How to import a function from one document into another?

dave_cowden

I am trying to import an FS function from one tab in one document into another one.

The syntax to import a function between tabs in the same document looks like:

export import ( path: "e0116d57a4eba0bd041f3bc5", version : "00769121c72860815989f6c6" );

to import a tab that looks like this

      https://cad.onshape.com/documents/577133d6e4b0263ce22dc025/w/992fac31cd40fac5989e2a4/e/e0116d57a4eba0bd041f3bc 

But what is the format to import this same tab from another document? I tried just about all of the permutations, and none seem to work:

export import ( path: "e0116d57a4eba0bd041f3bc5", version : "00769121c72860815989f6c6" );
export import ( path: "577133d6e4b0263ce22dc025/e0116d57a4eba0bd041f3bc5", version : "00769121c72860815989f6c6" );

export import ( path: "577133d6e4b0263ce22dc025/992fac31cd40fac5989e2a4/e0116d57a4eba0bd041f3bc5", version : "00769121c72860815989f6c6" );

What am I missing? I was thinking the path format was user/document/tab, but that maybe i'm picking the wrong numbers? Or maybe you just cannot import functions between documents?

kevin_o_toole_1

The trick with copying ids from the URL was just a workaround before we had an import GUI.

You can now insert an import by clicking import and choosing elements (Feature Studios, Part Studios, and files) from your current workspace or from other documents.



To satisfy your curiosity: a linked document import references a version, not a workspace, so the path syntax is actually documentId/versionId/elementId (and then the version string is then the element microversion corresponding to that version).

For more on the symbolic contents of imports from various element types, see the import documentation.

kevin_o_toole_1

The trick with copying ids from the URL was just a workaround before we had an import GUI.

You can now insert an import by clicking import and choosing elements (Feature Studios, Part Studios, and files) from your current workspace or from other documents.



To satisfy your curiosity: a linked document import references a version, not a workspace, so the path syntax is actually documentId/versionId/elementId (and then the version string is then the element microversion corresponding to that version).

For more on the symbolic contents of imports from various element types, see the import documentation.

dave_cowden

awesome, thank you for the answer! I didn't even notice the 'real' import feature now!