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Making OnShape document available on GitHub
hank_debey
Member Posts: 31 ✭
I want to publish our design as an Open-Source project but I have some questions.
The design is for a negative-pressure, externally-applied ventilator for use in developing countries.
I think we need to create a GIT repository. To make our OnShape design available on GitHub should we convert our OnShape design to some other format or just stick with OnShape?
If a person wants to access our OnShape share link, do they need to register for OnShape to access the design that it is linked to?
Can people on this forum offer tips on what we should do to effectively publish our design?
Hank
The design is for a negative-pressure, externally-applied ventilator for use in developing countries.
I think we need to create a GIT repository. To make our OnShape design available on GitHub should we convert our OnShape design to some other format or just stick with OnShape?
If a person wants to access our OnShape share link, do they need to register for OnShape to access the design that it is linked to?
Can people on this forum offer tips on what we should do to effectively publish our design?
Hank
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Optionstim_hess427
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Make the document public, then just share the URL however you'd like (github or where ever else you like).
Keep all the edits on Onshape - there's built-in version control, branching and merging, as well as a system for commenting within an Onshape document. Things would get much more complex if you try to export stuff into a different format. If the project is public, anybody can create a free account and collaborate. You can even upload any other type of file you want into the onshape document (such as specification documents, design plans, etc...)
Depending on the structure of the project, it may make sense to split the whole project into multiple documents, in which case, the value of github may be in coordinating the overall project structure.1 -
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NeilCooke
Moderator, Onshape Employees Posts: 5,394 
There are several resources at https://learn.onshape.com such as:hank_debey said:tim_hess427 , can you recommend a resource for learning more about OnShape's built-in version control?
https://learn.onshape.com/courses/fundamentals-document-history-and-versions
https://learn.onshape.com/learn/article/understanding-and-working-with-a-documents-historical-data
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Keep all the edits on Onshape - there's built-in version control, branching and merging, as well as a system for commenting within an Onshape document. Things would get much more complex if you try to export stuff into a different format. If the project is public, anybody can create a free account and collaborate. You can even upload any other type of file you want into the onshape document (such as specification documents, design plans, etc...)
Depending on the structure of the project, it may make sense to split the whole project into multiple documents, in which case, the value of github may be in coordinating the overall project structure.
Git or GitHub is a great tool to handle files, but there are no "files" in Onshape
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https://learn.onshape.com/courses/fundamentals-document-history-and-versions
https://learn.onshape.com/learn/article/understanding-and-working-with-a-documents-historical-data
https://www.onshape.com/videos/managing-design-teams-collaboratively-with-github-style-branching-and-merging-07-03-18
https://www.onshape.com/videos/managing-complex-design-projects-with-git-style-branching-merging-101719
Eduardo Magdalena C2i Change 2 improve ☑ ¿Por qué no organizamos una reunión online?
Partner de PTC - Onshape Averigua a quién conocemos en común