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Breaking up a monster document
My project document has grown far too large. Fortunately, it can logically be broken into four documents - master assembly and three sub-assemblies - but just how to do that without ruining relationships is baffling me. There are many sub-sub-assemblies some of which are used multiple times. Of course, there are many parts…
Creating multiple parts that vary only in input variables?
I'm building a cabinet which will have 24 drawers. Of them, 20 have unique dimensions. My prototype drawer part studio can produce all 20 of them by just varying width & height parameters; everything else is parametric and works out beautifully. Now... is there some better way to produce my 20 unique parts than just making…
How to Modify Imported Parts (*.stl?)
I've commissioned a professional engineer to design some very complicated parts for me and I'd like import them into onshape with the desire to change some dimensions of the parts as needed. Basically my project is going to be trial and error, so I'd like to be able to modify some of the parts provided so that I can 3D…
Is there a way to share multiple documents at the same time?
I would like to share a batch of files publicly with one link. I'm making a batch of hose adapters and want to link to them in a youtube video, but I can only figure out how to generate a link to each one. I could just list them all but it seems like there should be a way to share multiple files at the same time, like…
Why do my parts get renamed when I change appearance or material?
I like to keep my parts named, and try different colors, transparencies and/materials. 1. ●Why do my parts get renamed every time I change any of those properties? The only time the parts keep their names is when I leave their original names, i.e. Part 3, but that is meaningless unless I have a project with about 5 parts.…
How to export parts as one
Sorry if this ends up a dup, but the post never showed up I have a parts studio with threaded posts that I use throughout a project. I keep it separate (and another for nuts) just because otherwise the primary parts studio is chaotic and the parts don't need to directly relate (or maybe as you see they do). When, in my…
Reuse a previous feature to make another Part, a "lost" tool in a Boolean-Merge for example?!
I did locate the Loft that created my "lost" tool part used in a Boolean-Merge. What if there was a "Use" or "Recreate" option in this menu??? Then I could make a new Part using Loft 1 without a lot of hassle!

Breaking up a monster document
My project document has grown far too large. Fortunately, it can logically be broken into four documents - master assembly and three sub-assemblies - but just how to do that without ruining relationships is baffling me. There are many sub-sub-assemblies some of which are used multiple times. Of course, there are many parts…
Creating multiple parts that vary only in input variables?
I'm building a cabinet which will have 24 drawers. Of them, 20 have unique dimensions. My prototype drawer part studio can produce all 20 of them by just varying width & height parameters; everything else is parametric and works out beautifully. Now... is there some better way to produce my 20 unique parts than just making…
How to Modify Imported Parts (*.stl?)
I've commissioned a professional engineer to design some very complicated parts for me and I'd like import them into onshape with the desire to change some dimensions of the parts as needed. Basically my project is going to be trial and error, so I'd like to be able to modify some of the parts provided so that I can 3D…
Is there a way to share multiple documents at the same time?
I would like to share a batch of files publicly with one link. I'm making a batch of hose adapters and want to link to them in a youtube video, but I can only figure out how to generate a link to each one. I could just list them all but it seems like there should be a way to share multiple files at the same time, like…
Why do my parts get renamed when I change appearance or material?
I like to keep my parts named, and try different colors, transparencies and/materials. 1. ●Why do my parts get renamed every time I change any of those properties? The only time the parts keep their names is when I leave their original names, i.e. Part 3, but that is meaningless unless I have a project with about 5 parts.…
How to export parts as one
Sorry if this ends up a dup, but the post never showed up I have a parts studio with threaded posts that I use throughout a project. I keep it separate (and another for nuts) just because otherwise the primary parts studio is chaotic and the parts don't need to directly relate (or maybe as you see they do). When, in my…
Reuse a previous feature to make another Part, a "lost" tool in a Boolean-Merge for example?!
I did locate the Loft that created my "lost" tool part used in a Boolean-Merge. What if there was a "Use" or "Recreate" option in this menu??? Then I could make a new Part using Loft 1 without a lot of hassle!

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