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@JoeF:
Featurescripts can be searched here:
the spotlights, highlighted featurescripts are helpful because of the curation. (fs.place is another one).
the search below will show a raw result of all public featurescripts and contain therefore many unmaintained copies.
getting the search term right can be challenging as well.
Searchability is still a challenge for FeatureScript. The feature spotlight and some of the lists already mentioned are a good start. I have also included either my name "Reese" or my company's name "Ovyl" in the document name for features I've written, and I know some other authors have done the same, which at least makes those easier to find by author. I certainly encourage any feature authors to do the same.
@JoeF
Finding features is currently pretty difficult. You can search public documents in your Onshape home page, then set the filter to published featurescripts, or you can use the custom feature search feature like jelte mentioned. Evan's naming trick is very valuable too. These techniques still feel like searching in an infinite black void just hoping to hit a good keyword spelled exactly the same way as the featurescript.
Here is a list of the scattered places to find features:
https://featurescripts.bubbleapps.ioThere are quite a few nice sites with great feature lists, but none are easily searchable all in one place. The only way this will happen is if Onshape introduces a Feature Marketplace or Feature Store so that there is a large unmistakable button like the app store. Perhaps it could be an extension of the app store.
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@MichaelPascoe
I'm pretty sure that the bubbleapps.io link hasn't been working for a while, unfortunately.
No question that we need better searching, discovery and monetization of custom features.