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Sketch dimension text
Is it still true that you cannot add text to a dimension in sketch mode? Like when I have 8 concentric diameters to dimension, I can't put "flange nut b.c." and "pitch CL" on respective dims, to tell them apart?
Move letter from text
Hello I'm not new to CAD, but to OnShape. If I create a text with several letters in the sketch mode, how can I move just one letter? If I use the transform option the whole text moves along and not just one letter. Can I somehow de-link these letters? Any help appreciated.
How can i make a surface that sits inbetween these two curves?
How to Set Sketch Origin to Plane Origin in Onshape?
I have some CAD feature models that include planar sketches defined by 3D points and coordinate systems, as well as extrusions. Now, I need to recreate the same models in Onshape based on this data. The main issue arises during the sketching process. Since Onshape's GUI does not allow defining a sketch plane's origin using…
Sketch: how to find, select and remove identical entities drawn on top of each other?
I have a sketch with duplicate entities drawn on top of each other. How to identify these so I can remove these?
Why are my sketchline disappearing and why only some? I think the problem is that all of them white.
Is there a way to always have the "show expressions" option on when entering/viewing a sketch?
I'm working on a object with a lot of parametrization. On some parts, numbers don't really mean anything right now/I'd like to see the expressions, but I always have to activate that setting when entering a sketch. Is there a way to enable the "Show expressions" by default? Or per sketch/document?
If I sketch a line in Onshape Drawing for example 200mm how can I change it to be 250mm ?
My main question is if you can change length of line you make in Drawing mode?
A question about B-Spline to Interpolated-Spline
I’d like to ask if there is a way to convert a B-Spline (defined by control points, knots, etc.) into an Interpolated-Spline (defined solely by a series of points, similar to the spline in Onshape UI). The evCurveDefinition function returns the parameters of the B-spline (control points, knots, etc.), but the parameters I…
qCreatedBy(sketch_id, EntityType.EDGE) returns more edges than I drew
I drew a sketch with 11 edges, but qCreatedBy(sketch_id, EntityType.EDGE) returned 24 edges, and I parsed these edges and found that some of them were overlapping (all parameters were the same, except for deterministicId). Why is this happening? What are these "copied edges" used for?
How to put a sketch on the face of a shell?
This is probably a simple thing but I'm just not seeing it… If you create a square then extrude it down (not the default up) to a cube then shell it out to remove one side, all is easy peasy. Now try to place a sketch on the inner wall off the shell and the inner shell wall is not selectable because when you try to select…
Is it possible to set a minimum & maximum value for a sketch dimension ?
Using variables or otherwise, is it possible to set a minimum & maximum value for a sketch dimension ? Giving different values to some variables affecting the mentioned dimension, I want to be able to choose the value of that dimension and make sure that the result will stay between some defined limits. The link:…
Is there a way to change the colors of the interface (other than dark theme)
My eyes sometimes have a hard time distinguishing between the blue (undefined) and black (defined) parts of a sketch. One of my sketches has a message "[Sketch] is not fully defined." It's a relatively simple sketch and I cannot find any line, dot, circle, arc, that has a color of blue. I think it would like to change the…
A question about CapType in Featurescript
There are three types about CapType: START, END, EITHER My question is: suppose a square sketch is extruded to form a cube, then the cube's edges have different CapType types. Is there a way in FeatureScript to trace the edges of a cube back to their originating edges or points in the sketch? For example: CapType:…

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