FeatureManager tree: Features vs. Dependencies

Maybe this is a bug, maybe I'm doing something wrong. When I've got a large
assembly open I can't reliably switch between "By Features" and "By
Dependencies" using View, FeatureManager Tree. I've assign hotkeys to these
two, but the only way it reliably works is by right clicking on the top
level assembly and selecting. Can someone either verify this or tell me
what I'm doing wrong?

SWX 2003 SP 4

 

Here's what I wrote on 4/6/04.

From: Wayne Tiffany ()
Subject: Re: View Features & View Dependencies



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Newsgroups: comp.cad.solidworks
Date: 2004-04-06 13:07:11 PST

Here, we have set 2 hotkeys - CTRL-D for dependencies & CTRL-F for features.

Interestingly, SW2004 thinks CTRL-F is already assigned (SPR# 197412) and
won't let you use it. However, since you can display the mates in the tree
along with the features, I have not found a need to switch the display back
& forth.

WT

 

I think my brain didn't register that you are on 2003 - sorry. The main
thing I remember is that you have to select one of the items in the tree
before the hotkey will act on it. So, try it by clicking on one of the
parts in the tree first and see if that settles it down.

WT

 

Thanks. Clicking on an item in the FeatureManager makes it work each time.
It's strange that for small assemblies it always works, but for large
assemblies I have to click something in the tree. Anyway, I'm satisfied.
Thanks.

 

I discovered that the shortcut distinquishes between FMTrees (because
you can split the FMTree) and it works on "upper" or "lower" only,
depending for what you defined it.

 

Mickey,
When you go to 2004, you'll see a nice new addition to the
FM that allows the best of both worlds. I like it alot...

http://www.mikejwilson.com/misc/mates-in-2004.jpg

Mike Wilson

 

We do own 2004 and I used it for at least one major design project (to test
it out). Unfortunately, it has too many bugs that prevent me from rolling
it out into the department. 2003 does everything I need it to, is stable,
and doesn't have any bugs that kill me. Furthering things, my maintenance
was due a couple of months back and I did not renew, so those bugs that 2004
has won't ever go away for me.