NX4 drafting selection

[GTI18T]

I am looking for a solution with an annoyance in NX4. Selection defaults in drafting are driving me crazy. It seems that the selection intent favors the selection on the component in drafting so every time the cursor is on a component it highlights the component. If it is a complex part it can take several seconds to highlight the part and it slows everything down. I have found a work around by using "detailed selection" and unselecting "component" but this has to be done every time I enter drafting. In previous versions there was a better selection intent toolbar that you could toggle so that component would not slect but it seems to be missing in NX4 or at least hidden well. Anyone else have a solution?

 

[ewh]

Click on the Selection Type Filter icon (looks like a target crosshair and a golf tee) and change from "Entire Assembly" to "Within Work Part Only"

 

[GTI18T]

The component still highlights with "within work part only" selected.

 

[ewh]

hmm, while components will still highlight, it should give precedence to dwg items.

 

[GTI18T]

It may, but the annoying thing is the fact that the component still highlights causing a delay and slowing me down.

 

[JohnRBaker]

I opened a PR against this behavior a while back and last week I got the notice that this will be fixed in the next maintenance release, NX 4.0.4.x, as well as in NX 5 of course.


John R. Baker, P.E.
Product 'Evangelist'
NX Product Line
UGS Corp
Cypress, CA

http://www.ugs.com

http://www.plmworld.org/museum/

 

[GTI18T]

sweet, thanks for the info.

 

[JBIM]

Hi, the only way I find is the folowing :
Go to preference/selection and disable preview selection and also quick pick on delay.

The problem is there is it become impossible to see what your are selecting. you have to trust that the mouse is at the right place when you selecting something.
anyway I only use it when i´m workink on heavy parts and after some time it become realy easy.

 

[JohnRBaker]

This may have been fixed in an NX 4.0.3.3 MP (patch). I'm trying to get a confirmation of this.


John R. Baker, P.E.
Product 'Evangelist'
NX Product Line
UGS Corp
Cypress, CA

http://www.ugs.com

http://www.plmworld.org/museum/

 

[JohnRBaker]

OK, it appears that this is being addressed, in NX 5 and NX 4.0.4.x.


John R. Baker, P.E.
Product 'Evangelist'
NX Product Line
UGS Corp
Cypress, CA

http://www.ugs.com

http://www.plmworld.org/museum/

 

[JohnRBaker]

Let me take that last post back. I just got confirmation that in addition to NX 5 and NX 4.0.4.x, the fix for this issue was also in MP1 of NX 4.0.3.3.


John R. Baker, P.E.
Product 'Evangelist'
NX Product Line
UGS Corp
Cypress, CA

http://www.ugs.com

http://www.plmworld.org/museum/

 

[GTI18T]

I'll have to send an email to my CAD admin 'cause we're still on 4.0.2.2. thanks for all the information John.

 

[JBIM]

Hi I have 4.0.3.3 mp2 and it´s all good