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Does anyone have any good examples of how to use startTracking?
I've read a few posts on the forums, but would like to see some examples on how to use it. My dumb brain is failing to understand how to implement it in practice.
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Fastest way to tell if a line touches any of a set of faces?
I have a whole bunch of curves, and I want to tell if they touch any selected target faces. I first thought of evCollisions(), but I'm not sure it works with faces and curves (does it?). This is making me lean toward evDistance() and seeing if the distance is zero, which should work, but can anyone recommend something that…
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Is there a way to prohibit including properties for Derived parts at a company level?
I waste a lot of time removing duplicate names and part numbers from Derived parts that my coworkers have made. We have no use case for having multiple parts with the same name and part number.
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How to Make Threads on a Bolt?
Hello all! I am trying to create a tensile tester that has bolt-like ends. I've found some decent tutorials on how to create a bolt itself using the helix tool and a triangle sketch to create the thread, however my issue is that I'm not sure how they size the triangle to adjust for the diameter of the thread they want. I'm…
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OpLoft Fails
Hello, I am trying to do an opLoft, and it fails, giving me the following error: @opLoft : LOFT_SELECT_GUIDES I am initializing the loft in the following way: opFitSpline(context, id + ("outSpline" ~ edgeId ~ "Face" ~ faceId), { "points" : outPts }); opFitSpline(context, id + ("inSpline" ~ edgeId ~ "Face" ~ faceId), {…
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Mates that should in theory follow a center path
Hi, I'm new to OnShape, but have been having a wonderful time with the product. I decided to give myself a stretch project, which is a toy that features a cam which drives two arms; at the intersection of these arms is a gliding part which houses a magnet (meant to be a bee following a path between some flowers). There are…
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need help creating object with differnt width/depth on all 4 corners
Hi All, just started with onshape/cad drawing and need some help. I needed to make a spacer for for a turbo airintake , and managed to make the right shape, but I just can´t get the depht/width right. The object should have a different depht on all 4 corners, can anybody help?…
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Trouble creating a simple loft with guides
Hi, I am trying to create a simple loft between two opposite side faces of a block. The profiles are rectangles with different depths from the top surface. On the top surface I sketched a couple of guide arcs for the loft to follow. No matter what I try I can only get the top surface of the loft to follow the guides. The…
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How to report out height, width, and moment of inertia from multiple cross sections
Our team wants to do a study using collected data from multiple different custom aluminum tubes. A pattern is getting me close but I need a way to have it return height, width, and moment of inertia values at each cross sections. Looking for a solution that can easily be replicated for many different tubes.
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Why is this sketch not fully defined?
What am I missing here to fully define this sketch? This often happens to me when working with the arc tools.
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Extrude BoundingType Problems
I'm working on an injection molded boss custom feature. I'm trying to get the bosses to extrude to the part with or without draft reliably. In doing so, I'm discovering weird things about UP_TO_NEXT or UP_TO_PART which are causing issues. Here's a manual feature based version of this issue - if I use up to next or up to…
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Is there something similar to shift + drag to copy? In the Assembly Studio?
I can't recall which apps use this, but I'm used to being able to copy an object by selecting it and then holding a key (shift) while I drag it to its desired position. Is there anything similar in the Assembly Studio?
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Feature pattern on sheet metal bug
Hi, my guess is this is a bug. I'm unable to pattern a simple hole into a tube sheet metal using the Feature Pattern tool. Thank you in advance for any assistance you can provide.
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innen gewinde
Wie kann man ein innen gewinde in das pogramm einfügen
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How to make a slotted hole
New user here, progressing slowly. How do I make a slotted hole? It would look like two opposing half circles connected by two straight lines. Something like the attached which I found in an existing design. Grateful for any pointers. Jan Didden
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Assembly instructions like glue and torqure
We would like to move away from traditional assembly drawings and work exclusively with 3D assemblies. I am now looking for a way to specify assembly information such as tightening torque and adhesives. The document notes are too general or quickly become too confusing for our 10 assemblies. Does anyone have any ideas?
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Is there any way to auto dimension points in sketches?
I have a sketch by tracing a picture, is there any way (or script or way to make a script) to auto dimension each point (as in start and end points of lines as well as points from splines) to for example the origin? It´d be optimal, if there was a option to choose a reference point as well the possibility to choose…
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How to follow a post in the Onshape forum?
I don't see any option for how to follow a post here in the forum. Only a way to bookmark them. But then you have to check all your bookmarks manually for any new comments. I would like to get a red new post notification icon on my globe icon (top right of screen) for any new comments on posts I didn't start, but do want…
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Persistent Feature Studio Settings (Theme, Keybinding, Font)
Onshape Feature Studio is based on Ace Editor, so it has support for settings such as theme, vim keybindings, and font size, as described here. The settings are not persistent though: every time you reload or switch Feature Studio, your preferences are lost. The inbuilt settings menu also only allows you to set font size,…
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Splitting face with surface entity - need to project splitting tool to sketch to split.
I'm working on some emboss/deboss features using the split surface + thicken method. I have no problems splitting the surface with a profile edge from a sketch. The problem I'm having is if I try and split with edge of a closed surface (extruded circle). What I've tried. 1) Split the face with the cylindrical surface. Here…
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How can I face blend 3 surfaces?
I have been trying to make this corner more smoothed out, maybe following a similar curvature to the right wall which has a fillet and isn't linear. That didnt work with curves (or i did it wrong). Instead, I would like to "face blend" three surfaces, like pinching out the corner and making it smooth. Only one wall here is…
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How to create Tangent Complex Curves
I'm trying to create a single shape - but one with complex curves: A 'rounded heart' shape. I believe the construction should be relatively straightforward, as the object is symmetrical front/back and left/right I believe the intended way to create such an object is: * Sketch the silhouette of 1/4th of the object from…
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Missing holes when printing the exported stl file?
Hi, novice here but getting there.. I design a simple pulley.. couple of circles with extrudes, centre and a hole.. also an imbedded washer extrude.. Part looks perfect in Onshape, exported stl good.. looks perfect on the printer preview.. But when I print it, it's a fully formed result, minus the hole and the washer…
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Configuration Variables MisMatch
I've ben struggling with some configuration properties. With all of the tech out there I still cant figure out what I've done wrong. I have set a variable property called "Label" that I'd like to assign to each of my configurations. However, there is a mismatch between what I've set vs what is shown. When I select the…
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tableArray() vs table()
I'm working on a feature that produces a table, but would like subsequent instances of that feature to add additional tables instead of overwriting the last one. Cutlist has the behavior I want. I see that it uses tableArray() and creates multiples in one go by iterating over the composite bodies made by the Cutlist…
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FeatureScript for Snap Fit 3D Printed Enclosures
What would be the easiest way to create a script that would add the rim and male/female snap connectors to an enclosure? Could you recommend an existing FeatureScript that would make a good starting point? Ideally it could be as simple as selecting the male face and corresponding female face of a split hollow shape, as…
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[API] Retrieving nested sub-assembly mate values in context of parent assembly?
Hi everyone, I am working on a custom URDF exporter and I am trying to retrieve the current mate values for a full assembly hierarchy. The ProblemI am currently testing the Assembly: getMateValues endpoint. While this successfully returns mates for the top-level assembly, it excludes mates located within sub-assemblies.…
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Issues with loft end conditions - Model Mania 2005 Part
Hi everyone, I've been working through the model mania parts and have been getting a different result with the same procedure as given in the solution. I am aware that this is usually done in SOLIDWORKS so it could be a Onshape specific feature. I'm trying to loft a feature with start and end conditions set to none.…
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Whats wrong with this?
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Newbie: workflow and vocabulary of 3d scanning items and creating gridfinity holder for them
I am new to OnShape. I have searched for what I think I'm trying to do, but struggle with the OnShape and 3d modeling vocabulary to search the correct phrases, I think. I am trying to get organized with gridfinity using my 3d printer. I have a friend with a 3d scanner who scanned in the 3 components of a gimbal. I am…