Standard Content

1. Click the Standard content filter on the Insert parts and assemblies dialog.
2. Select the specifics about the content you want to insert: Standard, Category, Class, and Component.
3. Select (the auto-size icon) and then a hole on the model to automatically select the proper size in the dialog.

   Or, select the size manually from the dropdown.

   If there is no standard part that matches the size of the hole selected, a message is displayed:

   

4. Depending on your subscription, you can edit the Standard content as follows:
   1. For Enterprise and Professional subscriptions, the part number and description, if present in the system, are automatically supplied. If you wish, click the Open metadata properties for this configuration icon () to open the Properties dialog where you can enter metadata information for the standard content part. Metadata properties are shared company-wide if you are part of a company, or limited to your user account if you are not part of a company.

      Once the standard content is inserted into an Assembly, you can access its properties by right-clicking on the instance in the Instance list and selecting Properties from the context menu.

      All Professional and Enterprise Administrators can edit standard content metadata. Enterprise Administrators can also grant other users and teams access to edit standard content metadata under Enterprise settings > Global permissions. See Understanding global permissions for more information.

   2. For all other subscriptions (Free, Standard, EDU), the part number and description, if present in the system, are automatically supplied. If you wish, click the Edit icon () to make the Part number and Description fields editable. Enter a part number and description for the standard content part. The following message displays:

      

      Click Save.

      Click the Reset metadata icon ()to reset the Description to its default.

      In both cases, a preview of the selected part is shown.

5. Click Insert to automatically insert the part if a planar or cylindrical face or an edge is already selected. If no selection is made, the part appears at your mouse location: drag it to the preferred location and click to snap to a Mate connector (inferred or existing).

   Use the Insert closest to selection and Insert furthest from selection icons when inserting subsequent standard content to automatically place the content in the stack of content mated to the selected part. To flip the orientation of the part being inserted, press the 'a' key on your keyboard.

   In the example below, Insert closest to selection will insert at the shorter (leftmost) arrow and Insert furthest from selection will insert at the longer (rightmost) arrow:

   

6. Click the checkmark () on the dialog to save your actions and create instances of the standard content in the assembly and list it in the Instances lists (along with the Mate connector, inferred or existing).

When inserting, Onshape has the ability to detect a mated bolt or screw, and if a washer is selected for insertion into the same hole, Onshape places and fastens the washer at the bottom of the bolt or screw head.

Bolts have only one reference point available (called a mate). Washers and nuts have two mates available, so they are able to be stacked and you have the ability to insert at the closest or furthest from selection. When inserting a second washer, for example, if you select Closest to selection (or use Alt+Insert) the washer is fastened to the top of the selected washer, against the bolt head. If you select Furthest from selection (or use Shift+Insert) the washer is fastened to the bottom of the selected washer, against the part.

Pre-selection, or the lack thereof, impacts the insert process for standard content. In the absence of selection (on the model), clicking Insert initiates drag mode. The standard content appears at your mouse cursor and you drag it to the desired location, mate references will appear, and click to place the part.

To facilitate the insertion process, you have the ability to pre-select individual holes (their circular edge or cylindrical face) to place standard content specifically. Make your selection prior to clicking the Insert button on the dialog.

You also have the ability to pre-select a planar face. In this case, upon clicking the Insert button, the standard content is fastened to all holes on the selected faces, whether the size of the selected standard content is appropriate or not.

If the holes you select have been created with the Onshape Hole feature, the inserted standard content with find the 'fine' or 'coarse' thread definition of the feature and apply it. If the hole was not created through the Hole feature, Onshape defaults to 'coarse'.

There may be times when you want to edit a particular instance of standard content in an assembly:

1. Right-mouse click on the part in the assembly or the instance in the Instance list.
2. Select Edit standard content instance from the menu.
3. The Edit standard content dialog opens and you are able to change whichever characteristics you wish; you may want to change the material or the length, for example.
4. Depending on your subscription, do the following:

   1. For Enterprise and Professional subscriptions, you can edit metadata content for the standard content instance:

      1. Click the Open metadata properties for this configuration icon () to open the Properties dialog

      2. Enter metadata information for the standard content part. Metadata properties are shared company-wide if you are part of a company, or limited to your user account if you are not part of a company.

      3. Click Save. The dialog closes.

      4. Beneath the preview of the selected instance, click Update.

   2. For all other subscriptions (Free, Standard, EDU), you can edit the part number and description of the instance:
      1. Click the Edit icon () to make the Part number field editable.
      2. Enter a part number for the standard content part.

      3. Click Save.

      4. Beneath the preview of the selected instance, click Update.

5. Click the checkmark icon () to close the dialog.

1. Tap the Standard content tab on the Insert parts and assemblies dialog.
2. Select the specifics about the content you want to insert: Standard, Category, Class, and Component.
3. Select the size.
4. A preview of the selected part is shown.
5. Tap Insert to automatically insert the part if a planar or cylindrical face or an edge is already selected. If no selection is made, the part appears at the origin. Drag it to the preferred location and click to snap to a Mate connector (inferred or existing).
6. Tap the check on the dialog to save your actions and create instances of the standard content in the assembly and list it in the Instances lists (along with the Mate connector, inferred or existing).

Once an instance of standard content is inserted into an Assembly, it is listed in the Assembly list. To edit the instance, tap the three-button menu and select Edit to open the Insert parts and assemblies dialog again. Make your new selections and tap Update to change the part instance in the Assembly.

When inserting, Onshape has the ability to detect a mated bolt or screw, and if a washer is selected for insertion into the same hole, Onshape places and fastens the washer at the bottom of the bolt or screw head.

Bolts have only one reference point available (called a mate). Washers and nuts have two mates available, so they are able to be stacked and you have the ability to insert at the closest or furthest from selection. When inserting a second washer, for example, if you select Closest to selection (or use Alt+Insert) the washer is fastened to the top of the selected washer, against the bolt head. If you select Furthest from selection (or use Shift+Insert) the washer is fastened to the bottom of the selected washer, against the part.

Pre-selection, or the lack thereof, impacts the insert process for standard content. In the absence of selection (on the model), clicking Insert initiates drag mode. The standard content appears at your mouse cursor and you drag it to the desired location, mate references will appear, and click to place the part.

To facilitate the insertion process, you have the ability to pre-select individual holes (their circular edge or cylindrical face) to place standard content specifically. Make your selection prior to clicking the Insert button on the dialog.

You also have the ability to pre-select a planar face. In this case, upon clicking the Insert button, the standard content is fastened to all holes on the selected faces, whether the size of the selected standard content is appropriate or not.

If the holes you select have been created with the Onshape Hole feature, the inserted standard content with find the 'fine' or 'coarse' thread definition of the feature and apply it. If the hole was not created through the Hole feature, Onshape defaults to 'coarse'.

There may be times when you want to edit a particular instance of standard content in an assembly:

1. Right-mouse click on the part in the assembly or the instance in the Instance list.
2. Select Edit standard content instance from the menu.
3. The Insert dialog opens and you have the ability to change whichever characteristics you wish; you may want to change the material or the length, for example.
4. Click to save your changes (or click Cancel to close the dialog without saving changes).

1. Tap the Standard content tab on the Insert parts and assemblies dialog.
2. Select the specifics about the content you want to insert: Standard, Category, Class, and Component.
3. Select the size.
4. A preview of the selected part is shown.
5. Tap Insert to automatically insert the part if a planar or cylindrical face or an edge is already selected. If no selection is made, the part appears at the origin. Drag it to the preferred location and click to snap to a Mate connector (inferred or existing).
6. Tap the check on the dialog to save your actions and create instances of the standard content in the assembly and list it in the Instances lists (along with the Mate connector, inferred or existing).

Once an instance of standard content is inserted into an Assembly, it is listed in the Assembly list. To edit the instance, tap the three-button menu and select Edit to open the Insert parts and assemblies dialog again. Make your new selections and tap Update to change the part instance in the Assembly.

When inserting, Onshape has the ability to detect a mated bolt or screw, and if a washer is selected for insertion into the same hole, Onshape places and fastens the washer at the bottom of the bolt or screw head.

Bolts have only one reference point available (called a mate). Washers and nuts have two mates available, so they are able to be stacked and you have the ability to insert at the closest or furthest from selection. When inserting a second washer, for example, if you select Closest to selection (or use Alt+Insert) the washer is fastened to the top of the selected washer, against the bolt head. If you select Furthest from selection (or use Shift+Insert) the washer is fastened to the bottom of the selected washer, against the part.

Pre-selection, or the lack thereof, impacts the insert process for standard content. In the absence of selection (on the model), clicking Insert initiates drag mode. The standard content appears at your mouse cursor and you drag it to the desired location, mate references will appear, and click to place the part.

To facilitate the insertion process, you have the ability to pre-select individual holes (their circular edge or cylindrical face) to place standard content specifically. Make your selection prior to clicking the Insert button on the dialog.

You also have the ability to pre-select a planar face. In this case, upon clicking the Insert button, the standard content is fastened to all holes on the selected faces, whether the size of the selected standard content is appropriate or not.

If the holes you select have been created with the Onshape Hole feature, the inserted standard content with find the 'fine' or 'coarse' thread definition of the feature and apply it. If the hole was not created through the Hole feature, Onshape defaults to 'coarse'.

There may be times when you want to edit a particular instance of standard content in an assembly:

1. Right-mouse click on the part in the assembly or the instance in the Instance list.
2. Select Edit standard content instance from the menu.
3. The Insert dialog opens and you are able to change whichever characteristics you wish; you may want to change the material or the length, for example.
4. Click to save your changes (or click Cancel to close the dialog without saving changes).