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Showing part names in the instance list
Hi, Still a newbie! In an assembly it would be useful to see the name of the parts in the instance list. At the moment all I see is Part 1 <9>, Part 1 <10>, etc when it would be useful to see the actual name I gave it in the part (i.e. the names I see in the tabs along the bottom). Any help to get on how to display the…
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download public model
I would like to use the API to download public models from Onshape for research purposes. What is the proper procedure for doing this, and whom should I contact to ensure that I can access and download the data legally and without issues?
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Mouse Control: constrained orbit - rotate about scene floor
We making furniture and room layouts. We are 100% in constrained orbit. Would Onshape ever add a feature to enable a constrained orbit - rotate about scene floor instead of Alt + mouse click?
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Cannot seem to get Boolean Union to work...
Total newbie here… I need to export this as a "single-body" STEP file for 3D printing. I've tried everything I can come up with/find via initial search to do this, either by using the Boolean tool or Composite Part, but nothing seems to do the trick. What am I missing?
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Newbie-ish question: How to use a selection of lines from a solid in a sketch?
I have created this 3D shape, and would like to use it as the basis for another. The screenshot shows the edges I'm interested in. I'd like to start with an extrusion of that outline (without the holes and slots). I suspect there is a way of doing this, but I can't see how to start, so any suggestions will be hugely…
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AI Advisor points me to the Arrow Tool? Does it exist?
For a patent drawing I wanted to draw an arrow on a drawing. A thin arrow like on a note or dimension. It would be fine to have text attached to it, so using a note to make the arrow is fine. But to make a note leader with an arrow it has to be attached to something on the drawing. Otherwise it becomes a dot on the end of…
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Is it possible to rotate an imported image in a drawing?
I'm not too new to Cad and Onshape, but I've never used imported images before. If anyone could tell me if there is a way to rotate an image, and how to do it, it would be much appreciated. Thanks.
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Onshape sketching introduction lesson 1
Hi there! New to onshape and going through the tutorials to see what is what. I am starting at the sketching introduction lesson 1 and can't seem to find the drawing page to open up to attempt the tutorial on, I have the step by step guide but not the drawing page, so I have nothing to draw on. Please can anyone help?…
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Improvements to Onshape - October 31st, 2025
Happy Halloween! This release delivers plenty of treats across CAD, CAM, Render Studio, and Data Management. Think faster releases, cleaner task workflows, smarter import options, and polished visuals that make your design life a little less scary. DRAWINGS IMPROVEMENTS REFER TO CUT LIST DATA ON CALLOUTS Cut list data can…
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Mate connector attached to assembly origin
Very rarely I attach an assembly mate connector to the assemblies origin. I may do this if I want to refence a stable direction for patterning or something which isn't dependent on geometry. When I use this assembly in a parent assembly, I'm seeing this sub assembly mate connector reattach itself to the parents origin 😲.…
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Zip ties?
I'm working on a CAD project for our robotics team, and we've taken to using zip ties for not only wire management, but also for attaching lightweight components in places where a custom 3D printed mount (or something similar) is less practical. However, in previous years we haven't taken the time to add…
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pcb studio mates breaking after syncing to onshape
Hi, I am exploring some workflows with the PCB studio and collaborating with our electrical engineering team (they work in Altium). Current workflow: 1. Pull board cad from cloud service 2. Ensure all components are there and have correct CAD 3. Sync to Onshape (update existing assembly) This works fine and as intended,…
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Define the correct tangent!
I am trying to generate an ellipse with a fixed minor axis length and a vertical major axis, the length of which can be solved so that the ellipse fulfills the following constraints: it is coincident with the first point of a spline, tangent to the spline in that point, and tangent to a circle in its outer (convex) side,…
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Hex/square Nut hole-inset generation
Is there a hole variant where the countersink is a hex or square nut. This is fairly common in 3D printer parts and laser cut panels where there is an inset of the nut to hold it from spinning while you screw from the other side. Yes, I realize I can make hexagons and rectangles and place them over the hole as a remove,…
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What improvements can be made to my hex hole FeatureScript for blind rivets?
I wrote a FeatureScript to create specific hex holes for blind rivets. Since we plan to use this feature frequently in our sheet metal parts, I’d like to make the script as stable and robust as possible. I would really appreciate it if someone could review my script and share any feedback or suggestions for improvement.…
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Is there a way to disproportionately change the size of text?
I am working on custom name plates for students and one students name is really long but I want to keep the plates the same size, and the letters the same height. Si was wondering if there was a way to resize the letters without hanging the height.
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Drawing regeneration VERY slow
I have recently started using drawings. I have an onshape document here: https://cad.onshape.com/documents/52b43aa7ca78e0e6e8b32d05/w/9da63303efc05ac40df0bcbc/e/aee36a63247c0356c10ec6f6 (ignore naming, ect — it's kind of a "scratch" drawing). It's simple, not very many elements or tabs. If I change a dimension (I'm working…
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How to make sketch cursor cross + larger?
I am on a 50 inch monitor at 3840 x 2160 and when sketching the black cross cursor is about 2 mm high on the screen.How can the size be increased? Can cursor color be changed?Thank for any help.
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How do I resolve CORS policy error?
I'm having trouble with my students using OnShape on their school-administered Surfaces (MS Edge browser). They can login, but viewing documents just hangs. When I look at at the console, I see this error: Failed to load resource: net::ERR_CONNECTION_REFUwoolsthorpe.05f19cb40bae374a0fd5.js:2 document.domain mutation is…
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Get corresponding queries in patterned things?
I'm toying around with something to do with patterned sketches, and would like to have users choose a point on the input sketch and let the feature query all of the "same point" in the patterned ones. Any ideas? It seems like if I reference it with an external feature (like 3D points) then pattern both features it works,…
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Does configured property material has to be recognized in assembly
Hello, Well, I have a problem/question, and I hope someone can give me an answer. I created a simple flange configuration (in PartStudio) and added two instances, each with a different material (defined in Configured properties): one is Aluminium and the other is Steel. When I change the instance and check Part1 material,…
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2D to 3D with Vizcom and import to Onshape.
If you want to recreate historical buildings with a CAD system, you often can’t avoid modeling many intricate ornaments. As experienced CAD designers using Onshape know, that’s almost impossible to do properly. If you want to do it neatly, you have to use a mesh editor like Blender. Much easier is to use Vizcom for a…
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How to make multiple parts into one part?
In my project I have to fasten my Santa clause piece, which is in the super structure folder labeled Santa. However, I made a mistake while trying to color my Santa by making different parts of my Santa separate pieces. Now, when I try to insert my santa into my main assembly and fasten it to my structure, it only fastens…
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Sheet metal problem?
https://cad.onshape.com/documents/cc4ac57f73e3a0356aa2f6aa/w/5625dad1a6817b7ee82de96f/e/829065065f0f88194707806e Whay I cant thicken the chamfered faces?
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New featureScript: Voronoi face lattice
Hi everyone, This is my first post here, so let me start by introducing myself. I’ve been a professional Onshape user since 2019 and have been creating FeatureScripts from the very beginning. My background is in aerospace engineering, composite material science, and robotics. In my day job, I’ve had the privilege of…
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Plane orientation
Do planes have a hidden mate that allows you to change their orientation? I tried creating a 3-point plane both ways, but the plan is "off axis" (aligned to the edge of the pyramid, I assume) no matter what I try. The same is tru if I simply create a sketch on the pyramid's face. But at least with a sketch I can manipulate…
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Unable to sign into Onshape learning center
Whenever I try to sign into Onshape learning center, it just takes me to an empty page that says: "Unable to create user: Another user already exists with the email address provided." My account works perfectly normal both on these forums and on cad.onshape.com
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toolbar
cant find the toolbar
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Videos of the self guided bootcamp freeze from time to time and need restarting the pc.Any thoughts?
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Issues with DXF files
I'm laying out pieces to laser cut to have an estimate of how much sheet metal will be used. Something like such (just pulled an image from the internet): I have like ~100 individual pieces to laser cut and Onshape becomes embarassingly slow when I try to place them as plain sketches on a "big canvas". Now I export my…