This functionality is available on Onshape's browser, iOS, and Android platforms.
The Documents page is the first page displayed when you sign in to your Onshape account. The exception is that Enterprise subscription users will land on the Activity page when you sign in. When on any other page in the system, you can click the Onshape logo (or your company logo) to return to the Documents page.
Onshape Enterprise admins can set the default startup page for users. See Startup page preferences.
This page lists all of the Onshape projects, folders, publications, and documents, you have any permission to, including just view permission. All Onshape entities missions that are applied automatically upon creation of the document. There's a great deal of flexibility in assigning and revoking permissions, so be sure to check out these topics for details: Share Documents (for everyone) and Understanding and Administering Project Roles and Permission Schemes (for Enterprise users and administrators).
This topic explains the anatomy of this Documents page, explains the tasks you can perform here, how to navigate it and gives a short explanation of using this page to organize and then locate your data using labels, folders, and in some cases projects, and through filters and search functionality.
The page layout is explained below, along with how to navigate and use the specific tools on the page. The platform-specific dropdowns present how to locate the functionality on each platform user interface, as they may differ slightly from each other.


This section presents the basic functionality and constructs of the page.
The Documents page is customizable to help you view available documents, folders, and publications with ease. When you select a filter and layout preference, Onshape displays this page that way until you change them again. For example, if you select the List view and your company name filter, the next time you access the Documents page these settings are retained.
Documents page with a document selected and the preview visible in the Details flyout
Document thumbnails are of the last Part Studio opened, but you can customize this from within the Part Studio as well. The document name is in bold and the last opened workspace is in light grey beside it. The numerals below explain the matching areas of the Documents page pictured above:
- Onshape supplies various filters to sort documents into groups. The selected filter also appears above the list of documents (to the right of the Create button). For information on filters, see Using Onshape Filters .
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For Enterprise and Professional subscriptions, there are two modes available to view your data: Document view (
) and List view (
). See Document view and List view for more information. For all other subscriptions, there are no view mode buttons, and Document view is the only view available.
- Buttons for:
Document list view (
) - Displays the document list in list view (shown above).
Document grid view (
) - Displays the document list in thumbnail grid view.
- The
Create
button has multiple options:
Document (
) - Click to create and name a new Onshape document and optionally apply an existing label. You can also create a new document using cad.onshape.com/new.
Folder (
) - Click to create and name a new Onshape folder.
Publication (
) - Click to create and name a new Onshape publication.
Import files (
) - Click to import external files into Onshape.
Import from (
) - Click to import files from Google Drive, Dropbox, or Microsoft OneDrive into Onshape.
Project (
) - Click to open the Create new project dialog box, where you are able to specify the name, description, and permission scheme of your project, as well as who has access to it. This option is available for any user who has been granted the Global permission that enables this functionality.
Label (
) - Click the Create new label icon (
) to create and name a new Onshape label.
The Create button is available for all users; however, when an enterprise user has read-only access to the folder in which they are trying to create, this button is inactive.
- Regardless of which filter is selected, the top of the documents list displays those documents most recently opened by the current user (Last opened by me). This section is collapsible.
- The right side flyout is where information for the selected document, folder, or publication is accessed:
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Details panel (
) - Displays more details about the document. It can be toggled off with the Details button. Click this icon to toggle the flyout open and closed.
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Analytics panel (
) - Displays the Document Dashboard. This displays information about the selected document's modeling time, actions performed, tab types, modeling activity, and access locations.
Administrators can view analytics for all documents. Users that have all permissions to edit a document (and by default document creators) can view analytics for the document. To share a document so the user can view its analytics, from the Share dialog, check all share options and ensure the user can edit the document:
Share details panel (
) - Displays the permissions on the document and the folder or project (if any) within which it resides.
Versions and history panel (
) - Displays the versions and history of the document. This panel allows you to perform all actions available through the Versions and history flyout in a document, right from this panel. For more information on how to use the Versions and history graph, see Document Management. You can hover over any entry in the graph and see the description as entered into the properties for that Version. For more information on properties, see Versions and History.
Click the Document name in any of the panels (Details, Share Details, or Versions and history). The Document opens in a new browser tab.
Hover over the Document name in any of the panels (Details, Share Details, or Versions and history). The Copy link icon (
) becomes visible. Click it to copy the document link to your clipboard.
When searching on Parts, Part Studios, Drawings, or Assemblies, specifically, the Detail pane for a selected document will include a Properties icon (
):
Properties selected in the Detail flyout, above
Click this icon to view Properties information. Click the Edit link at the top of the pane to edit properties.
Also, if the search criteria and results include any revision history information (such as State), the Detail panel for a selected document will include a Revision history icon (
):
Click this icon to view Revision history information. The revision of the selected part (in the search results) is highlighted in blue in the Revision history panel. For example, the selected Part 1 on the left above is highlighted on the right, under Revision history.
Any Categories added to the company or enterprise are also available in the Add criteria selection box in the Advanced search dialog (shown below).
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Details panel (
- List of projects (for Enterprise accounts), folders, publications, and documents. For more information on folders, see Creating and Using Folders. for more information on projects, see Understanding and Administering Project Roles and Permission Schemes.

By default, all subscription plans use the Document view (outlined in the Documents page layout). However, Enterprise and Professional plans have two views available: Document view and List view.
Document view (
)
Document view is the default view. When selected, the last opened documents are displayed below, with any folders, publications, and documents. See Documents page layout for more information about this view.
Accessing Document view
If you are in List view, either:
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Click the Document view icon (
).
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Click the Company logo at the top left of the page (Refresh documents).
Leaving and then returning to the Documents page does not retain the List view. You are returned to the Document view.
List view (
)
List view, available to Enterprise and Professional plan subscribers, allows you to view the latest released and revisioned parts, Assemblies/subassemblies, and Drawings in each folder. Filter data in Onshape based on your product's structure. Data is presented in the same view, no matter how users in your company have structured their documents. Browse information naturally rather than having to know document naming conventions or how users have set up their documents.
Accessing List view
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Click the company logo at the top left side of the page to take you to the Documents page.
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Click the List view icon (
).
Using List view filters
Once list view is selected, the default filters open to the right of the List view icon:
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Types - Check to filter the list for any combination of part, Assembly/subassembly, and Drawing. By default all three are enabled.
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Name - Enter a name to filter the list by this entry.
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Description - Enter a description to filter the list by this entry.
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Part number - Enter a part number to filter the list by this entry.
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Revision - Enter a revision to filter the list by this entry.
Click the Reset filters icon () to reset all filters to their default state.
Click the Add icon () and check any filter on the submenu to add it to the filters area. Deselect to remove it. Default filters (Name, Description, Part number, and Revision) cannot be deselected.
Additional filters:
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Vendor
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Project
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Product line
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Title 1
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Title 2
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Title 3
List view Folders and Projects
Folders and Projects are listed at the top of the List view in a horizontal grid.
This section is collapsible. Click the arrow to the left of the Folders and Projects heading to collapse/expand the section. Hold the bottom of the Folders and Projects section and drag up or down to adjust the height. This displays the amount of rows of Folders and Projects that you want visible.
To the right of each folder or project icon is a small thumbnail image and name. For folders only, the date and time when the folder content was last updated is indicated below the folder name:
Click a folder or project to open its contents:
List view displaying the opened E-LAWNMOWER project.
If there are no additional folders inside the folder or project clicked, the Folders and Projects grid collapses. Click the breadcrumb link above the Folders and Projects to jump back to a previous location in the Folders and Projects hierarchy:
List view Components at latest revisions
Below the Folders and Projects grid is the Components at latest revisions section. All the latest released and revisioned Parts, Assemblies, and Drawings for the selected project or folder are listed in this table.
Each row contains a thumbnail of the part, Assembly/subassembly, or Drawing, as well as the Name, Description, Part number, and Revision of the component. There may be additional columns depending on which filters are selected; the columns match the filters listed at the top of the page.
The Name column contains:
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An icon to indicate if the component is a part, Assembly/subassembly, or Drawing.
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The name of the component. This is a hyperlink. Click the link to open the component in the current browser tab.
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A revision icon indicating the part's latest revision (and revision name in parentheses).
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The highlighted part number.
To open the component in a new browser tab, right click and select Open in new browser tab from the context menu.
Components table header context menu
Right-click on any column heading except the Name column in the components table to access the context menu:
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Move left - Moves the current column to the left
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Move right - Moves the current column to the right
Adjusting the width of a components table column
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Hover your mouse cursor over the right edge of the column. The column divider turns blue and the cursor displays a double-sided arrow:
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Click and drag to the left to narrow the column, or drag to the right to expand the column.
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When the desired column width is achieved, let go of the mouse.
Note: All columns to the right of the one being resized remain the same size.
List view component context menu
Right-click on the empty space along the component row to access the context menu:
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Open - Opens the selected component in the current browser tab.
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Open in new browser tab - Opens the selected component in a new browser tab.
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Create task - Opens the Create task dialog where you can create a new task regarding the currently selected component and assign that task to a user.
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Details - Opens the Details panel in the right-side component flyout (see full explanation below).
List view component flyout
The right side flyout is where information for the selected component is accessed. Select the component by clicking on the empty space along the component row. The Details panel for the component populates the flyout. Use each panel icon as a toggle to open or close the flyout. There are four available panels:
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Details panel (
) - Displays more details about the document:
- Document name - The document that contains the component.
- Owner - The company or enterprise that owns the component.
- Location - The folder or project where the component is located, with a link to open the location in a new browser tab.
- Created by - Name of the user that created the component, with a time and date the component was created.
- Last modified by - Name of the user who last modified the component, with a time and date the component was last modified.
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Properties panel (
) - Displays the editable and non-editable list of component properties. If a component property is non-editable, it is grayed out. You can edit all other properties directly from this panel.
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Where used panel (excludes Drawings;
) - Displays the Assemblies/subassemblies and Drawings where a particular component is being used. See Where used for more information.
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Revision history panel (
) - Displays all the revisions of the selected component. Each release is listed chronologically in the panel, with the latest release at the top. Each release contains the following details:
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Revision name - The name of the revision (in parentheses), with a link to open the component in a new browser tab
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Release name - The Release name, with a View release link to open the release dialog.
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Submitted by - Name of the user who submitted the latest release, along with the time and date of release.
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List view icons
Following are the icons used in the List view display:
Icon | Description |
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Folder container |
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Project container |
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Part |
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Assembly or subassembly |
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Drawing |
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Revision |
List view tips
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Adding filters narrows the search to show less items, drilling down within the project or folder.
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Drawings display under their referenced counterparts.
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Standard Content and non-geometric Items are not included in List view at this time.
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Leaving and then returning to the Documents page does not retain the List view. You are returned to the Document view.
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Once a list view is configured to show a specific project/folder and components, copy the browser URL and send it to other users to share the list view, provided those users have the correct document permissions.

Selecting an item (document, folder, or publication) results in the item being highlighted in the list, and when the Details flyout is open, the Details of that item are displayed. Click anywhere in the tile or the table row to select an item. The background of the item name turns blue when selected.
By contrast, to open an item, click the actual item name either in the table or the tile. When you have the cursor positioned correctly, the item name is underlined.

You can use the arrow keys to navigate up and down the list of documents, folders, and publications.
You can select multiple documents, folders, and publications (or a mix among all 3):
- Use Ctrl+click to select more than one at a time.
- Use Shift+click (or Shift+arrow) to select a range.

You can use the following commands to the right of the document, folder, or publication:
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Share - Share a private document, folder, or publication with other users, and assign permissions per user. Send an email link to any person. If they are an Onshape user, they can click the link and open the document in Onshape. If they are not yet a user, the document opens in View-only mode. For more information, see Share Documents.
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Delete - When a document or folder is highlighted, you can use the Delete key to move the document to Trash, or click the Trash icon (shown in the image below):
To delete multiple documents/folders, select them using Ctrl+click or Shift+click (as outlined above), and click the Trash icon in the Details panel on the right:
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Labels - Select labels to apply to the selected document(s). Labels cannot be applied to folders.

Select one or more documents, folders, or publications (or any mix among all 3), and right-click to access the context menu, with the following commands.
The available commands depend on the filter context, type of container (document, folder, publication), and number and mix of container type(s) selected.
- Open - Open the selected item.
- Open in new browser tab - Open the selected item in a new browser tab.
- Rename document/folder/publication - Provide a new name for the selected item.
- Copy workspace - Available only for documents; makes a copy of the document default workspace. If you have Edit permission on the folder, copies are placed in the same folder as the document being copied. If you do not have Edit permission on the folder, the copy is placed at the root level of your Onshape account.
- After you copy a workspace, a pop up message will indicate the copy was successfully created and provide a link to the copied workspace. The link will open the copied workspace in a new tab.
- Details - Show the Details flyout for the selected item.
- Versions and history - Available only for documents; view a list of all the versions of a particular document. For more information, see Document Management.
- Labels - Select labels to apply to the selected document(s). Labels cannot be applied to folders.
- Share - Share a private document, folder, or publication with other users, and assign permissions per user. Send an email link to any person. If they are an Onshape user, they can click the link, and open the document in Onshape. If they are not yet a user, the document opens in View-only mode. For more information, see Share Documents.
- Move to - Move the selected item to a folder. You can also use drag and drop for this action.
- Transfer ownership - Transfer the ownership of the item to an individual or a company.
- Unshare with me - Available only if the selected item was shared with you; removes you from the item's share permissions.
- Make public - Available only for private documents; makes the document publicly available to all Onshape users in view-only mode.
- Send to trash - Move the selected item to trash. You can also drag and drop items in the Trash filter to delete them.
- Remove from recently opened - Available for documents and publications; removes the item from your Recently opened filter.
Once in Trash, an item can be Restored or Deleted (individually), or you can use the Empty trash button to delete all items from Trash at once.
The actions available to you may change based on permissions.

To change the thumbnail that is displayed, open the document, right-click on the tab you wish to use as the thumbnail and click Select as document thumbnail. Keep the following in mind:
- If the tab selected is deleted or moved to another document, the thumbnail reverts to the most recently opened tab.
- Edit permission on the document is required in order to select a new thumbnail.
To adjust the size of the Details flyout and the documents list, place your cursor on the splitter bar between them, then click and drag either left or right. Keep in mind:
- The Details flyout can be resized no smaller than 340px.
- Once the Details flyout is resized, the new position of the splitter bar will be maintained when the flyout is opened again, and when the you sign in again.
While in the company filter (shown below in bold blue text), the top of the window displays thumbnails of the last documents opened by you (regardless of ownership). As many thumbnails are shown as will fit in the window at the time.

Use the search bar at the top of the Documents page to search for a document within the active filter, as stated in the search bar:
Use the down arrow in the Search bar to activate an advanced search menu to search for an Onshape tab type (Document, Part, Part Studio, Assembly, Drawing, or all types) within the active filter and refine the search using additional relevant search criteria.
For more information on what additional search criteria may be used, see the topic Advanced search.
When using the search box to search for a document, the search is conducted within the currently selected filter

The upper-right side of the title bar includes a bell icon indicating notifications (when there are notifications). A number beside the icon indicates unread notifications. Notifications are automatically deleted after 14 days, whether they are read or not.
Notifications may include:
- A comment on the document - Open to read and mark as read
- Status of an upload - Open to read (mark as read, or delete)
- Status of an export - Open to read (mark as read, or delete)
- Workspace status
- If the workspace falls out of date with the most current Onshape release, it is noted here. An out of date workspace could be the result of:
- Branching from a version created before the last update
- Restoring to a version created before the last update
Information about updating is displayed.

The Documents page on the iOS platform has the same functionality as the web platform.

By default, all subscription plans use the Document view (outlined below). However, Enterprise and Professional plans have two views available. See Document view and List view for more information.
This is the first page displayed upon sign in (shown below on an iPhone and a iPad):
In the first image above, an example of the iOS Documents page on an iPhone. In the second image above, an example of the iOS Documents page on an iPad in horizontal position, shown in grid view.
The Documents page has various filters to choose from. Tap the side panel menu icon () in the upper left corner of the page to open the side panel menu and navigate through your Onshape Documents. Once you select a filter, tap away from the menu (or, in horizontal position, tap on the menu icon again) to close it.
iOS side panel menu shown on an iPad in vertical position
Click the Details icon at the right end of a document to open the Details panel:
iOS Details panel for a document
When accessing the Documents page on a mobile device, you have the option to choose between Document grid view or Document list view. Click the menu button in the top right corner of the page to set your preferred view. Onshape remembers your settings.
To access the Details pane on an iPad, tap the Details icon () on the right side of the page. The Details pane remains open while you continue to browse through documents. To close the Details pane on an iPad, tap the Details icon (
) again.
To close the Details pane on an iPhone, tap the X in the upper right corner.
Tap the Share details icon () to display the permissions on the document and the folder or project (if any) it resides within.
Tap the versions and history icon () to display the versions and history of the document, and also opens the document. This panel allows you to perform all actions available through the Versions and history flyout in a document. For more information on how to use the Versions and history graph, see
Document Management.
Tap the Edit icon (the pencil icon) at the top-right of the pane to rename the document.
Tap the History icon to open the document, and also open the History pane for that document.
Tap the Copy icon to make a copy of the document; you are prompted to name it, and the copy opens automatically.
Tap the Move icon to select a folder to which to move that document.
Tap the Trash can icon to move the document to trash.

By default, all subscription plans use the Document view (outlined in the Documents page layout). However, Enterprise and Professional plans have two views available: Document view and List view.
Document view (
)
Document view is the default view. When selected, the last opened documents are displayed below, with any folders, publications, and documents. See Documents page layout for more information about this view.
Accessing Document view
Tap the Document view icon () at the top of the screen.
List view (
)
List view, available to Enterprise and Professional plan subscribers, allows you to view the latest released and revisioned parts, Assemblies/subassemblies, and Drawings in each folder. Filter data in Onshape based on your product's structure. Data is presented in the same view, no matter how users in your company have structured their documents. Browse information naturally rather than having to know document naming conventions or how users have set up their documents.
Accessing List view
-
Tap the side panel menu icon (
) in the upper left corner of the page to open the side panel menu, then tap the Company/Enterprise logo to go to the Documents page.
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Tap the List view icon (
) at the top of the screen.
Using List view filters
Once list view is selected, the default filters open to the right of the List view icon:
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All filters (
) - Opens the All filters dialog:
From this dialog you can add, remove, or edit the currently displayed filters. Default filters (Name, Description, Part number, and Revision) cannot be deselected.
Click on any of the filters in the list at the bottom of the dialog to add the following filters:
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Vendor
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Project
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Product line
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Title 1
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Title 2
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Title 3
Selecting additional filters adds them to the filters list along the top of the screen.
Drag horizontally along the additional filters area at the bottom to reveal additional filters if they do not fit on the screen.
Tap Reset all at the bottom to reset all filters to their default settings.
Tap Cancel at the top right corner to exit the dialog.
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Types - Check to filter the list for any combination of part, Assembly/subassembly, and Drawing. By default all three are enabled.
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Name - Enter a name to filter the list by this entry.
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Description - Enter a description to filter the list by this entry.
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Part number - Enter a part number to filter the list by this entry.
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Revision - Enter a revision to filter the list by this entry.
Tap on any individual filter in the filters area to open that filter and enter a search term. As you search, options are made available on-screen under the Selected filters section. Tap the filter to add it to the filters list, narrowing the component search by the selected filter:
Tap All filters at the top left to go back to the All filters dialog.
List view Folders
Folders and projects are listed at the top of the List view in a horizontal grid.
This section is collapsible. Tap the arrow to the left of the Folders heading to collapse/expand the section.
To the right of each folder or project icon is a small thumbnail image and name. The user that last updated content in the folder or project, in addition to the time and date when the content was last updated, is indicated below the folder or project name:
Tap a folder or project to open its contents:
List view displaying the opened E-LAWNMOWER project.
If there are no additional folders inside the folder or project, the Folders grid collapses. Tap the breadcrumb link above the folders to jump back to a previous location in the hierarchy:
List view Components at latest revisions
Below the Folders grid is the Components at latest revisions section. All the latest released and revisioned parts, Assemblies/subassemblies, and Drawings for the selected project or folder are listed in this table.
Each row contains a thumbnail of the part, Assembly/subassembly, or Drawing, as well as the Name, Description, Part number, and Revision of the component.
Tap anywhere on the component row to open the component.
The Name column contains:
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An icon to indicate if the component is a part, Assembly/subassembly, or Drawing.
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The name of the component.
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A revision icon indicating the part's latest revision (and revision name in parentheses).
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The highlighted part number.
List view component flyout
The right side flyout is where information for the selected component is accessed. To access the flyout:
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Tap the Details panel icon (
) to open the flyout.
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Tap anywhere on the component row. The Details are displayed in the flyout:
To close the Details flyout, tap the Details panel icon () once again.
Following are the panels available from the flyout:
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Details panel (
) - Displays more details about the document:
- Open - Tap the Open folder opens the currently selected component.
- Type - An icon that indicates whether the component is a part, Assembly/subassembly, or Drawing.
- Document name - The document that contains the component.
- Owner - The company or enterprise that owns the component.
- Document description
- Short explanation of the document. Tap the edit icon (
) to edit the description.
- Created by - Name of the user that created the component, with a time and date the component was created.
- Last modified by - Name of the user who last modified the component, with a time and date the component was last modified.
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Share panel (
) - Displays the permissions for the document in which the component resides:
- Edit - Tap the Edit icon to open the permissions dialog for the document in which the component resides.
- Document permissions - Displays the permissions for the document in which the component resides.
- Copy link to clipboard - Copy the link to the document in which the component resides to your clipboard.
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Where used panel (excludes Drawings;
) - Displays the Assemblies/subassemblies and Drawings where a particular component is being used. See Where used for more information.
List view icons
Following are the icons used in the List view display:
Icon | Description |
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Folder container |
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Project container |
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Part |
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Assembly or subassembly |
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Drawing |
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Revision |
List view tips
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Adding filters narrows the search to show less items, drilling down within the project or folder.
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Drawings display under their referenced counterparts.
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Standard Content is not included in List view at this time.
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Leaving and then returning to the Documents page does not retain the List view. You are returned to the Document view.

To create a new document:
Tap the button in the lower right:
From the menu, select Document.
Enter a title for the document, then tap Create.
If you are a member of a company, you can select a document owner when you create a new document. If you are a member of a company, the default owner of a new document is the company that you are a member of. If you are not a member of a company, the default owner of a new document is you.

To import a file into Onshape:
Tap the button in the lower right corner, to the left of the new document button.
If you are a member of a company then when you import a new document, you can select a document owner. If you are a member of a company, the default owner of a new document is the company that you are a member of. If you are not a member of a company, the default owner of a new document is you.
For more info, see Import.

To export a file out of Onshape:
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Tap the tab from which you want to export (Part Studio, Assembly, etc).
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From the context menu, select Export.
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Select an export file format:
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Parasolid
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ACIS
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STEP
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IGES
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PVZ
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JT
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Collada
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GLTF
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OBJ
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3MF
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STL
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Specify a name for the export file.
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Select a version (if available)
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Specify the export mechanism:
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Download
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Download and store file in a new tab
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Store file in a new tab
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Tap Export to export the file, or Cancel to close the dialog without exporting.
For more info, see Exporting Files.

To access your Onshape account settings:
Tap the icon in the upper left to access the navigation drawer. Here, you can select Account settings and then select from:
- Profile - View your name, username, nickname, edit your bio, and view the companies and teams you are a part of.
- Emails - View the email addresses you have associated with your Onshape account.
- Preferences - View and set the default units for Length, Angle, and Mass.
- Subscription - View your Onshape subscription type.
- Teams - View the teams you are a part of.
- Companies - View the companies you are a part of.

To sign out of Onshape:
Tap the icon in the upper left to access the navigation drawer. Here, tap Sign out.

To provide feedback, watch videos, and access the help:
Tap the Help icon in the upper right:
From here you can tap to access:
- Help - the Mobile Help.
- Review gesture controls
- Contact Support - Ask a question or provide feedback to Onshape in the form of logging a bug or requesting an improvement.
- About - See what version of Onshape your device is running and view Terms and Privacy.

To view the document information panel and access information such as the document owner, history, versions, etc:
Tap the document information panel icon on the right side of the Documents page:
Then, tap the document to open it's information in the panel. From here you can:
- Access the document versions - see Version Manager for more info.
- Access the document history - see Version Manager for more info.
- Copy, delete, and share the document - see Share for more info on sharing documents.
- Add or edit the document name and document description
- tap the icon in the upper right of the document info panel to edit the document name:
Tap Add description to add or edit the document description.
If you are not the owner of a document you can not delete it. However, if you have a document shared with you, the option to remove yourself from the document is available. Tap Remove to remove yourself, or unsubscribe, from the shared document.

The Documents page on the Android platform has the same functionality as the web platform.
This is the first page displayed upon sign in:
An example of the Android Documents page on a tablet mobile device in vertical position
The Documents page has various filters to choose from. Click the side panel menu button in the upper left corner of the page to open the side panel menu and navigate through your Onshape Documents. Once you select a filter, tap away from the menu (or, in horizontal position/on a tablet device, tap on the menu icon again) to close it.
An example of the Android Documents page with the Recently opened filter selected (and the side panel menu closed) on a tablet mobile device in vertical position
Tap one of the filters to open the corresponding list of Documents. For example, in the images below, the Created by me filter has been selected:
In the first image above, an example of the Documents Page (with the Created by me filter selected) on an Android tablet in horizontal position. In the second image, an example of the same page on an Android tablet in vertical position.
To create a new document, tap the button in the lower right:
Click Create document.
Enter a name for the document and tap
Create.
If you are a member of a company, when you create a new document you can select a document owner. If you are a member of a company, the default owner of a new document is the company that you are a member of. If you are not a member of a company, the default owner of a new document is you.

To import a file into Onshape:
Tap the Plus sign button in the lower right corner of the Documents Page, and then the Import button.
If you are a member of a company, when you import a new document you can select a document owner. If you are a member of a company, the default owner of a new document is the company that you are a member of. If you are not a member of a company, the default owner of a new document is you.
For more info, see Import.

To export a file out of Onshape:
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Tap the tab from which you want to export (Part Studio, Assembly, etc).
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From the context menu, select Export.
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Select an export file format:
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Parasolid
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ACIS
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STEP
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IGES
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PVZ
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JT
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Collada
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GLTF
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OBJ
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3MF
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STL
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Specify a name for the export file.
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Select a version (if available)
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Specify the export mechanism:
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Download
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Download and store file in a new tab
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Store file in a new tab
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Tap Export to export the file, or Cancel to close the dialog without exporting.
For more info, see Exporting Files.

Share Notifications
To turn on Share Notifications (a push notification whenever a user shares a document with you):
Tap Settings at the bottom right. Select My Account and toggle Share Notifications on (box checked) or off (box empty).
Comment Notifications
To turn on Comments Notifications (a push notification whenever a user comments on a shared document):
Tap Settings at the bottom right. Select My Account and toggle Comment Notifications on (box checked) or off (box empty).
Sign out
To sign out of Onshape:
Tap the icon in the upper left to access the navigation drawer. Here, tap Sign out.

To provide feedback, watch videos, and access the help:
Tap the Help icon in the upper right:
From here you are able to tap to access:
- Help - the Mobile Help.
- Review gesture controls
- Contact Support - Ask a question or provide feedback to Onshape in the form of logging a bug or requesting an improvement.
- About - See what version of Onshape your device is running and view Terms and Privacy.

To view the document information panel and access information such as the document owner, history, versions, etc:
Tap the info panel icon on the right side of the Documents page:
Then, tap the document to open it's information in the panel:
From here you can:
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Access the document versions - see Version Manager for more information. |
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Access the document history - see Version Manager for more information. |
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Copy the document - make a copy of the document. |
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Move the document - see Folders for more information on moving documents. |
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Delete the document - Move the document to trash. |
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Remove yourself from document - see Share for more information. |
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Share the document - see Share for more information. |
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Add or edit the document name and document description
- tap the icon in the upper right of the document info panel to edit the document name, tap the icon
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If you are not the owner of a document you can not delete it. However, if you have a document shared with you, the option to remove yourself from the document is available. Tap Remove to remove yourself, or unsubscribe, from the shared document.
For an additional Learning center resource, follow the learning pathway course here: Document Management (Onshape account required).