FWIW, I don't mind beta testing software, but I'd like to be informed that I'm running beta software and be compensated for my time. This product is in no way ready for the AutoCAD community at large, IMO. Here is a short list of major problems....
Don't get me wrong, this is a great concept, I just don't think it is ready, and I believe that a half-baked release will seriously undermine the future of the product. People will try it, it does not work well, it screws up their files and generally annoys them. I have a hard enough time convincing people to try new commands, let alone entirely new design platforms. If it works as poorly as Fusion seems to, they may never give it a second glance.
Inventor is a mature platform with a lot going for it, but Fusion needed a few more hours in the oven. Again, this is just my opinion, and considering how high my hopes were, there may be a little bitterness there....
I forwarded this to the Fusion team. There are some limitations in the current version of Fusion.
I do have a couple of questions, though.
1) Are you opening the DWG in Fusion, or are you opening the file in AutoCAD and using thePlug-ins tab> Edit in Fusion command?
2) Have you looked at the Move videos on the Wiki help?
http://wikihelp.autodesk.com/Inventor_Fusion/enu/2012/Videos/move_edges.mp4
http://wikihelp.autodesk.com/Inventor_Fusion/enu/2012/Videos/move_geometry.mp4
http://wikihelp.autodesk.com/Inventor_Fusion/enu/2012/Videos/move_reorient_triad.mp4
Regards,
Owen,
I am sorry we did not meet your expectations. A few notes and Questions.
When Inventor Fusion opens and existing AutoCAD DWG we do not save it on top of the existing file, we make a copy. This should prevent any data from being lost. That said, it is true that we have to alter the file as we copy it, Fusion has real world units and needs to scale AutoCAD 3D data so that is matches these real units.
With the zoom direct and hotkeys being different we understand that the feel when moving between applications is not as smooth as it could be. We are working to make improvements in this area.
If you could share some models and your intended workflows with us we would very much like to understand how the tool was failing to work as expected. Please share what you can directly to our team using the feedback email alias: labs.iv.fusion@autodesk.com.
Thanks for talking the time to share you thoughts.
I am using release 14 and having some issues:
-the escape key does not work at all, I have no way to cancel a command once started......is my keyboard not working or is this new in r.14?
- key commands freeze up and sometimes crash the system - this is the way I draft and it is essential that I can continue to use key commands
please advise.
thanks.
What version of Inveor Fusion is this? We did not produce an R14.
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