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What's a smart way to set up a configurable mesh using Configuration Variables?
I am trying to create a wire mesh as a configurable part. I want to be able to put in the width and height in terms of how many vertical wires, and how many horizontal wires there are. I set up some variables for the width and height, and then used them to drive my model. The issue I am running into is that when I pattern…
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How do I add an entity to a sketch pattern?
I've successfully created a circular sketch pattern and now I want to add a new entity to it. However, short of deleting the pattern and starting over from scratch, I can't figure out how. Creating a separate pattern for the new entity isn't acceptable to me; I want it to follow the repeat count of the original pattern.
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Linear Pattern?
I've done a few Linear Patterns (rows, cols) but today, everytime I try it just locks up and thinks, and thinks. It won't complete the feature. Anyone ever experienced very slow response like this? It is just a simple rectangle extruded. I am trying to make a grid.
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Reference pattern in assembly
Hi! I use a lot of hole patterns. And patterns within patterns. And patterns of that pattern. Usually for bolts or pins. In my previous cad software I could just place the one bolt on one of the holes and select "reference pattern" and it would populate the whole set. Now I have to either populate manually (time consuming)…
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Pattern a feature that was extruded "Up To Face"
I am helping a student create a model of a suspension bridge. The path of the suspension cable is drawn as a parabola and swept. Then I created the vertical suspender at the center of the bridge (highlighted in orange in the image) and extruded this feature "Up to Face", with the face being the sweep of the suspension…
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For Loop For Dummies
I'm trying to create a feature that will make a hole pattern like this ubiquitous one from Dieter Rams. I've got the intent represented with standard features and an equation to calc the number of holes for each ring. I've also made some good progress fumbling through writing the code with help from a friend that does some…
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how to copy bodies in each vector of a query?
I want to repeat a body in each value of a query I am creating, and then boolean all together, any easy way to do it? I know there is opPattern but I dont get how to use it. I read the description from here https://cad.onshape.com/FsDoc/library.html#opPattern-Context-Id-map even then I don't get how to use it. also to…
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How best to replicate and re-position a rod shape many times where faces meet?
I'm going to teach a lesson showing how to create molds for casting objects too large to 3D print as a single part. The design for the part we're going to cast is here. As I write, the next step in preparing this object for printing, mold making, and eventually casting is to introduce 50mm long holes along the adjoining…
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SOLVED: pattern on a curve is rotating the wrong way and not following the curve
https://cad.onshape.com/documents/856ebdce6c4cedced2e02bde/w/2ff1b4330205e9e8369a0db2/e/4112ec896ffb333da1e0df82 I am back to working on a tubing support and once again having a lot of trouble patterning cutouts along the curve. THe curve generates the loft very well but pattern on a curve seems to be rotating thepattern…
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How To Roll Sheet Metal with Perforated Pattern?
Anyone know how to do a pattern on sheet metal that is not a flange, its a roll or some other form? I understand how to do a pattern on a solid and extrude it but, how about doing the same on sheet metal?The extrusion needs to done on the flat surface not on a sold. Here is an example
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Duplicate part N times and alter extruded text based on string array of length N
Onshape community - as the title states I'd like to duplicate a part N times and alter extruded text on the part based on a string array of length N. My motivation: I need to create N STL files with N people's unique names engraved on the part. When saving I can request onshape to save all the unique parts as their own STL…
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Variables & Circular Patterns
Hello, Am I correct that you can not use variables for Circular Patterns? Expect: When I enter a [#Variable] say 10. I expect the sketch to be updated with 10 patterns of an object. Get: I get an error in the sketch that the pattern will not take a variable for calculation? Example Gear Sketch: (changing the variable…