STUCK SPLIT WINDOW in Feature Manager SW2004

[phlyx]

When I click on a part in an assembly and click on VIEW MATES the Feature Manager window splits into two panes. If I only view the mates the split disappears and it returns to one window. If I click on a mate and edit the definition, when I get done editing the split remains and I get identical tree structures in both the upper and lower halves and the identical four tabs for design tree, property manager, configuration manager, and toolbox on the top of each half of the window. If I do another command like move or mate the command selection items only appear in the bottom half which, because it is a shorter window, only displays about half of the command window.

To get this back to a single frame I have to drag the split line all the way to the bottom and then it's fine until I edit mates again.

Any way to keep this from locking into the "split" mode? Or is there a better way to view and edit mates?

THANKS!!!!

 

[MrPickles]

I think you are in an assembly right? Instead of choosing View Mates, click the Plus sign beside the folder in EACH part or sub-assembly. This folder is a new 2004 thing.

The mates for that part or sub will be listed in there. When you right-click those, to edit, the tree will work as you wish.


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Mr. Pickles

 

[phlyx]

Yes, I am in an assembly but when I expand the tree for any items it did not show the mates for that item. Found that if you right click on the top (main) assembly name and select TREE DISPLAY you can change how all that looks. I should learn how to RTFM.... :OÞ

Thanks!

 

[MrPickles]

Phlyx,

The mates for each part in an assembly should be in a seperate FOLDER in each parts tree. Each part in the tree will have an expanding folder, and the first item under that expanded folder, will be an expandable Mates Folder. It is a yellow folder icon with a paper clip on it.

You don't have one of those?

Note: the folder looks like it is part of the parts tree, but if you open the part, the folder won't be there. It is just there in an assembly.


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Mr. Pickles

 

[Roller1]

Mr Pickles,

That is fine if you want to check mates for individual parts, but I find that most of the time I want to check mates between 2 parts.

Then I am afraid that I am unable to find any way around the split screen bug that phlyx describes above.

Roller1

 

[MrPickles]

Roller1,

Oh, I see. I knew it did what he said, I just mentioned how to correct his issue. If you have to right-click and then edit the mate, then yes, it is broke. Thus, I revert back to a macro I had from way previous versions that splits the feature tree at 25% from the bottom. It could be chnaged easily to be at 100% from the bottom (placed at the top), which is the SW norm now. If you want the macro, it is available here:

http://www.okswug.com/tips.html

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Mr. Pickles

 

[Roller1]

Thanks Mr Pickles - have downloaded, changed to 100% and assigned a hotkey. It works gr8!

 

[SBaugh]

Why do you RMB the top level assembly and click "View by dependences"?

Regards,

Scott Baugh, CSWP
3DVision Technologies

http://www.3dvisiontech.com

http://www.scottjbaugh.com

faq731-376

 

[phlyx]

Wanted to get the macros and the link given

http://www.okswug.com/tips.html

seems to be down. Any other locations these would be????

I found a bunch at

http://www.frontiernet.net/~mlombard/macros.html

Is the one in question the "Split Feature Manager" macro from Matt Lombard?

Thanks for all your help... :O)

~ Phlyx ~ "the glass is twice as big as it needs to be".... :OÞ

 

[Roller1]

Scott,

Do you mean RMB, Tree Display, view mates and dependencies?
(SW 2004).

I assume you do. This only shows you the mates for each individual sub assembly or component in the Feature Manager. It doesnt help when you want to check the mate between 2 components or sub-assemblies ie. select one component, then RMB the second one and select 'view mates'.

Roller1