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Showing part names in the instance list

lee_peacock
lee_peacock Member Posts: 7 ✭✭
in Community Support

Hi,

Still a newbie!

In an assembly it would be useful to see the name of the parts in the instance list. At the moment all I see is Part 1 <9>, Part 1 <10>, etc when it would be useful to see the actual name I gave it in the part (i.e. the names I see in the tabs along the bottom).

Any help to get on how to display the name in the instance list would be great.

Onshape instance list.jpg

Many thanks.

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  • S1mon
    S1mon Member Posts: 4,450 PRO

    The tabs along the bottom are the name of the Part Studios, not the part. You can create many parts in a single studio, which is one of the fundamental features of Onshape.

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  • lee_peacock
    lee_peacock Member Posts: 7 ✭✭

    Thanks @S1mon, I'm still getting my head around the nomenclature!

    Anyway, back to the question in hand. How can I show the name of a "part" in the instance list?

    Thanks,

    Lee

  • glen_dewsbury
    glen_dewsbury Member Posts: 1,363 PRO
    edited November 2025

    The most direct way is to rename part1 to what ever you need it to be. Right click on part.

    This can be done from assembly as well using the BOM.

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