NX Drafting issues 3

[Trent5791]

Does anyone else here think that the NX drafting module is awful? I've used many other 3D modeling packages, Inventor and Solid works being at the top of that list, and the comparison between NX's drafting module and others is pretty drastic. NX is bordering on archaic and is downright difficult to use while other packages are easy to use, logical and intuitive.
Have the code writers at Siemens never used any of these other 3D software packages? I just don't get it. Especially when the other software packages are much less expensive. Siemens, you blew it on the drafting package!

Thank you,
Trent
NX 11.0.1.11

 

[Tingsryd]

Here is one of my huge pet peeves in drafting.

Go into a dimension mode and move your sheet around the graphics window. Do some things, whatever, then esc out of it or select another dimensioning mode and ZAPP! The graphics window snaps your sheet to where you first started. I called GTAC and, fully expecting the IR to promptly be converted to a PR, I was in shock to find out it would be an ER (enhancement request) because it is working as designed. Wait; what?! It's such an erratic and illogical behavior!

NX 11.0.2
NX 12.0.2
EAP's and beta

 

[JohnRBaker]

This behavior has to do with the way 'undo' was implemented in Drafting. Since Drafting, by definition, is 2D only, the graphics code is not the same as what's used in Modeling and so when the 'undo' feature was implemented in Drafting versus Modeling the impact on the display behavior was different. There was just no way to make it behave the same using the same tools, so we got two different behaviors. That's why it's technically an ER since the there is no error or mistake that needs to be fixed. It will require new code, written from scratch.

John R. Baker, P.E. (ret)
EX-Product 'Evangelist'
Irvine, CA
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[Tingsryd]

"Erratic" is still accurate so I hope the devs get on it.


NX 11.0.2
NX 12.0.2
EAP's and beta

 

[Ehaviv]

On the bottom line all 3d modelers softwares produce a file to go with
to a production.

and the rest is clicks and theirs visual effects.

I prefer nx clicks and theirs visual effects.
and I work with nx so

I'm fully comfortable with nx.

 

[Aikon]

Tingsryd explained my biggest complain about NX drafting. If memory serves me right, it was good in nx8.5