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New Custom feature: Feature Tree Notes
jelte_steur_info
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Hi all,
I abused custom feature scripts to create a hacky alternative to Document notes.
I've been working on an elaborate complicated CAD model for a client. They'll be editing later for alternate versions of a similar design.
I found myself using the 'description feature' of variables and query variables regularly, and wanting something like that with other features.
So I created "Feature Tree Notes" that allows you to add notes in context of the feature tree where you want it for future users of the model:
LINK HERE
https://cad.onshape.com/documents/afc74bf7462dbbdaf38eec8d/w/ef9a0f17f6e2e3b88b6a4ec5/e/856bb8c77f61f7ec3699d5fa
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This is really cool! Ty.
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I love it! I made a "note" feature a while back I never released, but yours is better. Have you seen the Design Intent feature? Very similar, but lets you choose which features you're talking about, which is a nice touch. It'd be a breeze to add that to yours if it helped.
https://cad.onshape.com/documents/6844a9eee3d54ac5624bae3f/v/d627c5b91d79405fe0ed456d/e/1b2a5671035aac52d381cb40
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It's okay everybody I've got the answers to the questions I know you were gonna ask. There's a 512 character limit on the hover description, but seemingly no limit on the more text field under that.
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There is a 1e6 character count limit:
640K ought to be enough for anybody, right @ilya_baran ?
"640K ought to be enough for anybody" hey I get that reference.
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@jelte_steur_info Already starting to put this into practice and I'm realizing it might be helpful to be able to add some kind of geometry selection to the feature to be able to highlight what the note pertains to. Right now I've been highlighting parts by creating a query variable in the tree right under the note feature to act as a highlight but that could get messy if my tutorial docs get real lengthy.
Derek Van Allen | Engineering Consultant | MeddlerHey all,
I'm happy such a simple solution can bring such excitement and good use for you all.
@Derek_Van_Allen_BD : Geometry and features can now be referenced, and geometry will be highlighted upon hover (I actually got to code outside of the precondition!)
@jnewth : I guess Bill was right. 640k ought to be enough…
Thanks Jelte, I love this feature!
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I first thought it was not as important, but now I think it is a sweet little helper. It is a bit like commenting code in a script right where things happen, not in a manual. Thanks!