Texture (New Custom Feature!)

MichaelPascoe · August 2021

Texture (New Custom Feature!)

https://cad.onshape.com/documents/46897a2d60ade8dbb04077f3/w/23398bd91a932d1432a5d204/e/201138fdd8eee8cfcd2dcac1

With Texture, you can create solid body textures by clicking a surface or face.
Use pre-loaded textures, or use your own custom texture, (See the tutorial gifs below).

This feature is a derivation of Surface Pattern by @maximilian_schommer (Onshape), Thanks Max!

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If you have any texture ideas you would like me to add to the standard library selection, feel free to comment below.
Let me know what you think! All feedback is appreciated.

How to create a custom texture:

Create a new part studio
Add configurable variables x, y, and z
Place the very center bottom of your part on the Top plane origin
Constrain the x, y, and z of your part with the configurable variables x, y, and z.

Adding custom parameters:

Inside your texture studio, create a configurable variable with any valid name that you like
When you go to use your custom texture, click the "Add configuration" button
Check the "Custom parameter" check box
Type the ID of your custom parameter exactly

bryan_lagrange · August 2021

Awesome script.

Texture ideas: Diamond plate, Expanded metal, and bar grating.

Image: https://us.v-cdn.net/5022071/uploads/editor/dk/riticlszno6s.jpg

MichaelPascoe · August 2021

Thanks! I will add them in the next update.

Brendan_Leipelt · August 2021

Looks awesome! Diamond plate, and various more wood plank options would be sweet. Great update either way!

TimRice · August 2021

Super nice @MichaelPascoe!

EvanReese · August 2021

Thanks for sharing, Michael! I'm pumped about this one. Your feature announcements are getting pretty elaborate too. Skillz!

sebastian_glanzner · August 2021

Very cool! Can't believe this is working

romeograham · August 2021

Wow.

MichaelPascoe · August 2021

Thanks for the feedback everyone. Here is an update for you. Keep the ideas coming!

Update!

https://cad.onshape.com/documents/46897a2d60ade8dbb04077f3/w/23398bd91a932d1432a5d204/e/56e5d6543ccb1f14cf1c4a46

New Textures

Requested by: @bryan_lagrange & @Brendan_Leipelt

Bar grating
Diamond plate
Expanded metal
Wood plank (2)
Wood plank (3)

Feature Improvements

Quick mode: Up to 10x faster than dynamic mode. Limited configurations and surface compatibility.
New config menu layout (tab style): Move, Mirror, Scale, Other
Sort buttons for scaling. These let you sort through: Auto scale and equal x, y, z.
Configuration added "delete part".
Warning message for same studio textures: "Same studio textures have limited functionality."
Scale Z preset values. Some textures with real life dimensions will now default to a realistic value.
Same studio, part will only auto scale if you configure it to do so.
Add, will now add parts to each other if no merge scope is selected.
Code improvements, Thanks for the tips @Alex_Kempen

Bug fixes

Custom texture same studio is working again. (Remember, same studio textures will not instantiate. This means that the part will be stretched instead of re-calculated. Please see the tutorial gif above on how to properly create custom textures)

Quick mode

Currently this mode works best for flat surfaces.

Image: https://us.v-cdn.net/5022071/uploads/editor/v9/gfcsgzhzo70d.gif

New config menu (tab style)

This is a tab menu, not a tab selection. This means you can go back and forth between the different tabs to change settings like a standard tab style menu.

Sort buttons

By default, the textures use auto scaling. If you click scale, auto scaling will be turned off and the part size will not update with your surface size unless you specify "Auto scale" with the sort button.

Image: https://us.v-cdn.net/5022071/uploads/editor/nl/89acj8m2kvlz.gif

john_mcclary · August 2021

Oh that's cool

bryan_lagrange · August 2021

Just did these 3 examples of expanded metal, bar grating, and diamond plate. Awesome feature script @MichaelPascoe

Image: https://us.v-cdn.net/5022071/uploads/editor/wz/lt8h7rxzlt34.png

Image: https://us.v-cdn.net/5022071/uploads/editor/uw/7t1psayl3ayd.png

Image: https://us.v-cdn.net/5022071/uploads/editor/nd/ggc5ea7o1gni.png

MichaelPascoe · September 2021

Working on some bead board walls today:

Image: https://us.v-cdn.net/5022071/uploads/editor/1u/q97elf2xmobg.gif

bryan_lagrange · September 2021

@MichaelPascoe I used your texture feature to make expanded metal for a box we are designing.

Image: https://us.v-cdn.net/5022071/uploads/editor/xw/9mcnhcw812o0.png

MichaelPascoe · September 2021

@bryan_lagrange That's legit!

MichaelPascoe · September 2021

Today's special: A reception desk with perforated brass panels.

Image: https://us.v-cdn.net/5022071/uploads/editor/z9/fhnkrbxwpddf.gif

MichaelPascoe · December 2021

Working on some Christmas gifts:

Image: https://us.v-cdn.net/5022071/uploads/editor/5o/xt8kofvb4f1x.gif

bryan_lagrange · December 2021

That is amazing @MichaelPascoe

john_mcclary · December 2021

Love it

bruce_williams · December 2021

WOW!

I would like to see what you are doing with the knight.

billy2 · December 2021

Nice

MichaelPascoe · December 2021

Finished the set Christmas Eve. The pieces are resin prints with an Elegoo Mars 2 Pro. The board is solid Black Walnut and Maple.

EvanReese · December 2021

nice dang work, Michael!

james_garrison · March 2022

How do I get it to subtract properly?

I am using a custom texture sized exactly to the face (1x1), and when I select "Subtract" it shows the geometry changes in Yellow, but nothing happens when I confirm the texture.

I can successfully "Add" the texture to the part, but not subtract.

MichaelPascoe · March 2022

@james_garrison If the subtraction fails, it will give you the preview but not subtract anything. If you share a link to your document, I will help troubleshoot it for you.

Without seeing the document, here are a few things you could try:

Use the move "configuration" from within the feature to move the part so that it doesn't completely go through your targeted merge scope.
Scale the part down a small amount so that there are no accidental shared vertices.

james_garrison · March 2022

I believe I got it to work by selecting the "Quick" function

Is there a way to apply Textures to a cylindrical item with "Remove"?

It just tries to take a slice off where the texture intercepts

MichaelPascoe · March 2022

@james_garrison
Yes, this should work. If you provide a link to the document, I will troubleshoot it for you.

vincent_bcn · June 2022

Crazy tool! This is incredible! thanks a loooooot!!!

shawn_crocker · June 2022

OMG! This is truly amazing! All my aluminum diamond plate rending dreams just came true!

MichaelPascoe · July 2022

Glad you like it! Improvement ideas?

Skr3p · September 2022

This is Awesome @MichaelPascoe I cannot wait to try it out. I will post a finished product once I get it implemented!

fnxf · September 2022

MichaelPascoe said:

Glad you like it! Improvement ideas?

Is it possible to add an image as a texture?

Texture (New Custom Feature!)

Texture (New Custom Feature!)

How to create a custom texture:

Adding custom parameters:

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