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Unsymmetric Loft - only solution to loft half and mirror?
So I've been trying to create a forward fuselage for a RC aircraft. I've got a decent amount of time working with lofts, especially with make wings and alike. however with this particular problem I'm running into the loft generating unsymmetrically, I've been playing around, trying different sketches, matching up each…
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How to Revolve, can't select the axis
Learning Onshare on Android phone. I can extrude, easy. But I can't figure how to revolve. On front plane normal, I sketch a line and rectangle, then select the rectangle as region to revolve, and then click on the line as an axis but the message says another region selected and then asks to select axis again. I'm baffled.
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Changing hole depth drops/changes merge scope
I came across this very odd behavior that feels a lot like a bug so I setup a little test case (see Lighting | Part Studio 2). Simple rectangular extruded part with a thru Hole and a slightly larger concentric partial depth Hole. When I edit the partial depth hole and change the depth, the Merge scope is changed. In the…
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Dimension an angle at drawing mode without a horizontal line as reference
How to dimension an angle in drawing mode without a horizontal line as reference? Imagine if I have an inclined line only (not a second line). At SolidWorks, I click the line and click at the end point of this line and click at one of 4 options of arrows (2 horizontals and 2 verticals) as reference to insert an angle. Can…
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Custom BOM showing only some parts of an assembly
Is there a way to generate a custom BOM on a top level assembly that only shows parts with a certain property? For context, I am trying to create drawings of top level assemblies that may contain 50-100 parts, some of which are inside of sub assemblies, and on these drawings there would be a BOM showing only those parts…
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Having trouble embossing text
In this document: https://cad.onshape.com/documents/7d56489440e818e2151cff6b/w/f6d15c91dedc536a400745fe/e/634b8976ea2ed00957004a8d I'm trying to emboss text into the design. I'm getting the error "Boolean operation failed to return a valid part." I've done this successfully in this nearly-identical document:.…
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EXPORT ASSEMBLY IN POSITION AND AS ONE PART
So I made an assembly of a "sphere" made out of pentagons and hexagons by mating their faces but when I try to export the assembly (as STP or parasolid) all the parts are separated and in their original position (not mated). The only way I found to keep the assembly arrangement is to export it as STL but I need this part…
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Improvements to Onshape - April 3, 2026
The latest update to Onshape brings upgraded surfacing tools, new user interface preferences and abilities across the product, plus exciting new machine learning technology being implemented to help you make drawings faster! CAD BEZIER CURVES: SUBDIVISION SPLIT AND TRIM Bezier curve editing is now more predictable. When…
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can i visualize a projekt with a gantt diagram?
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Understanding Curves: Air Intake Exercise - What start/end order do I use Bridging Curves?
What is the reason that we select Dark Blue's edge and point before selecting Grey's edge in step 1? What is the reason that we select Dark Blue's edge before selecting Grey's edge and point in step 2? et cetera… For what reason are the edges chosen in this manner? I want to understand why a single piece doesn't have all…
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how to start first sketch
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How to prompt update of featurescript version in a workspace?
Onshape rocks, but this seems strange. I'm prevented from merging a Part Studio from an "old" version in a document into my currently active workspace in that same document because the old version is newer than the current workspace. If I make a new document and add a Feature Studio, I get "FeatureScript 2945;" (that might…
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Reference Guide or Documentation for FeatureScript Docs Comments?
Does official documentation exist for the docs comment syntax in FeatureScript? These are the comments that start with "/**" and generate the popups that appear when hovering over a function or type. I have been able to figure out a few things from the std source as well as trial and error but searching for real…
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Navigating Onshape, Navigating a Document courses will not complete.
I cannot complete the two courses Navigating Onshape, Navigating a Document, to receive my certificate for Onshape Fundamentals.
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First time user. No clear instructions how to start
First time user. No clear instructions hos to start
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Reverse Engineering Shape with Surface Modeling
I have this shape that I want to reverse engineer , im not very great at surface modeling and its giving me headaches I tried doing a loft extrude and thinking I would cut the excess material on top with some kind of surfaces but I can find a way to do it properly. Please guide me for the best way to reverse engineer this…
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Knit surfaces without removing splits (to keep colors)
Background: So I have an existing feature to create "graphics" by removing solid bodies from a base and compositing everything together, it's limited to planar faces. This works fine for most purpose but in cases where we want to export a DXF we end up with "doubled up" contours. One of the reason we don't like using…
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BOM sorting with unexpected results
I have a flattened BOM with everything sorted by the Part Number column from smallest to largest. Some of the parts, mostly Standard Content fasteners, do not have a part number assigned and they show up empty in the BOM as expected. However, when I sort by part number, some of the empty cells are at the top, and the rest…
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REST API - Exporting a part to STEP works, but exporting to DXF does not
Hello there ! :D I'm trying to export my sheet metal part using the REST API, exporting it to a STEP file works fine using the following method : * Initiate the exporting procedure using /api/v6/assemblies/d/{}/w/{}/e/{}/translations and inputing STEP as formatName * Wait for the /api/v8/translations/{requestId}…
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Sheet metal flat pattern through the API
I thought I had seen this as an end point in glassworks but I now seem to be unable to find it listed. Is there some way to access and export sheet metal flat patterns through the API?
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How can ajuste the speck of a steel tube?
I need to work with section of steel tubes witch are not available on the list in the "Tube " tool. many thanks michel
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Extrude remove not working on some of my models
I have created 7 model surfboards in three of them i can extrude remove a circle hole to put in a magnet 1 cm forward of the midpoint of the board.. in 4 of the models, I cannot. The extrude turns red.
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Custom Feature: Bip Joints - A Hand Bendable Sheet Metal Joint Feature
-Link to feature up front- If you're a producer of sheet metal parts, or design your parts for sheet metal production, there's a strong possibility that your manufacturing pipeline is catered towards hard flat flanges with edges parallel to the bends because that's what the manufacturing process favors. This manufacturing…
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why am I not getting any sound on some lessons?
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How to get URDF export to include composite parts?
I have a cart assembly which I'd like to export as a URDF. Most of the parts are imported from the extrusion-maker's STEP files. I imported some of the complex components, like the wheels/casters on the bottom, as composite parts. My assembly just mates many of these composite parts + assorted other parts. But these…
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Changing the numbers in a list in a drawing note
Hi all. I remember in a recent Onshape update (but can't remember which) we got the ability to manually adjust the numbering of lists in note on Drawings, but I cannot recall how to do it. I tried looking in Help, and the AI advisor offered the following; "In Onshape, you can easily modify numbered lists in notes by…
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Want to sketch similar design
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Best way to pattern Honeycomb part
Hello, I'm looking for the best way to make a Honeycomb wall. unfortunately my part has some "complex" geometry so I can't seem to get the fill pattern tool to work. I started by created a single cell and then orignally did multiple linear patterns to form the wall. I have tried this 2 difference ways one taking 8.91…
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Have I understood the document / part hierarchy correctly?
I'm about to start drawing up a CNC machine I've been planning for a very long time. I designed it originally (many years ago) in SolidWorks but I no longer have access to that software so I'm redrawing it in OnShape. I would like to check I'm approaching this in the correct way. As I understand it a Document is…
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Is it possible to duplicate tapped holes when mirroring a part?
I'm fairly new to OnShape and CAD in general so please excuse me if I use the wrong terms. I'm building a CNC machine, the image below shows the gantry. I've mirrored the left side plate over the to the right. On the left side plate I've added a number of counterbore holes. The threads are in the edge of the orange front…