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Improvements to Onshape - February 12th, 2021
mfalkensteiner
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Let's take a look at the new features in Onshape!
GENERAL IMPROVEMENTS
NEW DOCUMENT PANEL
Versions and History, Create Version, Comments, Where used (currently only Enterprise) and Tab manager icons are now grouped together on the left side of the screen in the new Document Panel. Clicking one of these icons opens the Document Panel to the left of the Feature/Instance list so the screen area is no longer obscured by individual dialog boxes. The Document Panel is expandable so the Version graph is easier to read and access and the icon panel allows space for future planned improvements.
ADD PREFIX/SUFFIX TO EXPORT FILENAME
To simplify the handling of exported files, it is now possible to automatically prefix or suffix additional information to the file names of exported data.TAB SELECTION FOR "MOVE TO DOCUMENT"
If you want to move a tab to another document, you now have the choice of whether the tabs that contain references to the selected tab are also moved or remain in the current document.ABILITY TO REMOVE TOP LEVEL ITEMS FROM THE RELEASE MANAGEMENT DIALOG
If you are the creator of a release candidate, it is now possible to remove individual top level objects from the candidate without rejecting the entire package.CONFIGURE ASSEMBLY NAME IN CONFIGURED ASSEMBLY PROPERTIES
Assembly names can now be configured from the Configured assembly properties table.
DRAWING IMPROVEMENTS
DUPLICATE SHEET IN SAME DRAWING TAB
Sometimes it is helpful to duplicate an entire drawing sheet with all dimensions, views and sections in order to reuse already created 2D information in another context. For this purpose, it is now possible to duplicate a drawing sheet in the same tab.
IMPROVEMENT TO THE DIAMETER DIMENSION TOOL
The Diameter Dimension tool has been improved so that projected diameter surfaces can now be dimensioned on the fly with the diameter symbol.
MORE WELD SYMBOLS COVER 2ND FILLET OPTION
The “2nd Fillet" option is now available for more weld symbols including the bead joint.
ENTERPRISE IMPROVEMENTS
DEFAULT ENTERPRISE STARTUP PAGE
Enterprise admins now have the option to set the default startup page after sign-in for all members.
IOS IMPROVEMENTS
FINGER GESTURE CONTROLS TOOLTIP
A new first time walkthrough, explaining basic operations and finger gestures, will show when you are using the Onshape iOS app for the very first time. You can review the tooltips at anytime under the Help menu → "Review gesture controls".
LEARNING CENTER IMPROVEMENTS
NEW SELF-PACED COURSE: ASSEMBLY CONFIGURATIONS
A new course, Assembly Configurations has been added to the Onshape Learning Center to explain how to create and manage Assembly Configurations. This course is available to Standard, Professional, Enterprise and Educational subscriptions.
Please take a moment to try out these new features and improvements and leave your comments below. For a detailed list of all the changes in this update, please see the changelog.
Remember: The updates listed here are now live for all users when creating new Documents and over the next few days these features will also be available in Documents created before the date of this update.
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Twitter: @onshapetricks & @babart1977
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Love how you consolidated the flyouts into a single panel.
Love we can finally copy sheets in drawings (Huge)
Thank you for allowing Assembly names to be configured (Huge)
Love how we can choose to move just a drawing to another document without moving all of the references!
Love how we can define export names!
I always have the tab manager open on the left - and the new flyout replaces it when activated. I'd like the flyout to slide out of the way when I'm done, but not replace the Tab Manager. Now, after I look at the History & Versions, or comments, or Where Used (huge by the way), I have to remember to hit ALT+T to get the tab manager back. I guess I'd really just like to make the Tab Manager "sticky".
At least it's as simple as a keyboard shortcut. Now, if I can learn to use ATL+T as the "close this flyout and return to my Tab Manager" I can save on some clicks.
Maybe the Tab Manager button (bottom left currently) could be moved up with the other buttons - then it would be easy to click when it's time to put the whatever panel you're working with away.
It would also be consistent with the behavior on the other side: if you have a panel open, you can switch to another panel by clicking its button, or put the panel away by clicking on the button for the panel you have open.
I especially like this one. Big time saver for me.
ADD PREFIX/SUFFIX TO EXPORT FILENAME
Thank you Onshape team!
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Copy drawing tab, move without moving all tabs, assembly name -- all great stuff!!
Couple things I've been waiting for some time ..
Easier way to insert parts into assembly.
- Could be 'add selected to assembly' --> choose 'new / existing assembly' in RMB menu on tab manager and part studio part list
- Drag & drop from tab manager (then tab manager needs to have expandable list to see all the parts too)
- Something I haven't even thought of and blows my mind
First stab for MBD
- It's 2021, enough decades of paper like drawings already, it's time!
Now pleeeeaaaase make it work for more than 1 part at a time
But I also would like to add an export rule for Sheetmetal parts when I export a dxf file :-)
Any update when the pro users can expect the "Where used" functionality?