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How can you fasten parts as mates in Onshape without having specific features to reference?
I have an assembly that I am putting together and it is basically a group of aluminum tubes that will be welded (actually welded, not CAD welded) into a frame structure. My issue is that the precise placement for one of the parts should be at 72 inches along another 120 inch piece. Do I need to import these parts together…
What surface based software works best with Onshape?
I want to create some surfaces that are beyond the capability of Onshape (so far :smile: ) but I still want to use Onshape for most of the mechanical CAD work. Is anyone using any free or low cost software that can create Onshape (e.g Parasolid) compatible surfaces? Yes, I know Rhino is great but I can't afford that as…

How can you fasten parts as mates in Onshape without having specific features to reference?
I have an assembly that I am putting together and it is basically a group of aluminum tubes that will be welded (actually welded, not CAD welded) into a frame structure. My issue is that the precise placement for one of the parts should be at 72 inches along another 120 inch piece. Do I need to import these parts together…
What surface based software works best with Onshape?
I want to create some surfaces that are beyond the capability of Onshape (so far :smile: ) but I still want to use Onshape for most of the mechanical CAD work. Is anyone using any free or low cost software that can create Onshape (e.g Parasolid) compatible surfaces? Yes, I know Rhino is great but I can't afford that as…

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