+OnShape is worth considering when your CAD tool lacks a maintained exporter, or when your team uses a mix of tools and you want one consistent export pipeline. Being cloud-based, anyone on the team can open the assembly in a browser without installing SolidWorks or Fusion 360, which matters when a software engineer needs to check the joint structure but does not have a CAD license. The model lives in one place, so there is no confusion over which version of the file is current. Changes are visible to everyone immediately, and the export can be triggered from any machine without moving files around first. It is also free for public documents, so there is no license to manage, and the [onshape-to-robot](https://onshape-to-robot.readthedocs.io) exporter is actively maintained and handles inertia and mesh export reliably. For teams using a mix of tools, both SolidWorks and Fusion 360 users can export to STEP and follow the same OnShape workflow from that point forward, rather than maintaining two separate export setups.
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