Command finder is all well and good, but its always been a needed function since Siemens or the Ideas guys never put any real value (thought) in having any OOTB Roles configuration that made sense.
As far back as NX2, did anyone ever complain that all the same functions any user might want in any of the following applications, (Modeling, Drafting Sheet Metal, ETC) like, Layer, Curves, WCS, Object display, Measure Distance, Measure Angle, and a ton of other function, notice that (even in) the OOTB roles are in different locations for each applications. What idiot thought it would be a good idea to put the layers button in a different location for each applications (same goes for a ton of other functions that are not application specific).
I have always been the guy, where ever I worked that shared my roles the new guys (and a good majority of the existing group) that make sense, and I'm not even the IT or UG support guy.
All of the functions that are the same for any application, I place across the top, and any that are application specific I place on the left (I prefer the resource bar "ant" on the right, like it was way back in version 11 circa 1994). Also I place the Cue/Status at the top. I have used Unigraphics since 1992, and have always loved every change until NX5. For some reason they took a whole bunch of standard things and ditched decades of muscle memory that I still cant change from (anybody remember "Select" "Entry Complete" "reject", why in NX3-4 did they think it would be a good idea to ditch the functionality of middle mouse key for select/accept, in the multi select dialogue. Don't get me wrong I'm not advocating bring back the PFK, but when UGII V9 went to V10, it made sense to revise the UI especially since the PFK was going away. But even the change of "action object" to either/or "object action" or "action object" IMO is/was a bad idea, since there is no standardization to what works and what does not from function to function.
Obviously Siemens must think that Microsoft is really so wonderful that they MUST copy their UI. How long before they tackle the UI and functionality of Windows 8 with the huge kindergarten tiles, and the relocation of everything (just for the sake of change). I can name dozens of things they should have fixed before they decided to change where you find the buttons.
I personally will not be switching to the ribbon until I have to. Changing something so major as this just to compete with (look like) Solidworks, and all the other CAD systems is a horrible idea.
I would like to see a reply of all the users here that use NX9+, and whether they prefer the ribbon and how long they have been using Unigraphics (NX). Also, how many hours a day do you use NX, and did you previously prefer using the drop downs or selecting using the buttons.
I have used Unigraphics at least 40 hours a week since 1993.
I prefer the buttons to the drop down menus, I have always been very rigorous about the placement of buttons and not duplicating them and not using buttons that change every time you use them, and above all else, making sure each application has the button that is not application specific in the exact same place from application to application.
As stated before, I will be sticking with the (so called) classic menu until I cannot any longer.
