Features and Parts Lists

Working with the Features List

The Feature list contains a list of all sketches and features created in the Part Studio. It also contains a list of parts (including surfaces and curves), as seen towards the bottom of the list. There are many ways to work with the Feature list:

• Show regeneration times () - Opens a display of all features and the time each takes to regenerate. You can use this to estimate which time-costly features to suppress to maximize modeling time without regenerating features you don’t need at the moment.

  

  Hover over a feature to see the corresponding highlighting on the model (indicated by the blue arrows above). Use the Content menu in the Feature list to suppress a specific feature.

• Search for parts or features - The filter and search bar enable you to filter your search by name, type, folder, or part. Click to open a dropdown menu with various filter options:

  

  Enter a partial part/feature name or type to show matching parts and features. Use a special command (prefixed with a colon :) for further control:

  • :part search string - Show matching bodies by name and features by bodies that directly affect those bodies.
  • :type search string - Show features and bodies with matching type
  • :name search string - Show features and bodies with matching name
  • :errors search string - Show features and bodies with errors
  • :folder search string - Show Part Studio folders with matching name
  • :variable search string- Show features that use or change a variable (case-sensitive)
  • :suppressed search string - Show suppressed features
  • :hidden search string - Show hidden features and bodies
  • :shown search string - Show non-hidden features and bodies

  For example, :part part 1 will display Part 1, Part 10, Part 11, Part 12, etc., and all features that directly affect those bodies.

• Drag the rollback bar - Visualize a model at the point of the rollback bar; all features listed beneath the rollback bar become temporarily suppressed. Select the rollback bar in the Feature List and drag up and down to roll-forward and roll-backward. You can also right-click on a feature in the list and select Roll to here for immediate and precise rollback. Right-click on the rollback bar and select Roll to end to return the rollback bar to the end of the Feature list.
  • Keyboard shortcuts - An alternative to dragging the rollback bar is by using Keyboard shortcuts. Select the rollback bar and click the up and down arrow keys (↑ ↓) to roll-forward and roll-backward one step at a time in the Feature List.

  If you are a collaborator with view-only permission and you change the position of the rollback bar, you no longer will see real-time updates of any changes made to the rollback bar by another collaborator. To fix this, reload your browser.

For an additional Learning center resource, follow the teacher tip here: Using the Rollback Bar (Onshape account required).

• Rename a feature - Right-click the name in the Feature list and select Rename to edit the Feature name directly in the Feature list without opening the dialog.
• Make selections - Click a feature/sketch name in the list to supply a selection for a dialog (or make the selection in the graphics area). Selecting a part, surface, or curve in the part list cross-highlights features applied to or used to create the current selection. Selecting a face or part in the graphics area also cross-highlights associated features.

  Cross-highlighting does not apply to composite parts.

• Reorder features - Drag an item in the Feature list (or multiple items - just click to select additional items, they do not have to be contiguous, in the Feature list) to parametrically reorder them
• Suppress a feature - Use the Suppress command from the context menu of a feature to visualize the model without that feature
• Hide or show features - Use the Hide/Show command from the context menu of a feature to hide that entity from the graphics area view (or show it); you can also hover next to the name and click the icon.
• Hide or show parts, surfaces, curves, meshes, and composite parts - Hover over the Parts, Composite parts, Curves, Meshes, or Surfaces title in the Parts list to see the icon. Click the icon to hide all entities in that list, click again to show all entities.

  When an entity is hidden, hover over it in the Feature list to see the outline of the entity appear in the graphics area.

• Show dependencies - Use this command from the context menu of a feature to open a dialog indicating the parents (above the up arrow) and children (below the down arrow) of the selected feature. Hovering over each arrow shows a tooltip indicating the feature relationship.

  

• Group sketches, features, and planes into folders - Select the items you wish to group together in the Features list, then right-click and select Add selection to folder... A Folder name dialog appears in which to enter a name for the folder. The name of the folder appears in the Features list, with an arrow to expand the folder to see the contents. You can right-click on just the folder (with no other selections made) and select Unpack folder to remove the folder and return the items to being listed singly in the Features list. Select Suppress to visualize the model without the selected folder of items. When a feature or folder is suppressed, all features associated with the suppressed item become inactive. You can also make a selection and then click the folder icon at the top of the Features list .

  

  Make the selection of items to group; right-click and select Add selections to folder..., specify a name for the folder; click the checkmark

  

  The folder appears in the Features list; expand to see the contents

  You can create nested folders by creating a new folder while inside an existing one.

• Collapse the Feature list - Click the Features and parts icon on the right side of the Feature list to collapse the list entirely. Click the icon again to reopen the Feature list.
• Use the Part context menu - In the Parts list, use the context menu (RMB) to access commands for the parts, surfaces, and curves, including but not limited to:
  • Rename - Enter a new name for the item.
  • Properties - Edit metadata for the item.
  • Assign material - Use the Onshape material library or a custom library (if available) to assign a material (and therefore density) to the item.
  • Edit appearance - Change the color of the item.
  • Copy - Make a copy of the item in order to paste it somewhere else.
  • Create drawing - Create an Onshape drawing of the selected item.
  • Export - Opens the Export dialog, where you can export (download) the currently selected parts into a file (or individual files) on your device. See Exporting files for more information.
  • Release - Create a Release candidate and begin the release process for the selected item.
  • Release all configurations - For users who have the ability to create release packages, this command opens the Release candidate dialog with all configurations pre-loaded into the release package (up to 100 configurations are supported). This option is only available for configurations with a single List input. The command option is not available if there are multiple List inputs, or if Checkbox or Configuration variable inputs are used. You can always add configurations into the release package once the dialog is open (after clicking the Release command from the context menu).
  • Revision history - Display the revision history of the selected item. If there is no revision history, a message is displayed.
  • Hide - Hide the item from view.
  • Hide other - Hide items other than the one selected.
  • Hide all - Hide all items, including the one selected.
  • Isolate - Make other items muted in color and unavailable for selection with the ability to expand opacity by either distance to the selected item or by connectivity to the selected item.
  • Make transparent - Make the selected item transparent.
  • Add comment - Add a comment and tag the selected item in the comment.
  • Zoom to selection - Zoom the window so that the entire item is visible and centered in the graphics area, such that the largest possible view of the item is created.
  • Delete - Discard the selected item.
• View feature failures and missing selections - If there are errors in the Feature list, the icon is shown in the upper left corner of the list. To filter by errors on the Feature list, click on this icon. Hover your cursor over the icon to see the number of errors:

  

  When selections are missing in a feature, the yellow triangle indicator appears on the feature. Hover to see the number of missing selections:

  

  When a feature is not fully defined, the blue indicator appears over the feature:

  

The Part Studio Feature list consists of a list of features and a list of parts. The pane on the left of the window includes, starting at the top:

• A filter button and a Filter by name or type search bar
• The number of features in the Part Studio
• The list itself includes the default geometry of origin and planes
• Each feature in the Part Studio
• The rollback bar
• A bar that separates the parts/curves/surfaces list from the features
• Each part in the Part Studio (created in the Part Studio or derived)
• Each surface and also curve (created in the Part Studio or derived)

• Tap the Feature list handle to open the Feature list to default width.
• Touch and drag the handle vertically or horizontally to set the size (height or width) of the Feature list. On smaller screens (for example, a smart phone), the width and height can be expanded to the full screen size.
• Tap the handle to close the Feature list, tap again to open it to its previously set width.
• Tap in the Filter by name or type search bar to activate the keyboard, then type to filter through specific items in the Feature list.
• Tap the filter icon to open the Feature filter:

  

  Tap the filters to turn on. Use the X to close this filter dialog, then use the Search field to search by name within the selected filter(s).

The workspace is still active when the Feature list is open.

Features are accompanied by the tool icon which created them. This enables you to rename with descriptive names and still be able to tell what kind of Feature is represented. The model displayed in the Graphics area is visualized up to the position of the Rollback bar in the Feature list.

Working with the Features list

The Feature list contains a list of all sketches and features created in the Part Studio. It also contains a list of parts, as seen towards the bottom of the list. There are many ways to work with the Feature list:

• Drag the rollback bar - Visualize a model at the point of the rollback bar; all features listed beneath the rollback bar become temporarily suppressed. You can also tap the overflow menu associated with a feature in the list, and select Roll to here for immediate and precise rollback.

  To drag the rollback bar to a specific point in the Feature list: tap Reorder in the upper right then drag the rollback bar. The graphics area updates. Tap Done in the upper right to place the rollback bar where it is and continue modeling. You must have copy or edit permission on the document in order to use the rollback bar.

• Make selections - Tap a feature, sketch, or part name in the list to supply a selection for a dialog (or make the selection in the graphics area).
• Reorder features - Tap the Reorder features icon in the upper right corner of the dialog then touch and drag a feature or sketch name in the list to parametrically reorder them.
• Suppress a feature - Tap the overflow menu of the feature you wish to suppress, then select Suppress to visualize the model without that feature. (You can also unsuppress a feature.)
• Hide or show features - Tap the Hide/Show icon to the right of the name of the feature, sketch, or part that you wish to hide or show. You can also hide all planes and parts.

The Part Studio Feature list consists of a list of features and a list of parts. The pane on the left of the window includes, starting at the top:

• A drop down menu listing available configurations for the Part Studio (Configurations are created on the browser system and can be seen and selected on Android mobile devices)
• A filter button and a Filter by name or type search bar
• The number of features in the Part Studio
• The list itself includes the default geometry of origin and planes
• Each feature in the Part Studio
• The rollback bar
• A bar that separates the parts/curves/surfaces list from the features
• Each part in the Part Studio (created in the Part Studio or derived)
• Each surface and also curve (created in the Part Studio or derived)

• Tap the Feature list handle to open the Feature list to default width.
• Touch and drag the lower right corner of the Feature list border to set the size (height or width) of the Feature list.
• Tap the handle to close the Feature list, tap again to open it to its previously set width.
• Tap the down arrow next to the Configuration (if configurations are present in the Part Studio) to select a particular configuration.
• Tap the filter icon to open the Feature filter:
  
  Tap the filters to turn on. Use the X to close this filter dialog, then use the Search field to search by name within the selected filter(s).

The workspace is still active when the Feature list is open.

Features are accompanied by the tool icon which created them. This enables you to rename with descriptive names and still be able to tell what kind of Feature is represented. The model displayed in the Graphics area is visualized up to the position of the Rollback bar in the Feature list.

Working with the Features list

The Feature list contains a list of all sketches and features created in the Part Studio. It also contains a list of parts, as seen towards the bottom of the list. There are many ways to work with the Feature list:

• Drag the rollback bar - Visualize a model at the point of the rollback bar; all features listed beneath the rollback bar become temporarily suppressed. You can also tap the overflow menu associated with a feature in the list, and select Roll to here for immediate and precise rollback.

  To drag the rollback bar to a specific point in the Feature list: tap the Reorder features icon in the upper right corner of the dialog then touch and drag the rollback bar. The graphics area updates. Tap the icon in the upper right again, to place the rollback bar where it is and continue modeling.

• Make selections - Tap a feature, sketch, or part name in the list to supply a selection for a dialog (or make the selection in the graphics area).
• Reorder features - Tap the Reorder features icon in the upper right corner of the dialog then touch and drag a feature or sketch name in the list to parametrically reorder them.
• Suppress a feature - Tap the overflow menu of the feature you wish to suppress, then select Suppress to visualize the model without that feature. (You can also unsuppress a feature.)
• Hide or show features - Tap the Hide/Show icon to the right of the name of the feature, sketch, or part that you wish to hide or show.