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Re: More to configurations.
We are talking about ability to preprocess inputs for built in features here and there in a number of threads for more then a year already. By many reasons, it would allow to break the borders in parametrization which are now unreachable in all the MCADs with built in fuctionality. There are also no CADs wich can collect… -
How do you manage purchased assembled parts (such as bearings) as a single part for BOM purposes?
I import bearing 3D CAD models from various vendors on Traceparts, etc. Bearing Vendors generally supply 3D Cad Models as assemblies (perfectly logical). This is an issue with the CAD packages I use, (SW & Onshape). I want a simple ball bearing assembly to appear on a Parts List BOM a single purchased part, rather than a… -
Re: What is the proper practice to make these two bearings rotate together?
@cmot17 , You're asking great questions. There is often a compromise between modeling speed (FASTEN the bearings together with an offset) and expressing design intent. There are no universally right answers, just ever-present compromise. I am generally biased toward design intent. Be thoughtful and do what works best in… -
How do we create accurate sketches from API or imports or?
Hi Guys, Sorry if this question is really obvious. I am just getting started with OnShape. I usually work with SolidEdge ST7 in 100% Synchronous mode (I see no need for Parametric for any of my work... unless the software forces me to). I'm trying to bring accurate Airfoil profiles into a sketch so I can then loft them… -
Improvements to Onshape - January 9th, 2026
Happy New Year, Onshape community! Last year brought 17 new Onshape releases, with countless new features and improvements. We hope you have found them beneficial to your designs and workflows every day. But now is hardly the time to reflect on what we have accomplished together - instead, we are excited to start off the… -
Remove or hide he drop down "Getting Sttarted with Onshape"
Every time I login 80% of my screen is taken up by this large useless box. I can use the blue create button at the top left to create something and generally just want to jump into my files. How can I make this minimize and STAY minimized, or hide/remove it? Perhaps it does not stay minimized as I clear cookies, but my… -
F1 Style Cambered Aerofoil Feature Script
I've been using Onshape for a while now, I lecture in Aerodynamics at Northumbria University in Newcastle, UK and actively use Onshape as part of the modules I teach across different Engineering disciplines. Recently I've been working on a slightly larger project with students to design an open-wheeled F1 style car and… -
Improvements to Onshape - November 15th, 2021
As we near the end of the year Onshape brings an exciting new release with big general improvements to the product! CAD IMPROVEMENTS CONSTANT WIDTH FILLET Fillets can now be defined by a constant width for cosmetically pleasing transitions between faces. https://onshape.wistia.com/medias/gqii8y33az RENDER OPTIONS FOR… -
Re: Use Report, viz(), and dbg() for conditional println and debug visualizations
Glad you're getting use out of it! I have also found it very handy for debugging complex geometry FS, because you want to visualize a lot of stuff but not always the same set and not at the same time. And removing my printouts and visualization is generally a thing I eventually have occasion to regret (when yet another… -
Re: Improvements to Onshape - August 29th, 2025
For years I've been wanting there to be something with the power of Grasshopper for Rhino, but in Onshape. Query Variables feels like an essential part of a very Onshape approach to this goal. This isn't fully thought out, but what if there was a "pattern variable" or some other way of generating a list of inputs for other…
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