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Everything depends on pivot points, rotation directions and radial distances. Those thisnga are always different for each machne. And if you move the rotary, all of those things change.
Mike Mattera
Tangent is automatic, if your using Autocursor. For those of you that dont like using the Autocursor, Pick the button. That's the difference between Automatic and Manual operation
Mike Mattera
Ya know guys.... They have been telling people to update their sims for over a year.
The wait is about 2 weeks. Maybe longer now that everyone is getting their X packages (and disscovering they need to update their sim also). So when 10,000 people all need sims in the same month, there's going to be a wait.
Mike Mattera
Yes there are some bugs in the software. If you ask if something is a bug (here on the forum) you will usually get an answer right away. SO ASK YOUR QUESTION IF YOU HAVE ONE.
Most of the alleged "bugs" or problems people have had were due to improper use of the new feature. Just because you dont know how to use it, or it does not work the same as V9, it's not a bug.
Once again: If you have a question ASK IT!
Mike Mattera
Why is it everytime someone see's something different from V9 their first response is to turn it off? The dot at the center is useful for selecting the center of the arc.
Mike Mattera
Are you on a quest to find "Bugs" or are you looking for ways to get your work done. A "work around" helps you get your job done.
As for a "bug" list and a "Work Around" list, That's what this forum is. It's a searchable list of how things work. And sometimes it shows that something does not work. In which case someone will come up with a way to work around the problem.
Welcome to the forum.
Mike Mattera
The Space key if for Fast Point. When you need to enter an XYZ position, just press Space and then the Fast Point Box opens up. Then you can enter 0,0,0 as you did before in V9.
Mike Mattera
PDF files are NOT geometry. It's a picture and Bullines is refering to is (I believe) to contact your dealer regarding the Raster To Vector converter.
If it a REAL part (i.e. something that must fit with a tolerance) then this is not the best way to create an NC program. PDF files are for previewing the part, quoting and such. NOT for making an accurate piece.
Mike Mattera
I still use the keyboard for 70% of my functions. The icons that were too far away and used most often get put under a new floating ToolBar or under the RMB.
Mike Mattera
A Fly-Out called "Selections" that contains....
End Selection
Un-Select
__Seperator__
Solid Selection
Solid Edge
Solid Face
Solid Body
That's what I teach others to put there. I hate having to go to the top right to "end" my selctions
Mike Mattera
I think I heard that somewhere. Because the "Apply" is also the enter key and you cant map it to do an "Apply" for closing a live entity. I think
Mike Mattera
I've drawn several part using nothing but the keyboard. Hot Key's abound in X. I use the mouse very little now (as I did in V9).
As for configuring X: I believe you have to work with what's there to deceide what you like first before you start configuring. Some of the defaults might be nice if you just give them a chance. Once you get a feel for what you like, then make the changes. The only configuring I've really done is make some custom tool bars (End select, Unselect, Solid select).
Mike Mattera
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