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Assembly mirror, how to control orientation of asymmetric parts in a mirrored subassembly?
When using the assembly mirror feature to mirror a subassembly I often see parts with a wrong orientation. And I can't figure out how to change the orientation of those parts. The placement type option in the mirror strategy is grayed out for parts within the subassembly. What am I missing?
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copy and paste features with ctl+c and ctl+v from one part studio tab to another
I want to select, copy, and paste multiple features like sketch, extrude, chamfer with ctl+c and ctl+v from one part studio tab to another, but it does not seem to be working for me. It's like nothing is getting copied to the clipboard. I'm using the chrome browser. Any clues why this is not working, I know I can use…
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For a composite part in a part studio, how can I find the feature that created that part?
Hello Onshapers, For a composite part in a part studio created by a Composite part feature (vs derived), how can I find that feature that created it? I would expect cross-highlighting between the feature list and parts list, but that doesn't happen for composite parts. With sufficient discipline, when creating a composite…
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drawing is printing a lot smaller than object measures in onshape
I apologize, I'm new at this, so I am still learning. I didn't want to ask for help since I need to know this, but I've tried for the past 3 days and I'm getting no where. I get everything created in Onshape, export it to an STL file, and open it in Bambu Studio. When I go to print it, it is less than half the indicated…
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Improvements to Onshape - February 20, 2026
This update marks a major milestone with the introduction of Model Based Definition, enabling an entirely new approach to communicating manufacturing intent directly within your 3D models. Alongside MBD, you'll find a host of CAD improvements that streamline your design workflow, and the AI Advisor is now built into…
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Flattening a bowl
i am an Onshape newbie. I have had others design stuff for me and I would often watch but now i want to achieve a degree of proficiency. The goal of this exercise is to create a bowl and to add cover for it. The cover should be split into 6 lobes that are sewn or glued together. I may add a sewing edge (or lace the edges…
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LLM powered Autocomplete
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/onshape_ai-in-cad-doesnt-need-hype-it-needs-data-activity-7442589890086690817-lwqe As I commented on LinkedIn, "I'm excited to see this step, but isn't this where Copilot was 4 years ago? I'm writing whole features using Codex/ChatGPT with local clones of the standard library and…
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Moving a part to a different part of the plane
How do I select an entire part to move it out of the way… I created a part (on the top plane), created a mirror of the part, then wanted to enlarge the original part, but it now overlaps the mirrored part.. I just want to move part 1 over to allow the enlargement. I see that a "triad" is supposed to show up but none does…
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Line not appearing on sketch
Good evening, apologies for the absolute NEWB question. I was attempting to complete the online tutorial and when I attempted to draw the sample part, I can not get a line to appear. I select sketch, front plane and the line option on the tool bar, it gives me the cross hairs to start a line, but nothing shows up when…
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Custom Feature: Gear Rack
Realized I needed to design two gear racks for a robotics project, and rather than spend 20 minutes doing it manually, I wrote up a custom feature to automate it with some quality of life features (helical/herringbone teeth, fast regeneration, alignment stuff, blah blah blah) Snag it here if you'd like! 100 tooth regen…
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Subassembly in top level has errors, but at the subassembly there are none. How do I diagnose?
In the top level, I have this. The Linear Pattern 1 is highlighted. When I hover, it says "Mate overdefines the assembly". In the subassembly, all is well. How do I troubleshoot which mate is a problem in the top level, as specified in the error message? Here are the top level mates. Here is a link to the model.…
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No border or geometry in new drawing
My attempts to create a drawing from a part result in a blank screen. New drawing tab is created but there's no geometry or drawing border. Result is the same whether I try to create 4-view drawing, or creating a blank drawing then inserting the desired view. In the tree I can look at Sheet 1 properties. Format is "Custom"…
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key chain with apple logo
key chain with apple logo
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what happens after I stop renewing professional lincense?
Hi Onshape, currently, I have a professional license. I have build a library of parts and drawings. In the event of stop renewing the license, Just wondering: 1. What will happen to my content? will all my content become publicly accessible? 2. Do I need to download the content and back them up separately if I still want…
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New Custom Feature: Hole Row
Make a row of holes. Specify depth, diameter, spacing, offset, affected bodies, and symmetry, without a sketch! Featurescript https://cad.onshape.com/documents/66ce4c4209c4da7929ad086d/w/4d77fbc41af171917cc4e3b6/e/716e513e17c51868c34d980f
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Challenging sketch constraint with variable text - not mission critical!
I have a use case where I'm populating a text block from a configuration variable to emboss onto a face and depending on the length of the text it either breaks out either horizontally or vertically. Plenty of ways to work around it but I'm curious if there's a "pure" sketch constraint approach… I'm probably going with an…
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Is there a way to make holes in a non linear face
Hey, I'm modeling a lamp with a kind of spherical lampshade, is there a way to drill holes in it once its created and if not is there a way to bend a cylinder with the holes already on to shape it right ? here is my model so far if you want to have a look at it. Thanks guys :)
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parts or derived objects scaling
why every tutorial on the internet about scaling parts or derived objects talk only about scale factor, this is cad software, we do things with precision, scaling is a basic operation for such a software, we need to scale with specific dimension, referencing should have freedom from any points not by scale factor like they…
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Student document issues.
I am tearing my hair out (and there isn't much to tear out). Students seem to default to my "Mr Knox" folder as the default working folder. They create a document that the entire class can see and then have access to. Students are then working, changing, and submitting a document that isn't their personal document. Yes,…
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Classroom Assignments - Restrict Sharing but enable drawing export?
I have set up an assignment so that students are unable to share their documents to help prevent plagiarism. I want them to export the drawings as PDF, but the option is not there. I assume this is because the of the assignment share permissions. Is there a way around this?
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Something to be aware of- Issues with students changing documents
I've been using the classes and mostly love the ability to have students submit assignments through the system. I've been having a couple of issues and I'm not sure of the solution. When I create an assignment using one of the Onshape lessons, I copy it to my documents. The issue is that by default it puts them into the…
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How to define a range dependent variable?
Hello to you all, I'm trying to define a variable (z) by a range of values for variable (k) 'k' range 'z' value 6<z=<8 1 8<z=<10 2 10<z 3 I was trying to define a variable by nesting expression { ((#k>6&&#k=<8)?1:(#k>8&&#k=<10)?2:3) }, but to no avail. Please advise. Sincerly
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Brand Noob to CAD.
Hello, I really believe I want to make CAD a skill. I need to learn the core items/tools/basic so I can make this a useful tool. If I want to learn the core/basic of CAD, where can I find the functions and its use and non use along with the prerequisites or using these functions? If you will, the boring humble beginnings?
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Phantom sketches! SCARY
Anybody else seeing phantom sketches from different document? The sketch in blue below is from a completely different document. Can't select it, it's just floating there. The two documents are not related at all. So, I thought maybe it's just some sort of graphics glitch. I'll close that doc and open another one to clear…
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Multi-mate Connector - Allow Construction Lines for Path
Unlike the native mate connector tool construction lines are not currently selectable for the path argument. It's a minor inconvenience with a simple workaround but would be nice to have it consistent.
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Use face in assembly to slice multiple parts
Hello, I want to use the face of Part 21 to slice off the corner where parts 1,4, and 20 meet. The parts are not arranged in relative position in my Part Studio, only in the Assembly… help! Project:…
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Certificate Gone
3 years ago i took the certified on shape associate exam and passed, i no longer have access to the email that was associated since i have graduated from my highschool and it was delted after, but was still able to log into my onshape account. I checked to see if i can still access my certificate just for it to not be on…
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Pattern of sketches containing text with increasing values
I am trying to create a circular pattern of (embossed) text on a surface, with each instance displaying a different value in increasing order. A simple example would be a clock with hours values increasing around the dial. My final project will have much more than 12 values but the dial will serve here as an illustration…
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Can't select edges with tool, only vertices
Fresh sketch in part studio, no matter the shape; rectangle, multiple lines, polygon, none of my tools can select edges. Even if I right click and use the custom selection, it only registers the edges if I then drag a box around all the edges I want, which surely is not the intended way of doing things, right? (Because I…
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Linear interpolation in a Variable Table
I am new to Onshape and fairly new to CAD in general. I have two problems for which I have not found a solution after looking everywhere. The first problems is this: can I define a new variable that uses a linear interpolation function such as lerp(a, b, f). a, b, and f are previously defined. Obviously, I don't quite…