DISQUS

Here are two functions which are missing and probably available in SWX 2011 :-)

- DRW table with tolerances corresponding to the precision settings in the PRT dims
- legend / caption for all surface finish symbols used in a DRW

But i agree: mid centered rectangle has a lots of the well known FINALLY effect !!

hi lin shaodun! it´s very easy: just turn off command manager and all toolbars by using tools > customize ... then close this dialog ... when in sketch mode, press `s´ key and you´ll get the standard shortcut toolbar for sketcher ... right click to this toolbar and customize .. one can add all icons which are available in standard toolbars ... best is to use flyout icons for not using too much space in the toolbar first level ... after finishing the shortcut toolbar in sketch mode, switch to a part modeling situation ... again: press `s´ key and right click to customize this shortcut toolbar ... one can define seperate shortcut toolbars for sketcher, part modeling, asm functions and drawing functions ... unfortunately, there is no special shortcut toolbar when in blank started SWX (to select file open or file new) or when cosmos tab is active (for cosmos related things) ... if you´ve finished your customization, and if you´re using a four button logitech mouse, you can define any keyboard key to be automated when click to the fourth mouse button ... in this case, you should define the `s´ key to be used at your fourth mouse button .. one can do this inside the logitech driver software .. i think, there are similar tools for other mouse manufacturers ... that´s it .. and then you need some hours of training to get the same speed in your thumb as known from the old workflow :-)

i´ve defined the short cut bar to be started using the fourth mouse button at my logitech ... i´ve customized my shortcut bar to include all toolbar icons as i´ve used before in command manager ... sketch icons, feature icons, surface icons, sheetmetal icons, asm icons and so on ... and i´ve deactivated command manager and all standard toolbars ... just a click with my thumb, and i get the whole set of SWX functions by using nearly fullscreen graphics area ... very cool !!

my biggest chock is the right click > down move reflex if using RMB menu: after 9 years of SWX, its really hard to change my reflex :-) i still hope that SWX build in an option setting for this !!

the biggest flop are the hardware requirements for RX ... it gives the best graphics result i´ve ever seen in 3D CAD but i worry that it makes RX a demo tool ... no real live engineer gets new hardware every 12 month !!