Exporting to dxf from FeatureScript

eli_4

I'm generating several slightly varied sketches using FeatureScript. Is there a way to make the script export each sketch as a dxf? I'd rather not right click each one to export it after.

ilya_baran

Unfortunately not -- FeatureScript is for regeneration logic only.  Automating tasks like export can be done via the API I believe.  @andrew_kimpton?

awk

We have an api that can be used (via REST, from an external application) that can get the tessellated sketch entities - 
GET /api/partstudios/d/:did/[wvm]/:wvm/e/:eid/sketches/:sid/tessellatedentities this is not quite the same data as would be in a DXF however,  notably curves will be straight lines controlled by tolerance values supplied when making the API call.

Further information can be found by registered developers in the API explorer  - if you're not already registered as a developer begin by signing in at https://dev-portal.onshape.com with the same credentials you use at https://cad.onshape.com.

I have logged an internal request to provide an API to export a sketch as a DXF file.

Girish_Joshi

Hello,

In-line with the question above, I am planning to export into STL file format using FeatureScript.
Is it possible to call Onshape REST APIs (or any other web based end-point) using FeatureScript?

After that we might be able to provide options to export in various custom formats from FeatureScript itself.
Thanks.

awk

As Ilya previously mentioned FeatureScript is only for the logic of regenerating parts. There's no mechanism to call any REST API (external or internal to Onshape).

Girish_Joshi

Thanks Andrew for the information.

Sean_McCluskey

@awk

Has the API been updated since this thread was last active? I'm looking to export all planar faces of an object as DXF from an external source (or internal source to start).