NX11 - classical toolbar 17

[SOLIERA]

Generally, this is question directly to John Baker - how to recover classical tollbar layout with NX11?
I know, that Siemens retired possibility switching between ribbon and classical layout, but I belive that exist some tips to allow enable previous one.

Some versions ago was that possibility with Hole Table functions.
To enable Hole Table, if i remember, NX5 or 6 you need add variable UGII_DRAFTING_HOLE_TABLE=1 to ugii_env_ug.dat config file

 

[Dawson70]

I did something close to John's, but more usable. I actually copied my classic toolbars from an earlier version of NX and added them to one ribbon. I still have assemblies on it's own because it took up too much space.

Ron Dawson
Manufacturing Engineer
Ducommun AeroStructures-Parsons,KS

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[Tingsryd]

"Want to eliminate any need to even switch toolbars...
Just turn on EVERY SINGLE ICON, that should do it, eh?"

Good one, John! Love it!

Like capnhook, I deplore excessive clicks but unfortunately classic toolbar configuration and management became a total nightmare for me. I was spending waaaay too much time configuring it like that and if using import it will not account for new menu picks so that's out of the question too. Also I seem to recall a special menu in manufacturing which would not even display in classic! As for the same thing happening in design i cannot be sure. I bailed on classic tool bars as soon as I heard they were obsoleted but I soon found out that heavily customization of the ribbon posed similar problems as the classic toolbar; namely, migration issues. My drafting and manufacturing ribbons look nice but trying to eliminate an extra click or two in the modeling bar proved to be time consuming and I doubt I will heavily customize my ribbon in NX11, other than adding a few custom drop downs.

Making my own drop downs proved completely too time consuming so while in customize mode I simply dragged drop downs from the Menu drop to populate my modeling ribbon; design features, detail features, curve creation/editing, surface creation/editing and synchronous...all in the modeling ribbon but when doing so the drop down display an ugly empty square icon, not a function icon. So the result is quite ugly but it works and it still took some time to set up.

Like I mentioned earlier I will most likely not heavily customize the ribbon in NX11 other than adding a few of my own drop downs and journal buttons. IMO the classic bar's time has passed.

10.0.3

 

[capnhook]

Nice job Dawson70. 60% starting to look more like a classic bar.

Look at all that empty space on the right....awesome..!


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[Tingsryd]

Good job Dawson70! Down to only two toolbars whereas other users have three or more.

10.0.3

 

[PrintScaffold]

Many moons from now when I was young and still had hair, I used to spend time with Inventor. It moved to the ribbon long ago, I and immediately embraced the change and had no problem whatsoever with it. Now that NX did the same I again have no problem with it. Supporting different customers I often have to move from NX10 to NX8.5 and I actually feel mildly annoyed with the classic interface. I think ribbon is better on the whole. Not ideal, of course, but what it? Definitely not the classic interface!

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