X4 Planes Dynamic

[DavidB]

When you guys use planes dynamic in X4 does your solid go transparent?

Mine does and it makes it real hard to see where to pick.

 

[Joel Beaupre CNC Software]

Translucency is used by default because the axes are rendered and can therefore become "lost" by being obscured by a solid. You can turn off this default behavior by unchecking the “Use translucent shading” option in the Gnomon settings dialog. Also, it’s useful to add the “Shading Translucency Toggle” button to your Shading toolbar. You can use the button while in Dynamic Xform to turn translucency on and off.

[cobra95kev]

Yes, I think that is standard. It would be nice to be able to turn that function off. I could also see times when it would be nice to have.

 

uhh yeah that is nice! Thanks CNC.

[DavidB]

Thanks Joel very nice new feature (Dynamic Plane) for the MC begineer.

[Tony35]

dynamic planes is awesome if the axes are not what you want just move it very nice

 

thanks CNC

[Mike S @ S4A]

A quick tech tip:

we've noticed the dynamic tools to be a bit sensitive in non-native files (i.e. - opening a solidworks .sldprt file then calling dynamic xform or dynamic planes) can sometimes lead to a crash. Executing a quick save to mcx format eliminates the problem...

[Tony35]

seems to be ok with inventor files i will keep an eye on it thanks mike

[Michael Sullivan]

Nice tip Joel

[billet programmer]

Thanks Joel. Very nice!

[Scott Lundin Shopware Inc.]

Hey Mike, you just gave me a clue. I have had intermittent crashes with dynamic xform and dynamic planes. Now that you mention it I think they were all native Solidworks files. I will have to try out your tip.

[Mike S @ S4A]

we also modified settings in dynamic xform;

the default is to switch immediately to manipulate geometry mode. To change this call the function and when the gnomon and ribbon bar controls appear click the exclamation point icon towards the left end of the ribbon bar. un check the box that says "switch to manipulate geometry after initial gnomon placement". Now the user controls when the switch from manipulte axes to manipulate geometry occurs...