Hi all,

just a question:

i really am someone that works with a sort of Item-List(modo)
or an outliner(maya) to select/remove/inspect objects and parts, rename them there etc.
keep an overview of all the content in the workspace.

so i thought in Viacad this would be the Concept Explorer.
but somehow this works a bit annoying for me because only the objects and parts (already) selected are showing themselves in the concept explorer.
and are avalable for "object info" f.e.

So selecting by the use of the Concept Explorer seems not possible..
only if an object is already selected, one can get to the parts of that object.
and inspect the hierarchy
for me this is not really a handy way to work.

do i misunderstand the use of the Concept Explorer entirely?
is there an advantage in this method that i cant see yet(i am open for everything;-)?

can someone explane this to me?

and if not ...
Tim ..maybe it is an option to show all objects in the workscene
also in the Concept Explorer (selected and not selected)

In other words, or in layman's terms you'd just like the whole program to be re-written from the ground up again? hehe- yeah we all want to be able to do that! LOL!

Have you tried Cheetah 3D? C3D behaves more like this way you describe. :D

I would rather have a separate assembly mode, maybe a selection button adjacent to the 2d/3D buttons to initiate it. This mode should open a new "assembly" window with an "assembly" menu, though you could double click on a part to open in its own window for editing.

I'll wait for that rather than load up Concepts Explorer with yet more stuff.

tom

Mark, aren't we just looking for a SolidWorks type mode for the Concept Explorer

To my mind CE (and setting perspective) are the weakest link now

Yes, that is what I'm thinking if that's what your saying. The solid works feature tree while in assembly mode.

So we would have a feature tree (like we have) and an assembly tree that shows all the parts like Solid works assembly in another tab. The tabs should be able to be pulled out to be in a separate window.

While we're at it. What features should it have besides show, hide, change layer, rename, what else?

Hello Tom

It's already possible to do what you're describing in Shark & Shark FX with dimension tool from Constraints Palette. I knocked up a quick movie to show you. Had to upload to our website as board seems to be having a problem accepting files again, you can take a look at the following URL:

http://www.cadsoftsolutions.co....es/basic_constraints.mov

If you're thinking of purchasing Shark or Shark FX drop me an email as we are just about to launch an Aggressive Competitive Upgrade Promotion here in the UK.

All the best
Nick

I don't think you quite realise how happy this makes me feel! :D

Truly incredible. There now is a viable Macintosh alternative to Solidworks!! Lets make sure that Apple know the good news about Shark FX. Versiontracker.com needs to know too!



Yes I tried uploading a tutorial/ sample VC file of a nut and bolt, and although I was well within the upload limit, the server wasn't having it. Punch/CSI really need to get on and sort these problems out- including making the forum Safari friendly and updating the headings from the CU range logos
to the latest Shark FX/ ViaCAD logos. It doesn't look good. It's too amateurish. Don't get me wrong, it's far far better than any of the big corporate CAD forums, where it is very difficult to get in unless you are a fully signed up member, ready to be spammed by a glutton of useless industry nonsense! :lol:



Yes Nick, this is awesome! Thanks :D



I'll drop you a line when I'm ready. Please keep me up to date.

Tom

For some reason, when I have two drawings open in ViaCAD 6 (build 823, and even in builds before then), and then switch between drawings, the Concept Explorer tree keeps truncating, and this becoming annoying. I sometimes have a 2nd dwg open so i can cannibalize parts from another version or even a "parts-kit" copy of my work. I have to re-expand the trees.

I have tried closing and reopening the CE, but it's not cooperating. I want each drawing to control its OWN focus of the CE and not be so confused as to just "collapse" in confusion. If i had a few hundreds of spare dollars (and no "first place in line") creditors, i would buy Shark LT, Shark or Shark FX...