Onshape Features

Based on 233 Onshape reviews. Access to basic tools for drawing, such as line, cirlce and polygon.

As reported in 236 Onshape reviews. Create realistic 3D models of your design

Design your structure in 3D. This feature was mentioned in 231 Onshape reviews.

Based on 194 Onshape reviews. Produce 3D visualizations without any integrating hardware.

Access to basic tools for drawing, such as line, cirlce and polygon. 150 reviewers of Onshape have provided feedback on this feature.

Ability to modify PCB layouts and PCB circuitry

Ability to capture electrical properties and other attributes of components, wires, nets and pins.

Based on 22 Onshape reviews. Ability to modify 3D primitives (parametric editing tools, free-form editing tools, symmetrical editing process, etc.)

Ability to access basic drawing tools (line, circle, polygons, etc.) This feature was mentioned in 23 Onshape reviews.

Ability to access basic editing tools (erase, trim, extend, undo, etc.) 23 reviewers of Onshape have provided feedback on this feature.

Ability to access rendering tools (lighting tools, texture mapping, custom material creation, etc.) 22 reviewers of Onshape have provided feedback on this feature.

Import and export files in a number of different formats. 230 reviewers of Onshape have provided feedback on this feature.

As reported in 195 Onshape reviews. Ability to push or pull the surface of your model in order to get the desired shape.

View your model from any angle while you design and edit. 225 reviewers of Onshape have provided feedback on this feature.

Tools that enable users to reshape, move or manipulate geometry. 198 reviewers of Onshape have provided feedback on this feature.

Annotate your designs with various notes and tags. This feature was mentioned in 211 Onshape reviews.

Based on 221 Onshape reviews. Generate 2D drawings of your 3D models.

As reported in 204 Onshape reviews. Extract information from objects, such as attributes and properties.

Based on 17 Onshape reviews. Allows users to colalborate with suppliers and partners on product development projects

Include features such as chat that internal and external users can use to communicate This feature was mentioned in 17 Onshape reviews.

Helps users and suppliers or partners colalborate on product development activities 17 reviewers of Onshape have provided feedback on this feature.

Allows user to collaborate on creating and managing documents and files 17 reviewers of Onshape have provided feedback on this feature.

Based on 160 Onshape reviews. Can support the viewing and conversation of STL files.

Can support the viewing and conversation of 3MF files. 78 reviewers of Onshape have provided feedback on this feature.

As reported in 100 Onshape reviews. Can support the viewing and conversation of OBJ files.

Capable of repairing mesh in imported 3D models. This feature was mentioned in 84 Onshape reviews.

As reported in 125 Onshape reviews. Capable of editing models natively within the platform.

Software is a standalone slicer that intakes 3D models created in other applications. 83 reviewers of Onshape have provided feedback on this feature.

Software also provides built-in 3D modeling capability. 130 reviewers of Onshape have provided feedback on this feature.

Based on 160 Onshape reviews. Software is available as a cloud-based, in-browser offering.

Maintain a single repository for all product data and manage access rights This feature was mentioned in 40 Onshape reviews.

As reported in 37 Onshape reviews. Define product taxonomies, categories, and other types of classification

Based on 37 Onshape reviews. Manage multiple kinds of product metadata such as descriptive, administrative, and rights management

Based on 47 Onshape reviews. Tracks versions and changes, including options to check-in and check-out

As reported in 40 Onshape reviews. Aligns product data from various sources such as ERP and PLM

Based on 43 Onshape reviews. Include workflows and approvals to define who is responsible for which type of data

Manages product data across its lifecycle phases such as as-designed, as-planned, and as-built 41 reviewers of Onshape have provided feedback on this feature.

Based on 149 Onshape reviews. Ability to apply standard dimensioning tools to add accurate information to Drawing design.

Change between standard Drawing units applied to measurement and dimensioning only. 142 reviewers of Onshape have provided feedback on this feature.

Based on 145 Onshape reviews. Ability to modify 3D primitives (parametric editing tools, free-form editing tools, symmetrical editing process, etc.)

Ability to modify 3D primitives (parametric editing tools, free-form editing tools, symmetrical editing process, etc.)

Ability to place circuit components within the PCB design

Based on 22 Onshape reviews. Ability to conduct computational fluid dynamics and thermal analysis

Ability to conduct finite element analysis test This feature was mentioned in 22 Onshape reviews.

As reported in 20 Onshape reviews. Ability to conduct kinematics and dynamic analysis of mechanisms

Support for a number of file formats for import 146 reviewers of Onshape have provided feedback on this feature.

As reported in 147 Onshape reviews. Support for a number of file formats for export

Ability to view 2D files 135 reviewers of Onshape have provided feedback on this feature.

Ability to view 3D files This feature was mentioned in 145 Onshape reviews.

Based on 98 Onshape reviews. Ability to convert a bunch of DWG files to an older or current version available.

Support for a range of file sizes without degrading the user experience This feature was mentioned in 133 Onshape reviews.

Ability to find and download high quality PCB footprints

Ability to create custom commands or command aliases, change the active customization file, and configure command properties.

Ability to customize the user interface and recall customizations. Can define the workspace a custom panel should appear in.

Ample board space available for PCB design

Ample amount of layers to edit PCB designs

As reported in 20 Onshape reviews. Ability to model discrete event simulation such as analyzing event-driven system models and optimizing performance characteristics such as latency, throughput, and packet loss.

Ability to model continous event simulation 20 reviewers of Onshape have provided feedback on this feature.

As reported in 19 Onshape reviews. Ability to conduct mechanical event simulation

Ability to model a manufacturing processes like casting, molding and die press forming This feature was mentioned in 20 Onshape reviews.

Based on 19 Onshape reviews. Ability to integrate with CAD and PLM software

As reported in 18 Onshape reviews. Ability to support a sufficient number of hardware developers (by default or through the use of custom drivers).

As reported in 17 Onshape reviews. Support for custom interfaces designed around specific design tasks, by default (out of the box) or through user customization.

Support for multiple user interface customizations. Can store and recall interfaces as required by a specific user without closing the application and without the need for scripting knowledge. This feature was mentioned in 17 Onshape reviews.

Names of basic commands are clear and easy to understand. On-cursor documentation, such as tool tips and pop-up descriptions, provide clarification of icons and other user interface elements. This feature was mentioned in 18 Onshape reviews.

As reported in 17 Onshape reviews. Gather and analyse ideas for new products or product enhancements

Calculate the time to market for new products or improvements to existing products This feature was mentioned in 17 Onshape reviews.

Based on 16 Onshape reviews. Provide users with cost estimation tools for new products or enhancements

Deliver workflows that can be used by managers to approve or reject new products and features 15 reviewers of Onshape have provided feedback on this feature.

As reported in 17 Onshape reviews. Allows users to create new CAD models or import them from CAD systems

As reported in 17 Onshape reviews. Support CAD options such as computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) or omputer-aided engineering (CAE)

As reported in 16 Onshape reviews. Provides functionality to convert CAD models into bills of materials (BOM)

Based on 15 Onshape reviews. Manages the quality of the product data and ensures its up to date

Tracks and audits versions and changes, including options to check-in and check-out 16 reviewers of Onshape have provided feedback on this feature.

Provide the ability to deliver product variations such as configure-to-order and engineer-to-order This feature was mentioned in 16 Onshape reviews.

As reported in 15 Onshape reviews. Bills of materials can be combined, merged, and nested to create multi-level BOMs

As reported in 14 Onshape reviews. Manages BOM types such as manufacturing BOM (mBOM) or engineering BOM (eBOM)

As reported in 15 Onshape reviews. Provide users with the ability to visualize the BOM in a 3D environment.

Deliver workflows to approve or reject engineering change requests (ECR) This feature was mentioned in 14 Onshape reviews.

Allows user to manage changes to product configurations while maintaining the functional and physical attributes of a product throughout its lifecycle. This feature was mentioned in 16 Onshape reviews.

As reported in 14 Onshape reviews. Create and manage engineering change orders (ECO) based on ECRs or from scratch

Users can create virtual environments to test product characteristics 14 reviewers of Onshape have provided feedback on this feature.

As reported in 13 Onshape reviews. Analyse multiple simulations to determine product strenghts and weaknesses

Simulation results can be used to improve product design and development 14 reviewers of Onshape have provided feedback on this feature.

As reported in 14 Onshape reviews. Provide users with the ability to report progress made throughout the product lifecycle.

Provide insights into product performance from multiple data sources 14 reviewers of Onshape have provided feedback on this feature.

As reported in 13 Onshape reviews. Provide users with the ability to identify all functional needs of the product ahead of time and incorporate this information into each stage in the product development lifecycle

Ensures that all quality issues can be traced back to the root causes 13 reviewers of Onshape have provided feedback on this feature.

Ensures compliance of items according to regulatory, safety, and environmental specifications This feature was mentioned in 13 Onshape reviews.

Based on 13 Onshape reviews. Integrates with manufacturing ERP solutions

Integrates with Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) This feature was mentioned in 12 Onshape reviews.

Integrates with Product Information Management (PIM) software This feature was mentioned in 11 Onshape reviews.

Based on 12 Onshape reviews. Integrates with software for maintenance such as Enterprise Resource Management (EAM)

Offers the ability to modify 3D primitives, including parametric editing tools, free-form editing tools, and symmetrical editing processes This feature was mentioned in 37 Onshape reviews.

As reported in 35 Onshape reviews. Offers ease of use when accessing rendering tools such as lighting tools, texture mapping, and custom material creation

Based on 36 Onshape reviews. Provides ease of use when accessing basic drawing tools such as lines, circles, polygons, and other fundamental geometric shapes.

Based on 36 Onshape reviews. Offers ease of use when accessing basic editing tools like erase, trim, extend, undo, and more.

Provides ease of use when accessing basic text creation and modification tools such as font style, multi-line text, wrap-around text, justification, spell checker, etc. 36 reviewers of Onshape have provided feedback on this feature.

Supports exporting designs to a variety of file formats, facilitating compatibility with other software and workflows. This feature was mentioned in 36 Onshape reviews.

Supports a variety of file formats for import, enabling users to incorporate external data into their designs. 36 reviewers of Onshape have provided feedback on this feature.

Based on 36 Onshape reviews. Maintains compatibility with a variety of advanced design and imaging applications, ensuring integration and interoperability across different software platforms.

Based on 35 Onshape reviews. Maintains compatibility between current and previous versions of their file formats, allowing users to open and work with files created in older versions without issues.

Supports a range of file sizes, ensuring smooth performance even when working with large or complex designs. This feature was mentioned in 36 Onshape reviews.

Offers the ability to create custom commands or command aliases, change the active customization file, and configure command properties according to user preferences and workflow requirements. This feature was mentioned in 35 Onshape reviews.

As reported in 34 Onshape reviews. Ability to create custom scripts to automate tasks, such as add standard layers or styles to a drawing, update the title block, or automate plotting tasks.

Based on 36 Onshape reviews. Ability to create custom menus, sub-menus, and contextual menus. Can create new toolbars and arrange menus in workspace.

Offers the ability to customize the user interface and tailor the workspace according to the users' specific needs and preferences. 33 reviewers of Onshape have provided feedback on this feature.

Based on 34 Onshape reviews. Supports hardware developers by default or through the use of custom drivers, ensuring compatibility with various hardware configurations commonly used by designers and engineers.

As reported in 31 Onshape reviews. Offers tailored interfaces for common tasks by default or through user customization, accommodating individuals' workflow needs and preferences.

Supports multiple user interface customizations, allowing users to store and recall interfaces as needed without closing the application or requiring scripting knowledge. 32 reviewers of Onshape have provided feedback on this feature.

Basic commands have clear names and on-cursor documentation, like tooltips and pop-up descriptions, offers clarification of icons and other user interface elements. 33 reviewers of Onshape have provided feedback on this feature.

Manages library of materials, powders, and process parameters across multiple worksites

The software simulates the build process to help ensure high-quality 3D prints

Converts 3D CAD models into layer-by-layer instructions (G-code) for industrial printers