Activate Component Improvement

[O.Tan]

Discussion in forums can be found at here

CaseExample:

Take for example, this bunch of cubes, right now what activate does is only highlight the "activate" part and the rest just dims. If I were to measure the length, I can't do it as those "dimmed" part is obstructing, I got 2 options:

1. Use isolate command

2. Hold + Left Click to pop up the layered selection tool.

So right now, at least in my opinion, activate isn't that useful.

My Suggestion:

1. 

Activate part takes higher selection prior it then dimmed parts. If I want to select the dimmed part I must use the layered selection tool (hold+left click)

Eg: measure the active component to the edge, when I use the measure tool, I can just click the edge of the active component without having those dimmed component obstructing and to select the dimmed edge, in this point the edge of the cube, I'll have to hold + left click to select it. 

Take note that this work with other tools as well, if I select move face or extrude, it'll prioritize the active component, to select the non-active component I'll have to hold+left click to select it.

2. 

Allow multiple selected components to be active. 

Eg: select the components (this includes assembly* and or parts*) I want to prioritize my edit, right click and select activate or just toggle the activate button of one of the selected component in the component tree.

To leave this environment, just activate the most top assembly level (usually project name)

Take note this is to allow the user to edit a few things at once (those needed to be changed) without having to hold+click all the time and clears up the clutter of a big assembly. How it should function in this environment is the same as mentioned in point 1.

*assembly: a component containing multiple components

*parts: a component containing single component 

I hope Autodesk will deeply consider such implementation as personally I find it doesn't change too much on Fusion component workflow (no assembly, no part distinction) and it seems to mitigate some workflow issues I find with Fusion. For those who don't know me, my background is I've used Inventor, SolidWorks and SolidEdge (main CAD software)

Thanks.

Don't forget to vote in the idea station and kudos this post. 

[O.Tan]

I guess I wrote too long that most people just skipped it 😕

[promm]

O. Tan,

Thank you for your idea - this is getting archived due to lack of votes.

Cheers,

Mike Prom

[O.Tan]

I thought you only needed to get 5 votes to be placed under consideration?

[promm]

O. Tan,

When we started it was 5 votes.  Back in May we announced the changes that we were going to make to IdeaStation to manage our growing community.  The new threshold is 10 votes.  You have submitted many great ideas, keep up the good work!

http://forums.autodesk.com/t5/design-differently/ideastation-update/ba-p/5623460

Cheers,

Mike Prom