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Onshape Featurescript Query - return XYZ coordinates of a mouseclicked point on a part
joshua_lee840
Member Posts: 6 ✭
Hello Onshape:
I want to make a featurescript that queries for the user to click a point on a surface or edge, then returns the XYZ coordinates of the spot that was clicked. This would greatly simplify a lot of work for certain kinds of freehand work that I have been doing recently. I have attached an image to serve as an example.
I noticed that right-clicking the model and choosing [Select Other] in the dropdown menu causes a yellow symbol to hover over my surface, which is very close to what I want. Can you advise me on how to access this XYZ-coordinate?
My end goal is to create mate connectors at selected points with the Z axis sticking out normal to the surface. Some of the objects I work with have organic shapes that require a lot of trial and error to get the right mate locations.
Sincerely,
Joshua Lee
I want to make a featurescript that queries for the user to click a point on a surface or edge, then returns the XYZ coordinates of the spot that was clicked. This would greatly simplify a lot of work for certain kinds of freehand work that I have been doing recently. I have attached an image to serve as an example.
I noticed that right-clicking the model and choosing [Select Other] in the dropdown menu causes a yellow symbol to hover over my surface, which is very close to what I want. Can you advise me on how to access this XYZ-coordinate?
My end goal is to create mate connectors at selected points with the Z axis sticking out normal to the surface. Some of the objects I work with have organic shapes that require a lot of trial and error to get the right mate locations.
Sincerely,
Joshua Lee
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Also try Face curves by Evan as well.
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