Onshape windows app

bryan_lagrange

Any chance of seeing a windows based app of Onshape? I would like to use Onshape on a Mircosoft surface and use the touch screen capabilitites. I can use it with a keyboard and mouse but would be great to use in tablet mode since this is the portable device I bring to the shop floor to update models and discuss design with shop personel.

I pad and I phone have an app. The windows app would work for windows phones and surface tablets in similar fashion. 

philip_thomas

@bryan_lagrange - I think what you're asking for is a gesture ui (would still run in the browser).
We do talk about doing this from time to time. If you would like to submit an enhancement request, please feel free so that we can record your interest.

MBartlett21

philip_thomas said:

@bryan_lagrange - I think what you're asking for is a gesture ui (would still run in the browser).
We do talk about doing this from time to time. If you would like to submit an enhancement request, please feel free so that we can record your interest.

I would like very much to use gestures on windows with onshape please

samuel_holland

I use the "save to desktop" option in Chrome to make a stand-alone app that runs onshape. It's not perfect but gets the job done! 
https://www.laptopmag.com/articles/how-to-create-desktop-shortcuts-for-web-pages-using-chrome

philip_thomas

samuel_holland said:

I use the "save to desktop" option in Chrome to make a stand-alone app that runs onshape. It's not perfect but gets the job done! 
https://www.laptopmag.com/articles/how-to-create-desktop-shortcuts-for-web-pages-using-chrome

Sam - just to be clear, Onshape runs in a browser, or natively on IOS & Android.
What you're describing is the creation of a link to Chrome that takes you directly to cad.onshape.com with a reduced UI.
Your suggestion does indeed save a couple of clicks!

bryan_lagrange

thank you Philip.

Here is the link to the request:

https://forum.onshape.com/discussion/8223/gesture-ui-for-surface-tablet/p1?new=1

erikt

Hi.
Has there been any advancements in this regard? I too am now a MS Surface owner, and I would find a Windows 10 app or the gesture UI very much useful on that device.
Best regards,
Erik

tim_hess427

I don't have a surface, but do have another 2-in1 device with stylus support. Several times, I've tried to move something around or zoom-in because I forget that gestures aren't supported.

It would be great for presenting/review models where "fluency" of manipulation maybe more important compared to modeling, where precision would probably be more important.

I see the feature request link in a previous post, but it looks like it's dead. Is there another open feature request somewhere that I can vote on?

adrian_vlzkz

erikt said:

Hi.
Has there been any advancements in this regard? I too am now a MS Surface owner, and I would find a Windows 10 app or the gesture UI very much useful on that device.
Best regards,
Erik

You can vote for my Idea:
https://forum.onshape.com/discussion/5308/ability-to-use-load-mobile-ui-on-the-browser-support-touch#latest
 

erikt

adrian_velazquez said:

You can vote for my Idea:
https://forum.onshape.com/discussion/5308/ability-to-use-load-mobile-ui-on-the-browser-support-touch#latest

Done, thanks!
It would be awesome if it were actually possible to do modelling on a tablet like the Surface, using just the pen. I was actually able to use it through an Android emulator called BlueStacks. I could actually use it like that if it would be possible to pan with left+right click. The Surface Pro pen's tip touch acts as the left button and it has another button on the side for right click, so it seems it could be quite convenient. 
Using it through an Android emulator like this is obviously a pure waste of resources though... 

Erik