as the Part Number is defined in the row.LEARNING CENTER IMPROVEMENTS
Videos and exercises in eight different Learning Center self-paced courses have been updated to include training on features like Selective Merge and Partial Sheet Metal Flanges. Updates have also been made to five Technical Briefings. To learn more about what is new in the Onshape Learning Center, click the spoiler below.Course Updates:
Detailed Drawings course
An update to the centerline video to include how to automatically generate centerlines in views.
An update to the Section and Detail view video to include new label leader options.
Branching and Merging course
Updates to the merging videos and exercises to include the new selective merge options.
Navigating Onshape course
An update to the Documents page video to include sorting search results.
Advanced Part Design course
Update to the Boolean video to include the Keep tools option.
An update to the Hole feature video to include tapered pipe hole as a selection option when choosing hole type.
Simultaneous Sheet Metal course
An update to the Flange video to describe how to model partial flanges.
An update to the Toolbox exercise to include the new partial flange feature.
Document Management course
Updates to the Advanced search video to include sorting options.
Onshape Surfacing course
Update to the Ruled surface video to include the new cubic interpolation option.
Technical Briefing Updates:
Please take a moment to try out these new features and improvements and leave your comments below. For a detailed list of all the changes in this update, please see the changelog.
Remember: The updates listed here are now live for all users when creating new Documents. Over the next few days, these features will also be available in Documents created before this update.
Tagged:
18
Comments
-
Another great update.I remember Jon Hirschtick's words at Onshape live 2021: 16 updates per year and you are actually increasing the number of new features in those updates giving Onshape more depth and breath.Awesome!!Un saludo,
Eduardo Magdalena C2i Change 2 improve ☑ ¿Por qué no organizamos una reunión online?
Partner de PTC - Onshape Averigua a quién conocemos en común5 -
Michael and I will be live on the Innovator's Insider podcast tomorrow at 9:00am EDT to take a look at the new update. I will post details in the morning and we hope you'll join us in the chat.
Richard7 -
Driven variables is huge!! I will use that in every PS11
-
Neat! Thanks team
RENDERCAD
rendercad.ai - Photorealistic product rendering.
▚▞▚▞▚▞▚▞▚
________________________________________________________________________5 -
Great job, Personal favorites override in BOM and closed spline or ploygon for detial views.4
-
And I literally just logged in to do some PCB dimension work. Time to try that out!
3 -
Interestingly this one is in the 1.152 release notes, but not mentioned here: "New Arena integration support (Enterprise only)". Oh, and now that I'm scrolling back, it was also mentioned in 1.151 "New Arena Integration (Enterprise only)"
I've seen some private demos, and now this is public. I hope we see more soon...
Simon Gatrall | Product Development, Engineering, Design, Onshape | Ex- IDEO, PCH, Unagi, Carbon | LinkedIn
3 -
These updates are great. I really like how the drawings keep getting better.3
-
Well done team! Driven variables create a whole lot of new automation scenarios.3
-
Another great release! Thank you! I've been wishing for measured variables and now they are here!3
-
Great Improvements again! Thank you a ton.I love the new options for the detailed view. Also the driven variables are a great improvement.I´m stoked for the next update soon
Best regards,
Axel Kollmenter2 -
Great release
2 -
Nested Folders and Driven Variables are the improvements that will most benefit my Part Studio workflow. Great job Onshape Team !
3 -
Nice improvements, thank you.2
-
Went to go check out the REST API update in API Explorer.... and realized that the API documentation received a serious facelift sometime in the last....year? In case anyone else missed it - https://cad.onshape.com/glassworks/explorer
Design Engineer | Anerdgy AG4 -
Very nice update!
Especially the Driven Variables!
If I remember correctly, this was a project of an Onshape intern 2 -
Un saludo,
Eduardo Magdalena C2i Change 2 improve ☑ ¿Por qué no organizamos una reunión online?
Partner de PTC - Onshape Averigua a quién conocemos en común3 -
Long waited driven variables - Awesome!//rami3
-
Join Richard Doyle and Mike LaFleche for first reactions at 9am Eastern US time today LIVE!!!
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/video/event/urn:li:ugcPost:6970685678116290561/
YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rGV3q8QhZx8
Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/mlaflechecad/schedule?seriesID=edb4473f-e105-4f00-8931-f9f45aa8225e
Twitter: https://twitter.com/mlaflechecadRegards,Mike LaFleche @mlaflecheCAD4 -
@mlaflecheCAD , I hope you're on the East Coast...It's 6:20 in Boston, right?Un saludo,
Eduardo Magdalena C2i Change 2 improve ☑ ¿Por qué no organizamos una reunión online?
Partner de PTC - Onshape Averigua a quién conocemos en común2 -
@emagdalenaC2i I am Eduardo, but my partner Richard Doyle is in Las Vegas 3 hours behind, he really has to wake up early!!! But I could not sleep anyways, I was too excited to get my PCB library in order for the show at 9!Regards,Mike LaFleche @mlaflecheCAD3
-
My favorite by far: Driven variable! Doesn't mean I dislike the rest... 4
-
Some nice improvements - thanks!2
-
intersecting curve! That is a great one. being able to create a different shape for a detail view will also be used a lot by me. Hoping the view location will be able to be move without having to snap onto view geometry.3
-
Another great update!
Meanwhile...
In another CAD....
10 -
DETAIL VIEW IMPROVEMENTS
great. much needed. but you are missing a simple rectangle...can't seem to get the polygon to draw square to make a simple rectangle. need the ability to make a rectangle by diagonal method.
7 -
Measurement variable is huge! Can't wait to implement pcb studio on our next project2
-
Nice update. But I wish the measured variables could do more than just lengths. Here's a link to the improvement request.
Mass Property Support in Measured Variable4 -
PCB Studio is really nice!But I have noticed a few problems when modifying a board and loading it back into PCB Studio:- The first time, PCB Studio did not import the modified board. Suddenly only the components were visible (in PCB Studio).- On the second run (in a new document with the same data) it also synchronizes and after that board and components are in PCB Studio, but the changes to the board are not implemented (board was updated in the assembly).This does not run completely smoothly yet. Let's wait and see.1
https://youtu.be/AZu4gKCpY64
