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It renders on the other side of the sketch, but not the one sh own

While utilizing the linear pattern tool, I inadvertently triggered a keyboard shortcut (Alt or Control) during a drag operation, which unexpectedly placed a pattern on the sketch. This pattern is now persistently present in all my personal and public part studios, as well as other publicly accessible part studios, and…

I'm working on a featurescript that takes a mate connector as an input, makes a sketch on a plane that is orthogonal to the mate connector, and revolves the sketch. My question is, if I create a mate connector with opMateConnector, how do I later query it for use in other functions like newSketchOnPlane? (for context of…

I'm trying to just find out how much force/stress is on the long thin link (representing a cable). all joints are revolute or cylindrical, plus the slot. the upper pin is fixed.…

mate connectors from subassembly showing up in master assembly. right click > hide all mate connectors > still there > F5 refresh > still there > check assembly list, mate is hidden > still visible on screen.

I'm trying to model a simple plastic screw cap to a water bottle and I want to include the little raised ridges that wrap around the filleted edge of the cap. Also I need to internally thread the cap. Any suggestions?…

Hi, How should I go about creating a path offset by a given distance from another path? Thank you.

Assembly, version 11, no errors Assembly Updated in another document (with mates suppressed), bunch of errors. Replaced, with itself, everything ok again

A student added a document to the classroom, but nobody could see it except him and me. How can I change it so that everyone in the classroom can see all documents there? We are not a school, we are a robot team.

So I was working on a moving game console in onshape and wanted it to flip open and close. So I wanted to make a locking mechanism and whenever the locking mechanism was on the base would ignore it and just keep going everything I have tried won't stop this and I was wondering if there was a way to prevent something from…

can you import fonts you download into onshape

Like a bunch of different length fasteners or drive shafts where the only difference is a single length dimension. I need 24 different objects and yeah I could just make 24 but it seems like there must be an easier way of doing this and if I learned it, things could be easier in other projects. Any help is appreciated!

I do a lot of 3D print prototyping with onshape, and I've started to heavily use the convert to expression feature in sketch text elements. I was wondering if there is a way to also include the current date/time in that so if I have a bunch of parts I know what the newest one is. I realize this might be hard on the kernel…

A concrete example I am dealing with is gaskets: we often use adhesive gaskets that come on a roll and may have several different cut bits to make door seal. We do want the CAD model for the gasket but we end up with several parts that should all have the part number of the gasket. However in ERP we have the part number is…

This is the first time using this computer for onshape and i am getting a black background so i can't see anything black. did you change anything or is it me?

Hi all, I'll provide some short context to help aid in answering my question: I model simple 'test-fixtures' that variably accommodate a specific wire connector for my job. They remain identical, except the width of a test-fixture model depends on the width of the connector. I'm trying to standardize my team's modeling…

When using a function like createPath(), that will throw "Edges do not form a continuous path." if given disjointed inputs, how would I best kill the regeneration and tell the user what's wrong? I feel like there's probably a simple way I'm not aware of. I'm currently trying this, but it doesn't seem to run the catch…

I have tried multiple things to complete this step but I can't seem to figure out how to get the angle measure after following all steps exactly as described.

The documentation page for Variable Table (Part Studio) says: A Variable table is created in a document and the variables therein are immediately available for use in all Part Studios and Assemblies in that document workspace. But the only way I've found to use variables in an assembly is to use a Variable Studio. It does…

I'm looking for a way to find the closest point on a path and, most importantly to find the parameter of the point found. For a single curve, I'd use evDistance(), which would return a DistanceResult containing the parameter, but this doesn't work on paths that I'm aware. Any other methods? I considered hacking it by using…

I am dealing with STEP assemblies containing about 900 parts, and they all appear in one part studio, and none of them have helpful names. I am slowly rebuilding the main assembly and many of the parts are duplicates and not needed. Is there any way to easily select or delete the parts which either ARE or ARE NOT in the…

Hello, well, I have a question about Configuration Properties specifically Part number. I have create a simple configuration and added Configuration properties (Color and Part number). But when I insert different instances in to the assembly and open BOM those Part numbers are not showing. Pleas help, what am I doing…

The same .STEP files that imported correctly with their proper colors back in January 2024 now import without colors (with default OnShape color palette) as of April 2024 using the exact same import settings. Is anyone else also having this issue? Has something been changed in the program since January that affects this…

Hello, I am attempting to use the parametric curve feature script tool found here: https://cad.onshape.com/documents/578ff8b3e4b0e65410fcfda3/w/d33395f174e5b38f4abd6097/e/0c17de6a800d4aed83de417f I am successful in creating the desired curve with the tool. However, using the result causes problems. Here's a link to my…

I am having an issue with referencing other parts of a assemble i'm building, this will help ensure that all parts are in perfect ontact, but it doesnt seem possible here, I am trying to create a stator casing for my engine, but, i cant reference the shaft to draw my line, I would have to use constraints on diameter, but i…

Hello, Forgive the stupid question, I have seen this has been asked before, but I don't know how to achieve the answer. Basic Rectangle, part 2 of project. Its simply a lid for a the box which is Part1. Both sides defined, but rectangle remains blue. One answer for proviso user was " Fix it relative to the Origin" which…

Hi. I teach high school CAD. I am going to be focusing on using the design thinking process for designing products. Do you have any recommendations on how to start having my students learn Onshape? We are using the enterprise education edition. The only experience that most of my students have with CAD app/software is…

I have some flat bottomed holes, but when i create a drawing the hole callout make no reference to them. Am I doing something wrong?

HI, I'm using cPlane to create a point plane, but I'm struggling to correctly setup a sketch on that plane? My test document is: https://cad.onshape.com/documents/d6dc9c54f70594748bdf83df/w/1285c1d3ecaad60b2edff729/e/66b5c01eb88b592b7ff3d36d Any help appreciated. Thank you.