New Feature: Match Closest Array Element

imants_smidchens

Ever been modeling a configurable part when you realize that different materials, profiles, etc result in different options for length, thickness, diameter, or something else?

Ok in hindsight that's a pretty specific issue to have, but here's a feature that solves those issues regardless:
https://cad.onshape.com/documents/d275f0aa6c54b39d90c74962/w/e885bb4824259a9718e49d84/e/36e1d31aa7ce39ef92db4201

MichaelPascoe

Nice, I've been trying to think of some useful ways to use these array variables. This would be tough to do without this. Ty for sharing!

chadstoltzfus

Custom features + configurations = a whole new way of modeling

S1mon

@imants_smidchens
Based on this comment, if you're ever going through a very large array, you might want to modify 

    for (var i = 0; i < size(arr); i += 1)

to be

    var size = size(arr);
    for (var i = 0; i < size; i += 1)

I also wonder if any of your comparisons would benefit from using tolerant flavors?

imants_smidchens

S1mon said:

@imants_smidchens
Based on this comment, if you're ever going through a very large array, you might want to modify 

    for (var i = 0; i < size(arr); i += 1)

to be

    var size = size(arr);
    for (var i = 0; i < size; i += 1)

I also wonder if any of your comparisons would benefit from using tolerant flavors?

Oo - that's clever. Thanks for linking to that discussion! The performance-optimizing-gremlin part of my brain is quite appreciative. Definitely looking into tolerant flavors for a potential improved v2. This got me thinking, heck, might even try doing some regex logic to match similar/identical strings...