FeatureScript request: Auto adjust planes to max size of part

Bouwy

Can a gifted someone program a FeatureScript to adjust the sizes (X,Y) of the standard geometry planes to the max size of the part with the press of a button?
This would be very helpful when importing or making new small parts.

NeilCooke

FeatureScript is only for creating new features and cannot be used to modify other/existing features. For this request you'll need to use the feedback tool. 

cody_armstrong

@Bouwy  As @NeilCooke mentioned you will not be able to change the size of the standard planes in Onshape.  However, if you are feeling ambitious, check out the script below.  It creates 3 planes in the same location as front, top, and right, but their size is determined by the part you select and its distance from the origin.  I think this accomplishes what you are looking for.

annotation { "Feature Type Name" : "Default Planes" }
export const defaultPlanes = defineFeature(function(context is Context, id is Id, definition is map)
    precondition
    {
        annotation { "Name" : "Part", "Filter" : EntityType.BODY, "MaxNumberOfPicks" : 1 }
        definition.part is Query;
    }
    {
        const boxResult = evBox3d(context, { topology : definition.part });
        const partCenter = (boxResult.maxCorner + boxResult.minCorner) / 2;
        const origin = vector(0, 0, 0) * meter;
        const length = max(boxResult.maxCorner - boxResult.minCorner);
        const offsetLength = norm(origin + partCenter) * 2;
        definition.width = length + offsetLength;
        definition.height = length + offsetLength;
        definition.plane = plane(origin, vector(0, 0, 1), vector(1, 0, 0));
        opPlane(context, id + 1, definition);
        definition.plane = plane(origin, vector(1, 0, 0), vector(0, 1, 0));
        opPlane(context, id + 2, definition);
        definition.plane = plane(origin, vector(0, -1, 0), vector(1, 0, 0));
        opPlane(context, id + 3, definition);
    });

traveler_hauptman

@Bouwy Adjusting construction plane size to fit the design context is the way things should work. You (and others) can help Onshape understand how they should prioritize it by voting for it in the improvement requests page : https://onshape.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/community/posts/207600948-Auto-Sizing-of-Planes-to-Part-s and you can share any finer points of what is important to you about this feature here: https://forum.onshape.com/discussion/2595/auto-sizing-of-planes-to-part-s

Bouwy

@NeilCooke; Nice insight, did not know that you can only add a feature and not change. I also noticed that the code of my part does not change if I make the planes smaller.
@cody_armstrong; It is possible to change the planes but you have to do it manually. Nice workaround!, but changing the planes manually is my prefered method now.
@traveler_hauptman; Voted it up (apparently already did) and added a comment to the thread. Thanks!
Sound like a small adjustment in the source code of onShape, hope they change it soon!