Create Part Studio in Context
Create a new Part Studio in the context of an existing assembly; positioning the assembly specifically for use when modeling the part. The assembly appears in the Part Studio as context graphics to be used for reference.
Create a new Part Studio in the context of an existing assembly; positioning the assembly specifically for use when modeling the part. The assembly appears in the Part Studio as context graphics to be used for reference.
To learn more about in-context design, you can follow the self-paced course here: Managed In-Context Design (Onshape account required).
- Click .
- Select a Mate connector (inferred or existing) or the Assembly origin as the origin of the new Part Studio sketch planes.
- Click .
- A new Part Studio is created and opened.
Notice the references planes appear and align with the point of origin or Mate connector (inferred or existing) you selected. A message is included at the top of the graphics area with a dropdown (Insert and go to assembly/Go to assembly).
- Begin modeling in the context of the assembly by creating a sketch or selecting another modeling tool. Notice the assembly is shown visually dimmed.
- Select an in-context reference entity as the basis of your action and notice the entity is highlighted in purple/pink.
A Context object is created in the Assembly Contexts list at the top of the Part Studio’s Feature list.
The new feature in the Feature list has a context arrow indicating the feature was created using a reference from a context of an Assembly.
- When the part is created, select either:
- Insert and go to assembly
- Insert the part back into the Assembly and open that Assembly:
- Select the part (or parts, if more than one was created) to insert back into the Assembly.
- Click .
- Notice the part in the Assembly Instances list has a context arrow indicating it was created within a specific context of the Assembly and is the primary instance of the part in context.
- Go to assembly
- Open the Assembly without inserting the new part.
If you later insert the part through the Insert part tool in the Assembly, the Context of the part is not associated with the primary instance of the part for positioning the assembly, and is represented by a dashed arrow , instead of the solid arrow representing the primary instance.
- Insert and go to assembly
- Insert the part back into the Assembly and open that Assembly:
To learn more about in-context modeling, including editing in context, updating a Context, and exiting a Context, see Modeling in Context.
Steps
- In an Assembly, open the context menu (three vertical dots) for the Assembly origin (in the Assembly list).
- Tap .
- Select the Assembly origin to act as the new Part Studio origin: either the Assembly origin or a Mate connector in the Assembly.
- Tap the checkmark.
- A new Part Studio opens.
A message is included at the top of the graphics area with a dropdown menu (containing Go to assembly/Insert and go to assembly commands).
- Begin modeling in the context of the assembly by creating a sketch or selecting another modeling tool. Notice the assembly is shown visually dimmed.
- Select an in-context reference entity as the basis of your action and notice the entity is highlighted. You can use the geometry of the referenced assembly to create new geometry (through the Use tool).
A Context object is created in the Assembly Contexts list at the top of the Part Studio's Feature list.
The new feature in the Feature list has a context arrow icon indicating the feature was created using a reference from a context of an Assembly.
- When the part is created, select either:
- Insert and go to assembly - Insert the part back into the Assembly and open that Assembly:
- Select the part (or parts, if more than one was created) to insert back into the Assembly.
- Tap the checkmark.
- Notice the part in the Assembly Instances list has a context arrow icon indicating it was created within a specific Context of the Assembly and is the primary instance of the part in context.
- Go to assembly - Open the Assembly without inserting the new part.
If you later insert the part through the Insert part tool in the Assembly, the Context of the part is not associated with the primary instance of the part for positioning the assembly, and is represented by a dashed arrow icon, instead of the solid arrow representing the primary instance.
- Insert and go to assembly - Insert the part back into the Assembly and open that Assembly:
To learn more about in-context modeling, including editing in context, updating a Context, and exiting a Context, see Modeling in Context.
Create a new Part Studio in the context of an existing assembly, positioning the Assembly specifically for use when modeling the part. The assembly appears in the Part Studio as context graphics to be used for reference.
Steps
- In an Assembly, open the context menu (three vertical dots) for the Assembly origin (in the Assembly list).
- Tap .
- Select the Assembly origin to act as the new Part Studio origin: either the Assembly origin or a Mate connector in the Assembly.
- Tap the checkmark.
- A new Part Studio opens.
A message is included at the top of the graphics area with a dropdown menu (containing Go to assembly/Insert and go to assembly commands).
- Begin modeling in the context of the assembly by creating a sketch or selecting another modeling tool. Notice the assembly is shown visually dimmed.
- Select an in-context reference entity as the basis of your action and notice the entity is highlighted. You can use the geometry of the referenced assembly to create new geometry (through the Use tool).
A Context object is created in the Assembly Contexts list at the top of the Part Studio's Feature list.
The new feature in the Feature list has a context arrow icon indicating the feature was created using a reference from a context of an Assembly.
- When the part is created, select either:
- Insert and go to assembly - Insert the part back into the Assembly and open that Assembly:
- Select the part (or parts, if more than one was created) to insert back into the Assembly.
- Tap the checkmark.
- Notice the part in the Assembly Instances list has a context arrow icon indicating it was created within a specific Context of the Assembly and is the primary instance of the part in context.
- Go to assembly - Open the Assembly without inserting the new part.
If you later insert the part through the Insert part tool in the Assembly, the Context of the part is not associated with the primary instance of the part for positioning the assembly, and is represented by a dashed arrow icon, instead of the solid arrow representing the primary instance.
- Insert and go to assembly - Insert the part back into the Assembly and open that Assembly:
To learn more about in-context modeling, including editing in context, updating a Context, and exiting a Context, see Modeling in Context.