Missing sketch "Disable imprinting" option?

StephenG

I have an onshape document where when I edit/create a sketch the "Disable imprinting" option is missing.


in OS doc create 6/19/2019


from OS doc created today 

I suspect this is because the document where the option is missing was created before the "Disable imprinting" option was added. 

How do I determine if OS doc needs to go through an "compatibility feature update" and how do I force the update?

Jacob_Corder

It is likely due to the document you are working on has not gone through an automatic update anytime soon.  Right click on the part tab and click "show Code".
On the right side of screen will show the featurescript code.  The thing you care about is the first line.  It says FeatureScript XXXX; if its really old, then it needs to be updated which will allow you to use the disable imprinting. to do this, report a ticket to onshape.

NeilCooke

You are correct - the document has not been upgraded, probably due to the fact that it has not been opened for a long time. You should contact support to have them upgrade it for you, or you can try this hack yourself:

• Create a branch from "Start"
• The branch will ask to update - let it do so, then reload the doc
• Go to main, then merge the branch into main with "keep main" as the default action
• Main will ask to update - let it do so, then reload the doc
• Delete the branch

MichaelPascoe

I took too long to type this and can't delete lol. Use Neil's approach!

StephenG

Tried Neil's suggestion.... it didn't work, but I didn't follow his instructions exactly.

Note: When I opened the document originally, after it had been dormant for some time, I was prompted to update Now or Later. I chose Later because I didn't want to wait.

FYI: Here is the PartStudio code version:


I created a branch (B1) to do a design variation and that was when I noticed the "Disable imprinting" option was not there.

Following Neil's suggestion I created a new branch (B2-update doc) from Start and go the following dialogue...
 
Selected "Now", the document closed and I waited for the update to complete in the background.

Note:  I must have also selected Later when I created the branch B1.

Reopened the document and Merged my experimentation branch (B1) into B2. I didn't want to merge it to Main because I wanted to preserve Main because I have shared the doc with a collaborator who is going to create a branch off of Main to pursue a different design improvement.

I guess for this to work the merge must be with the Main branch. I can live without the "Disable imprinting" option for a while.