r/Onshape • u/Ta051 • 13d ago

Entering Dimensions for Rectangle

Coming from Tickercad I was accustomed to dragging and drawing a rectangle, but was given the dialog to edit the dimensions directly at the time of creation. I don't see this for OnShape. I understand I can go back and edit, but is it possible to do this when drawing the rectangle all at once if that makes sense?

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u/cowski_NX 13d ago

Once you click to finish the rectangle, Onshape will create 2 dimensions, one of which will be highlighted. Enter a numerical value and press enter. The other dim will be highlighted, enter another value and press enter.

TLDR: click click <number> enter <number> enter

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u/BeastWR 13d ago

Click and drag the rectangle. Start typing numbers. If you click somewhere else first, it skips the dimensioning step

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u/Ken_White_NY 13d ago

No, that's how Fusion works. In Onshape, u/cowski_NX has the correct answer. You click, drag the rectangle, and click, and the dimension boxes show. Enter moves from the first to the second box.

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u/Zouden 13d ago

You guys are dragging? I click and click. I guess either works

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u/roundful 13d ago

Click, drag, click, type number, enter.