topic Re: Why can't I hide sketches in linked components? in Fusion Design, Validate & Document Forum

Why can't I hide sketches in linked components?

Anonymous — Sun, 07 May 2017 17:54:30 GMT

Is this a limitation of the program or am I doing it wrong?

When I create a file and save it, and then import it into a new design (drag&drop as "linked" component), the ability to show/hide elements are all deactivated (grayed out).

I do understand why one can not edit linked components directly, but why is it not possible to toggle display on and off?

(Or is it? How?)

In fact, I'm less concerned about switching the display of bodies or sub-components on/off as about switching the sketches.

Re: Why can't I hide sketches in linked components?

TrippyLighting — Sun, 07 May 2017 19:40:29 GMT

Yes, that is a current limitation.

Re: Why can't I hide sketches in linked components?

jeff_strater — Mon, 08 May 2017 16:24:14 GMT

The reason is in your observation: "I do understand why one can not edit linked components directly,". Currently in Fusion, Sketch visibility, Body visibility, work geometry visibility are edit operations (meaning that they change the design, prompt for save, all instances have the same setting, etc). Today, the only non-edit visibility operation is at the component level. That's why you can change component visibility, but not body visibility.

This is a commonly-requested capability, however, so I expect this will be added at some point. But, you are correct: today, this is a limitation...

Jeff

Re: Why can't I hide sketches in linked components?

beananimal — Sat, 09 May 2020 23:09:46 GMT

"commonly requested capability" you expect to be added "at some point"

Now that is funny.

3 YEARS and the clock is ticking 😉

Re: Why can't I hide sketches in linked components?

laughingcreek — Sat, 09 May 2020 23:44:44 GMT

edit in place has already been added.

Re: Why can't I hide sketches in linked components?

beananimal — Sun, 10 May 2020 14:13:51 GMT

Not sure what “edit in place” means in context to the OPs question or my frustration. Maybe I am missing something obvious but, as it stands, it is still not possible to hide or un-hide objects in linked components by simply toggling the view eyeball for the sketch in question. "Visibility cannot be changed" is still the tooltip.

Maybe you are telling me there is some other convoluted 5 click process... if there is, that misses the point even if you feel it checks the box.

Re: Why can't I hide sketches in linked components?

laughingcreek — Sun, 10 May 2020 15:24:10 GMT

2 extra clicks if you want to be picky. but I don't think convoluted would be an apt description-

https://knowledge.autodesk.com/community/screencast/8f2b1c65-da6b-4f69-9d0a-44131cd4e5e5

Re: Why can't I hide sketches in linked components?

beananimal — Sun, 10 May 2020 20:18:22 GMT

I don't see that option -

I assume that it was not added to, or was removed from, the home/hobby license.

Re: Why can't I hide sketches in linked components?

laughingcreek — Sun, 10 May 2020 21:18:52 GMT

Re: Why can't I hide sketches in linked components?

beananimal — Mon, 11 May 2020 13:17:19 GMT

Thank you!

I would have never see that option!

Re: Why can't I hide sketches in linked components?

beananimal — Mon, 18 May 2020 23:00:29 GMT

This DOES NOT WORK for me

No edit in place functionality - box is ticked and software restarted several times.

Is this license dependent or just another buggy feature?

Re: Why can't I hide sketches in linked components?

laughingcreek — Mon, 18 May 2020 23:26:59 GMT

do yo have the timeline on? this isn't available for DM mode.

Re: Why can't I hide sketches in linked components?

jhackney1972 — Tue, 19 May 2020 00:14:18 GMT

This blog article may help you out on the use of the Edit-in-Place feature for linked components.

Re: Why can't I hide sketches in linked components?

beananimal — Tue, 19 May 2020 14:55:02 GMT

Timeline is off -

As "cool" as it is - I end up with corruption more often than not when it is enabled. Since I turned off timeline, I rarely have random crashes or flakey behaviors with objects.

I want to like this product so much, but every time I try to leverage it a bit further, I honestly become more frustrated with it. I think most of that feeling comes from things like this and the (IMHO terribly poor UI ergonomics with regard to number of clicks and keyboard to mouse round trips to do simple things).

Re: Why can't I hide sketches in linked components?

beananimal — Tue, 19 May 2020 15:13:40 GMT

Thank you for the link - I don't see myself turning on timeline, but will take a look anyway just in case!