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Can I create a new Document from a Part Studio.
william_4
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I created a Part Studio in a Document and I want to use it in other Documents or share just that Part Studio with the Public but not my entire Document.
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You can use RMB menu for part studio tab and select 'Copy to clipboard' and paste into another Document.
It will be a copy and not associating if original part is changed.
Sharing covers the whole document, but if you create another document where you paste the part studio and make it public - it has no affect on your 5 free active documents.//rami5 -
Sorry, forgot to mention about pasting. I think browser hijacks ctrl+ x, c and v so they can't be used in Onshape special functions.//rami5
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I think @BruceBartlett has made some collection of standard bolts & washers for public.. I'm not 100% sure though, try search.
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yes, Bruce did it3dcad said:I think @BruceBartlett has made some collection of standard bolts & washers for public.. I'm not 100% sure though, try search.
here is the document:
https://cad.onshape.com/documents/516b1784884d4facbc4c0d74/w/8e947edb43904354bb16b3f2/e/c23d6f9b205c442db6579475
Best regards
Martin5 -
Good idea, only problem is you can't get parts into a part studio once it is created. You can build a assembly in Onshape with Mcmaster parts and translate to a part studio then use copy tab to move around but you only get one chance to get all your parts in so huve to build the rest up natively. I have been doing a translate copy and stretching the end out for different bolt lengths.Bill H said:My intent was to start a Document which would contain frequently used parts, things like screws, washers, nuts, etc. When I downloaded a split lock washer from McMaster-Carr I wasn't able to get and axis mate connector because of the way it was made and translated into my document.
I started mine because I thought it would be good to have all part built natively. I have not finished the complete series just the series I need at the time. Things may change so not putting too much effort in. Its public so your welcome to copy tabs out,
I do love how the lists fill out when you create an assembly after you have dropped one of these part studio's into your doc.5
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You can use RMB menu for part studio tab and select 'Copy to clipboard' and paste into another Document.
It will be a copy and not associating if original part is changed.
Sharing covers the whole document, but if you create another document where you paste the part studio and make it public - it has no affect on your 5 free active documents.//rami5 -
No, I tried that but when I open another document I can't find a way to paste it from the clipboard.0
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Okay! I finally figured it out. If you select the '+' at the bottom of the new document and select the 'Paste Tab' it will create a new Part Studio with the one you copied to clipboard. Thanks, I was trying to us cntrl V all the time. I guess the Paste Tab won't show up there if you don't have something in the clipboard.
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Sorry, forgot to mention about pasting. I think browser hijacks ctrl+ x, c and v so they can't be used in Onshape special functions.//rami5
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My intent was to start a Document which would contain frequently used parts, things like screws, washers, nuts, etc. When I downloaded a split lock washer from McMaster-Carr I wasn't able to get and axis mate connector because of the way it was made and translated into my document.0
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I think @BruceBartlett has made some collection of standard bolts & washers for public.. I'm not 100% sure though, try search.
//rami5 -
yes, Bruce did it3dcad said:I think @BruceBartlett has made some collection of standard bolts & washers for public.. I'm not 100% sure though, try search.
here is the document:
https://cad.onshape.com/documents/516b1784884d4facbc4c0d74/w/8e947edb43904354bb16b3f2/e/c23d6f9b205c442db6579475
Best regards
Martin5 -
Good idea, only problem is you can't get parts into a part studio once it is created. You can build a assembly in Onshape with Mcmaster parts and translate to a part studio then use copy tab to move around but you only get one chance to get all your parts in so huve to build the rest up natively. I have been doing a translate copy and stretching the end out for different bolt lengths.Bill H said:My intent was to start a Document which would contain frequently used parts, things like screws, washers, nuts, etc. When I downloaded a split lock washer from McMaster-Carr I wasn't able to get and axis mate connector because of the way it was made and translated into my document.
I started mine because I thought it would be good to have all part built natively. I have not finished the complete series just the series I need at the time. Things may change so not putting too much effort in. Its public so your welcome to copy tabs out,
I do love how the lists fill out when you create an assembly after you have dropped one of these part studio's into your doc.5 -
moEngineering are you in Australia? I was just looking at your ajax handbook and noticed it was out of Australia. It's a good reference handbook.
Thanks for the bolt reference book,
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@BruceBartlett Thanks very much for the fasteners document. I was surprised and delighted to find it metric :-)0
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I am the Australian @billy . Yes it is a good book been using that for years and is a common referance for us Aussie Engineers
@andrew_troup Metric is the only way to go. However I still have to use imperial bolts every now then.
If people are using the fastsners I doc might have to do some more work to improve it.
Bruce
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Hello @billy,billy said:moEngineering are you in Australia? I was just looking at your ajax handbook and noticed it was out of Australia. It's a good reference handbook.
Thanks for the bolt reference book,
as @BruceBartlett says, he is the Austrailian and the boltz and nutz document is from him. I just linked them. By the way: I am the Austrian. There are also cows but no kangaroos
But there are things in common: I also work metric and I am thrilled with onshape too.
best regards
martin0 -
@AndrewTroup said: Hush! or we'll have the "customary units" not-so-secret police kicking down our doors!BruceBartlett said:... Metric is the only way to go....moEngineering said: I also work metric ....
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@Andrew_Troup
@BruceBartlett is there a special reason why you made all nutz and bolts at the same position in the parts studio?
best regards
martin0 -
@moEngineering good point, maybe it would be better to spread them out so the not on top of each other. Then you could have then all shown.
Originally I wanted the 0,0,0 point too be under the head, but with the mate connector system this proberly doesn't mater. Still a work in progress.
Bruce1 -
@BruceBartlett thanks for your answer.
BruceBartlett said:
Originally I wanted the 0,0,0 point too be under the head, but with the mate connector system this proberly doesn't mater. Still a work in progress.
Thats the way I also would have done it before OnShape. Because in all other systems you should take care of that. Here it doesn't matter. Thats pretty cool
best regards
martin0
