How to export an STL file with imac

phil_sidwell

Hi, I’m new to onshape & 3D modelling. How do I get to export my file. All the youtube videos say to right click but I am on a mac and don’t have right click. Can’t see any other options. Appreciate any help. thanks

nick_papageorge073

Press and hold the "control" key on your keyboard, while pressing the mouse button.

FYI, CAD in general demands a 3 button mouse. (left button, middle scroll wheel that doubles as a button, and right button). It's super worth the $10 to get one, for any CAD program. IMO, as a 30 year Mac user.

nick_papageorge073

Do you have an iMac with the Apple supplied mouse? If I remember correctly, it can detect if you click on it on its left or right side, even though it all physically looks like one big button. That functionality is turned off by default. But if you go to system preferences>mouse, you can turn on the right click functionality.

If you have an Apple laptop instead, you can also go to system preferences>trackpad, and turn on two fingers for right click. That makes right clicking super easy on Mac laptops.

Good luck.

nick_papageorge073

Press and hold the "control" key on your keyboard, while pressing the mouse button.

FYI, CAD in general demands a 3 button mouse. (left button, middle scroll wheel that doubles as a button, and right button). It's super worth the $10 to get one, for any CAD program. IMO, as a 30 year Mac user.

nick_papageorge073

Do you have an iMac with the Apple supplied mouse? If I remember correctly, it can detect if you click on it on its left or right side, even though it all physically looks like one big button. That functionality is turned off by default. But if you go to system preferences>mouse, you can turn on the right click functionality.

If you have an Apple laptop instead, you can also go to system preferences>trackpad, and turn on two fingers for right click. That makes right clicking super easy on Mac laptops.

Good luck.

phil_sidwell

Thanks guys, problem solved