Element Right Panel

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

The element right panel is the panel inside a document that currently houses the BOM, configurations, etc. Applications can use this extension location to add items in this panel.

Interaction sequence

The sequence diagram below illustrates the interaction between an Element right panel application extension and the Onshape client:

%%{
 init: {
 "theme": "default",
 "sequence": {
 "mirrorActors": false,
 "showSequenceNumbers": false,
 "width": 75,
 "height": 60,
 "actorMargin": 25,
 "messageFontSize": 13,
 "messageFontFamily": "monospace",
 "messageFontWeight": 2
 }
 }
}%%
sequenceDiagram
 actor user
 participant OSC AS Onshape Client
 participant AE AS Application Extension
 user->>+OSC: start element right panel extension
 Note right of user: via configured button
 OSC->>+AE: invoke action url (with query params)
 AE->>OSC: postMessage(messageName: 'applicationInit')
 loop selection interactions
 user->>OSC: select
 OSC->>AE: postMessage(messageName: 'SELECTION')
 end
 user->>OSC: stop element right panel extension
 Note right of user: via configured button
 deactivate AE
 OSC-XAE: destroy
 deactivate OSC

Supported messages

Each message must include:

Element Tab

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

Element tab extensions live in their own element (tab) within a document, without needing to be opened within a Part Studio or assembly. Users can add the extension to their Onshape documents by clicking the Insert new tab button on the Onshape toolbar and selecting Applications. The element tab extension appears on the list. When selected, the extension’s Action URL is opened in a new tab in the document. The new tab has its own elementId in the Onshape URL.

Client Messaging on

Element Right Panel

Interaction sequence

Supported messages

Element Tab