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Importing Solid Edge sheet metal files. You have the ability to reference imported faces in the Sheet metal model and use the Thicken option to create an Onshape sheet metal model. For all assembly files, you must place all parts and the assembly in a zip file and import the zip file into an Onshape document. The zip file name must match the name of the top-level assembly.

For more information, see Importing Files. Select Export. Specify a name for the export file. Select the desired export format. Select the version and sheets, as appropriate. If selecting Custom sheets, enter a range or the sheet number s.

Choose how to treat overridden dimensions: Show underlines or Hide underlines. If exporting to PDF, select whether to export text normally, or as selectable text. Onshape enables you to export parts and surfaces from Part Studios , entire Part Studios, and subassemblies and instances from Assemblies as well as entire Assemblies.

To export a single part or multiple parts, select the part in the Parts list, then select Export from the three dot context menu. You can export all parts from Assemblies as either one file containing the entire Assembly, or as a zip file of individual files for each part in the Assembly using the tab Export option:. The export function presents the opportunity to select the desired format; when the translation is finished, the file is also downloaded to your local machine.

The downloaded data will not contain features or parametric history. To export an entire Part Studio, access the Export command from the three dot context menu on the Part Studio tab.

To export a single part or multiple parts , select the part in the Parts list, then select Export from the overflow menu:. To export an entire Part Studio, access the Export command from the overflow menu on the Part Studio tab. Access the Export command from the overflow menu next to the sketch in the Feature list.

Access the Export command for a planar face after selecting the face and using the context menu. You have the option to export all parts from Assemblies as either one file containing the entire Assembly, or as a zip file of individual files for each part in the Assembly using the tab Export option. Select a format note that only STL and Parasolid formats allow export of individual parts files, zipped together.

When selecting STL or Parasolid, indicate how to package the files. Check the box to download one file for each part, zipped together, or leave unchecked to export as one zip file containing one file per part. Account Settings Logout. All Files. Submit Search. Exporting Files. You can select multiple parts at once in Part Studios.

For STL and Parasolid formats, choose to export as one file or as individual files. In Assemblies, use the tab Export option to export the entire Assembly at once.

For STL and Parasolid formats, choose to export as one file or individual files. Exporting parts from Part Studios To export a single part or multiple parts, select the part in the Parts list, then right-click to access the context menu. You can also specify a new name for the file, to replace the default name.

Exporting via email with file download link With every export, you have the option to email the exported file as a download link that is, with all plan types except Free or Education. For the Option, select Email with file download link: Enter the recipients' email, a customized subject for the email, and an optional message. Exporting Part Studios To export an entire Part Studio, access the Export command from the context menu on the Part Studio tab: Specify the parameters to use: Check your file downloads location for the file upon completion.

Submit Search. Importing and Editing a Part. Best import format. Choosing where to import in Onshape. Import from within an Onshape document , to import the files into that open Onshape document.

Option 1: Create a new document for each file imported. To create a new Onshape document to contain your imported data, import from the Documents page: Click the Create button on the Documents page: Select Import files Select one or many files, each file results in a new Onshape document created.

Click OK when satisfied with your selection. In the Import dialog that appears, choose one of the following, keeping in mind that your choice applies to all the files you selected: Import to a single document per file you select Split into multiple documents split assemblies and parts into different documents, preserving structure - again, per file you select Combine to a single Part Studio combine assemblies to Part Studios only best for small assemblies - per file selected Choose appropriate options: Orient imported models with Y Axis Up - If the models in the file being imported are in this position e.

Click OK to begin import. Option 2: Import into an existing document. To import one or more files into an existing Onshape document with no new document creation : Open the Onshape document into which you want to import files.

Click Insert new element icon at the bottom of the window. Select Import Select one or more files to import and click Open.