STL to Onshape Import with Features
Paramesh AI can generate FeatureScript for Onshape export. Upload your STL, the pipeline recognizes features and generates the API calls to create sketches, extrusions, and hole cuts in Onshape. Currently available in dry-run mode with live Onshape REST API integration coming soon.
The Onshape import problem
Onshape can import STL files, but they come in as tessellated surfaces — a mesh body with no feature tree. You can't edit dimensions, add fillets, or change hole sizes because Onshape doesn't know what the features are.
Paramesh AI's Onshape export
The pipeline generates FeatureScript operations for each recognized feature:
- Sketch profiles with dimensions
- Extrude operations with depth and direction
- Hole features with center position and radius
- Chamfer and fillet operations
Each operation is sequenced in dependency order so the Onshape model builds correctly.
Current status
The Onshape export currently works in dry-run mode, generating the full API call sequence and validation report. Live REST API integration (creating documents, pushing features) is on the roadmap.