How to create a unique paper size in drawings?

OpenR2

I want to make an E or F sized drawing. Is there a way to generate an empty drawing with certain dimensions? Or do I have to do that by going to a 3rd party software and creating a blank dwg file and then import as a template?

jon_mcintyre

Right now there's no way to do this directly in Onshape, so yes, you'd have to create a blank dwg file elsewhere and import it as a template.   I suggest making two enhancement requests.  One to make E and F size sheets available, and another to request support for a custom size in the "Custom Template" section of the drawings creation dialog.   These sizes are more difficult to implement than the choices we provide now, so making enhancement requests will make a difference in whether and how soon we do them.

OpenR2

I see how to make a new drawing interactively but you can only pick standard sizes. Is there any plans to let the user type in a specific paper size?

jon_mcintyre

Right now there's no way to do this directly in Onshape, so yes, you'd have to create a blank dwg file elsewhere and import it as a template.   I suggest making two enhancement requests.  One to make E and F size sheets available, and another to request support for a custom size in the "Custom Template" section of the drawings creation dialog.   These sizes are more difficult to implement than the choices we provide now, so making enhancement requests will make a difference in whether and how soon we do them.

Prachi

Very much need custom sheet sizes. Working with large 1:1 scale print outs for customer. Custom drawing formats directly in OS would be nice but more important to have full scale print outs.

Maximum

I agree with Glen, I often need to have 1:1 sheets for dxf to send out to laser.

A_Pare

Any update on this? We also need the same for laser cutting parts that need to be sent to laser!

brennan_natoli

It would be great to be able to create custom drawing sizes. A must have for the CNC and laser. Any thoughts Onshape???

PeteYodis

We've had custom sheet sizes for 5+ years now:

Improvements to Onshape - May 24th, 2017 — Onshape

elliot_scully847

the issue with changing the number of columns/rows is that you need to have the border enabled, this causes extra work when using a laser as you have to then remove the border manually after

PeteYodis said:

We've had custom sheet sizes for 5+ years now:

Improvements to Onshape - May 24th, 2017 — Onshape

wayne_sauder

If you are dealing with CNC cutting why not send the DXF from the face of the part? (skip the drawing sheet.)

dirk_van_der_vaart

RMB on the face you want to export and select export DXF, same for flat pattern,s