Searching for parameters when entering a dimension in the “Edit Dimension” dialogbox is quite cumbersome, especially when many parameters need to be inserted. I noticed that, from this point of view, Fusion 360 is state of the art, as simply typing a text automatically suggests all parameters that contain that text.
I am attaching two images:
INVENTOR - show which INVENTOR dialogbox I am referring to and the procedure that is currently used to insert parameters
FUSION 360 - show the same dialogbox for FUSION 360: by entering text in the tab, a list of parameters containing the typed text is displayed.
This dialog box could actually be greatly improved: inserting a tolerance requires multiple steps. Additionally, inserting a mathematical operator requires remembering which operators are available and what data they require.
My idea is to modernize this dialogbox by integrating the tolerance selection into a single screen, accessible without entering sub–dialogbox and to somehow include support for inserting mathematical operators.
If possible, the same simplification should be applied to all dialog boxes where dimensions are entered (holes, extrusions, etc.).
Carlo
