Couple of suggestions....
1) Kill the "select other" (set delay to 0) and go straight to rmb.
2) Invest in a spaceball. Minimum investment is about $35 on eBay if you'll
keep an eye open for them. IV has native support and it's superb, almost
faultless (pesky dynamic highlighting, but there are ways to avoid the
problem). Big time saver.
You can use the move tool to move constrained components, though it's not
transparent during a constraint operation and I wish it were.
I personally consider putting together an assembly in MDT a struggle compared
to IV (used MDT exclusively v2 thru 6). I do think you have a valid gripe
concerning hole axes. Axes seem to be on the bottom of the priority list for
circular /cylindrical objects or when picking thru multiple objects using the
mate constraint (and the measure tool) and I can't figure out why that should
be. Axes are also filtered when the flush constraint is active, you can't
select them. If you can use the insert constraint, it's filtering and feature
recognition are really good; very fast and easy to use.
Good luck with it,
Jeff
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"shane tan" wrote in message
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> I usally use MDT and am trying to use inventor but am getting really
> frustrated in trying to to add constraints. ............
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> in IV I have to hover over the hole, wait for the select other box
> (or RMB) to be able to cycle through the options and in a crowded assembly
> this is difficult and most of the time I cannot even cycle to the axis
> constraint which is what I need.............
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> Another thing I can do in MDT is move the two parts off the assembly
> ( even if they are constrained ) then constrain the features I need
constrained.
> Can anyone who has also used MDT offer some advice .........
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