"general" variables between parts studio

franco_otaola

hello,
i am doing some complex assembly with a lots of parts and i would like to make some variables general, what i meen with general, that it exist in all the parts studio that i am doing, i could do the two parts in same tab that way i could use the variable but what i would like is to do it in different tabs and at the same time have some variables that i can modify in a generaly way that would modify all the parts.

also i use the post to ask something else that is really simple, is there any way to "separate" or lable features table like divide plane 1, extrution 1 and sketch 2 toughether (putting a different color or a line between them and the other features? 

thanks!!!

ilya_baran

This is called "global" variables.  They are not yet implemented in Onshape.  There are two ways I know of to work around this:
1. Make a part studio with a sketch comprised of line segments that represent your variables, derive it in every other part studio and use the lengths for your variables.  This is ugly and awkward.
2. Write a custom feature that sets the variables and use it as the first feature in every part studio you need.  You can use the code here and just change the VALUES: https://cad.onshape.com/documents/8d0fd07c1493468baa468b99/w/e50845bda2bb873a51f63716/e/77760f311fa9bec69acb40a1
The awkwardness is that you have to go to the feature studio to see what the variables are.

grochino

Hi @franco_otaola I think what you're looking for are Global Variables. Check out this post from the Improvement Requests category:
https://forum.onshape.com/discussion/4027/global-variables

There is also a post for Feature Tree Folders. To help better organize the feature list.
https://forum.onshape.com/discussion/1842/feature-tree-folders

Feel free to Vote Up these requests and add your thoughts about these potential features to the comments.

ilya_baran

This is called "global" variables.  They are not yet implemented in Onshape.  There are two ways I know of to work around this:
1. Make a part studio with a sketch comprised of line segments that represent your variables, derive it in every other part studio and use the lengths for your variables.  This is ugly and awkward.
2. Write a custom feature that sets the variables and use it as the first feature in every part studio you need.  You can use the code here and just change the VALUES: https://cad.onshape.com/documents/8d0fd07c1493468baa468b99/w/e50845bda2bb873a51f63716/e/77760f311fa9bec69acb40a1
The awkwardness is that you have to go to the feature studio to see what the variables are.

grochino

Hi @franco_otaola I think what you're looking for are Global Variables. Check out this post from the Improvement Requests category:
https://forum.onshape.com/discussion/4027/global-variables

There is also a post for Feature Tree Folders. To help better organize the feature list.
https://forum.onshape.com/discussion/1842/feature-tree-folders

Feel free to Vote Up these requests and add your thoughts about these potential features to the comments.

joe_dunne

You might consider attending tomorrow's webinar on CADWolf. They can drive Onshape models via variables and they have something called the Part Tree. The Part Tree allows for engineering calculations to solve across an entire project. Very interesting

https://www.onshape.com/cadwolf-partner-spotlight-10-05-17Paet

https://appstore.onshape.com/apps/Utilities/JWF64IPEH32MCCUOU3SPZHOWFTE5MNA6EPNSW6A=/description