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How to wrap Lead screw threading around a disc to make a gear.
I am trying to make a gear that will mesh with a lead screw, and struggling with how to wrap it around a surface so that it curves around the screw to make the meshing stronger. I modeled the lead screw to the pitch I have, then created a disc so that overlaps the edge of the screw. Split the screw with planes so its just…
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Face blend not completely seamless
Hello everyone, I'm trying to do a face blend with a block to a cylinder but I keep getting this annoying bumps: How do i change the face blend so that the block seamlessly connects to the cylinder?
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First project challenge — bending irregular geometry in Onshape
Hi, this is my first full project in Onshape. I’m still very much a beginner, and my goal is to turn a vacuum into my favorite droid — R2-D2 from Star Wars. Right now I’m stuck trying to bend one of R2’s arms and could really use some advice. At first I tried using projected curves, but I found that both the top and front…
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Loop / chain not working on sketch
Hi all. Sorry if this is a duplicate since the forum erased my last post without warning… I have a busy sketch in which I need to offset an outside perimeter inward by 2.5mm. There are too many line segments to manually offset them. FWIW this sketch is the reverse of a prior sketch, so I'm not sure this matters though.…
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Loft-remove using feature script
OK…I am at a complete lost with this one. I am am trying to create a countersink hole for screws in a solid cube. I select the surface that the countersink is to be on and then select a point for the center of the counter sink. From there I create an skCircle for the outer dimension, an offset plane, and a skCircle for the…
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Mirror Part
I have created a righthand version of a part and wish to mirror that part for a left hand version as a standalone part. I have used the mirror command about a plane which achieves the left hand part but when I try to modify the "mirrored" part it refers back to the original part. What am I doing wrong ?
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New Custom Feature: Selection Fillet
Selection Fillet takes a lot of inspiration from the "Create selection" tool already built into Onshape. The idea is to add that selection logic (and more) and make that selection logic update with the model. I'm able to make my models all really robust to change with the exception of tiny finishing fillets I add (usually…
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when a sketch is not fully defined, is there a way to change the highlight from blue
I have a difficult time discerning blue from black in the user interface. It would be nice to be able to have those issues highlighted in an easier color.
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Improvements to Onshape - August 7th, 2025
It's Thursday and we have a release chock full of goodies. This release contains a wide variety of features and improvements to usability, Configurations, Drawings, Render Studio, and more. Let's dive right in! CAD IMPROVEMENTS EDIT SKETCH PATTERN In sketch patterns, such as linear and circular patterns, you can now add…
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dimensions from 3d in the drawing
How to show the dimensions from the 3D without create any dimensions in 2d? I 've already done the job in the 3 d
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Pattern on a curved surface.
I would like to repeat the "speed bump" shape along a curved surface. Is there any way I can do that? When I use linear pattern with only appears to be able to do it along a straight plane.
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Dimension text location - how to move above dimension line.
Hi Team, Is there any way to move the dimension above the dimension line, as shown in the attachment
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Turn off the light reflexes in OnShape?
Hi there. I wonder if you can turn off the light reflexes in OnShape? See image below. Thanks in advance for your help! //erik_svensson430
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How to create a spherical interlocking meshgrid (for a microphone)
I'm trying to model a microphone, but I'm struggling with the grid that covers the actual mic. I'm thinking it should be possible by first creating a small part of the grid, laying flat. Do a linear pattern that covers a large area and then somehow project that on a sphere. There are two problems with that though. 1: Not…
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How to select the farthest point on an item in a sketch?
I'm trying to make a latch on a box and I would like the latch to be spaced a certain distance away from a curve, but I'm not sure how to do so. What I want to do is have the furthest left point on this curve spaced a defined distance away from a line laterally. I marked this image up to try to help explain. Link if needed
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ChatGPT/Copilot for FeatureScript?
I've spent too much time over the past few days playing with ChatGPT. I've tried asking it about simple things in FeatureScript, and it just makes up code which may be more like Javascript - which is disappointing. ChatGPT supposedly doesn't know anything newer than 2021, which is also frustrating. In any case, it seems…
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Am I going crazy ?
I think (or either i am going crazy) something has gone very badly with the hide and show option in the last few days When I hide all instances in an assembly with few levels , and then press show on a subassembly it will not show the parts. I need to go through all the parts and show them. Am I going crazy , it was never…
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Imported STEP file parts piled up in origin.
Hey guys, after importing a fairly big step file i can see all the assembly tabs looking good, but, when i go to the parts tab its all piled up in origin. How can i fix this?
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Movement in upper assembly
Hi everyone, I defined a movement of a part in an assembly (Hood, see the picture below). Now I added this assembly to an upper assembly (box below). The movement of the subassembly is gone. Is there a way to get this movement? Or do I need to construct it from top to down, so that this subassembly doesn't exist anymore?…
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Reusing Parts Across Projects
Hello, We're looking into switching to a generic part numbering system instead of the job specific system we use now. I'm wondering if it's reasonable to reuse parts across jobs since the part numbers are no longer job specific? We do have a library for purchased parts and standard parts, but what about a part here or…
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I started this project. I am stuck trying to extrude a drawing.
I started this project, started shaping, etc. All good. The difficulty arises as i import a dragon outline and trace it using 3 point curves. i did some digging and cut overlaps, etc. it seems closed. It will not extrude for the life of me. Some help would be appreciated.…
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Looking for a freelancer to help with my design.
Hi, I am looking for help with a very simple part. Though I wish I had the time to learn and use onshape, sadly I do not. If you have spare time and are able to assist please message me. Thank you, RHD
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How to create a team not associated with your current classroom? How to create a second classroom?
I am currently on an student plan through my school email. I am also on an educator plan because I am the admin of my robotics team's classroom. Another club wants me to create a team for them, but every team I try creating is automatically put under the robotics team's classroom. I don't want members from this other club…
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splitting slected sketch
So I'm trying to make a cut into the surface cone to then flatten it out and have a this split as a rip edge. It basically will not let me split the selected area for some reason and when i use the hypotenuse of the first sketch it splits the whole cone in 2 halves. Please help me and feel free to ask me for clarification…
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Regarding animation video and exploded view.
Good evening, I have designed an assembly in that how to give exploded view to the whole assembly. And how to save the assembly animations as videos. Here is my assembly for this I want to save slider animation as a video. someone help me, link :smile:…
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Create a sketch and get all intersection curve with all the parts.
Dear all, The CAD process I'm doing now is using "intersection curve" to get all the curves, then create a sketch and project them. ("intersection curve" and project with USE, I can use mouse to select a window.) I want to create a FS, maybe there is another efficiency way to do this. (The input is a selected Plane) how to…
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Practice Exam Answer Key?
Hi, would you all be able to provide an answer key for the current Onshape Associate Certification Practice Exam? My email is sdrawbaugh99@gmail.com
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The most difficult thing in Onshape is rounding a valueWithUnits
Am i going crazy or is there no way to name a part by a rounded valueWithUnits in the user's own workspace units?
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How to add a 1 mm deep slot in this inside offset around the whole piece
Hello from Spain. Very much a beginner with Oshape and CAD. I need to add a round slot 1 mm deep/ 1 mm wide, around the whole perimeter of this piece (on the yellow line). I've tried drawing the offset line inwards, and then apply SLOT, but I can't get it to work properly! Thank you!
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Lock position in assembly
Hello, I’m working on an assembly and I’m having trouble keeping one part fixed in place. When I use the "Lock at current position" option, I can still move the part on its own, and it even shifts when I add mate features with other components. Can anyone explain what the lock actually does, and how I can properly keep a…