Wires on a model?

Apollyonix
Apollyonix Member Posts: 2 EDU
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I'm technically new to onshape? but I have been making a lot of stuff on here, Some huge projects here or there, just from boredom. but I have been having trouble with one of my projects struggling to figure something out

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This is AES She is a project for something I have been working on but I have been having trouble trying to figure out how to create wires on the entire body including the tail, and I mean like metal wires stuff that you would find in an electrical box, I have been having a troublesome time trying to figure out solutions for it and how I would be able to make her entire body appear as if it was composed of nothing but wires and other machine like parts

If there is a solution can someone help me? and if not then Okay.

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  • EvanReese
    EvanReese Member, Mentor Posts: 3,086 PRO
    Answer ✓

    If it's mostly about the visual, then a combination of Routing Curve features or my custom Freeform Spline feature along with my custom Wire feature would be a good way to go. It'll still be fairly manual though.

    Evan Reese
    The Onsherpa | Reach peak Onshape productivity
    www.theonsherpa.com
  • martin_kopplow
    martin_kopplow Member Posts: 1,630 PRO
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    If it is only for posing, I have once used simple "Wire connection Mate Connectors" where the wires would attach on my parts and then I designed the wires in context of the assembly, mainly using 3D splines or bridging curves. The wires would then need to get their context updated after I moved the parts in their joints, but since that was not frequently done, I was okay with it. Simplified Version:

    Screenshot 2025-05-25 130511.png

    https://cad.onshape.com/documents/85c69b8c9c0d6ac74d3188db/w/4f199ce9541d800a2ce2f6cc/e/f10d754bce319f5f57d6f10b?renderMode=0&uiState=6832f8e7b1d2db0e3a151ab0

Answers

  • EvanReese
    EvanReese Member, Mentor Posts: 3,086 PRO
    Answer ✓

    If it's mostly about the visual, then a combination of Routing Curve features or my custom Freeform Spline feature along with my custom Wire feature would be a good way to go. It'll still be fairly manual though.

    Evan Reese
    The Onsherpa | Reach peak Onshape productivity
    www.theonsherpa.com
  • martin_kopplow
    martin_kopplow Member Posts: 1,630 PRO
    Answer ✓

    If it is only for posing, I have once used simple "Wire connection Mate Connectors" where the wires would attach on my parts and then I designed the wires in context of the assembly, mainly using 3D splines or bridging curves. The wires would then need to get their context updated after I moved the parts in their joints, but since that was not frequently done, I was okay with it. Simplified Version:

    Screenshot 2025-05-25 130511.png

    https://cad.onshape.com/documents/85c69b8c9c0d6ac74d3188db/w/4f199ce9541d800a2ce2f6cc/e/f10d754bce319f5f57d6f10b?renderMode=0&uiState=6832f8e7b1d2db0e3a151ab0

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