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Discussion List

  • Newbie introduction and a question.

    Okay. TOTAL newbie to Onshape here. I “acquired” a copy of SolidWorks 2005 shortly after it was introduced and taught myself how to create more than just mechanical stuff. I have over 30 gigabytes of files devoted to that program. Then Microsoft fucked me. My PC crapped out, and I was forced to “upgrade”. I had been…

  • Why the SOLIDWORKS format is not available for export?

    I am currently doing the Exercise: Exporting CAD Data from the course 'Importing and Exporting CAD Data'. On the slide no. 5 (Step 5) it says "Choose SOLIDWORKS as the file format and then select Store the file in a new tab." But when I do the same, I did not find any 'SOLIDWORKS format' while importing the 'Hydraulic…

  • Help translating process flow from Solidworks to Onshape for FRC team

    Hello, I've been dabbling with Onshape for the past couple of years now and I definitely see the potential, and I've used it very successfully for many projects at my school, but I've been having a hard time converting the workflow that my FIRST Robotics Team uses currently in Solidworks. For example, to create our chassis…

  • Import Solidworks Assembly

    Is it possible to import a solidworks asm? FYI I don't have the software, only the files.

  • Translation to SOLIDWORKS: how to match partid to the "ONSHAPE_ORIGINALBODY_ID" field?

    I'm trying to minimize the stress on the API during a complex export in SOLIDWORKS by grouping multiple translations from the same PartStudio into one call with multiple partids. Problem: the resulting .sldprt contains one body per partid but I don't see any way to map a partid to its corresponding body. I guess the…

  • Loft guideline trouble

    Hey, We have a legacy SW part that needs to be revised. I started to remodel in Onshape but found some lofting trouble. The end result should look like this. Where the big curved inside should really be cylindrical, and transition nicely into the straight side flaps. The curved outer rim is bigger in the middle than on the…

  • On Flattening a cylindrical surface

    Is there an Onshape equivalent of SolidWorks "Insert->Surface->Flatten" command? As far as I know, the best thing to do is make a projection of the surface and then scale it to the length of the cylinder. Are there any features that people have made that can do that? I'm trying to make a sticker template for the surfaces…

  • Editing Blocks Imported from Solidworks

    I have a drawing template that I use for work that I saved as DXF and DWG, then imported into OnShape. I primarily use Solidworks at work, but looking into what I can and cannot do in OnShape. Drawings are a big thing that I need to complete for my job. I need to be able to edit the blocks that were set in place by my…

  • Feature recognition

    Hi Onshapers, I'm looking to make some mods to a component that has been imported from a STEP file. Is there a feature recognition tool / import option as using the direct editing tools on lots of holes is tedious? Alternatively is there scope for feature recognition if the component is imported in a native CAD format such…

  • import solidworks files on onshape

    Hi! I try to put my solidworks files on onshape, but I have the error "translation failed" With solidworks (2013 and 2015) I created the zip files with the function pack and go. I follow this video but it does work with me. Do you have some solution? Best,