SolidWorks,
Please change the embedded eDrawing viewer in SolidWorks Explorer2007 to use a regular seat of eDrawings. The more I use theembedded eDrawings viewer in the new SolidWorks Explorer the morefurstrated I become with it. It lacks a great deal of functionalitythat had been there in past releases. For example, if I find anassembly that I want to look at in the eDrawings viewer inSolidWorks Explorer 2007, I can no longer see the model tree andlook at what parts and subassemblies are present using eDrawings. Iusd to be able to open the assembly in the standalone PDMWorksclient using eDrawings and be able to look at the product and clickon the item I was intersted in. This immediately highlighted themodel in the model tree, giving me the part number in question.This model tree is no-where to be found in the new embedded viewerin SolidWorks Explorer. VERY frustrating. Also, the view commandsare hiden and have to be invoked using right click functionality -which is very UN-intuitive to new users and any more non-technicalfolks, espcially to those who are just looking to print a drawing.What is also annoying is the lack of ability or extra steps neededto get back to a zoomed out state once you zoom in to a particulararea. I usually don't complain much, but this new embedded viewerstinks. Please correct this as soon as possible as functionalitythat was present in the product has now been taken out in favor ofthe "New and Improved" interface. I don't mind the new interface oreven learning a new interface, it just that it is pointless when westart loosing functionality. As a side note, I really like the newstandalone eDrawings viewer in 2007. It now views SolidWorksdrawings with a much improved view style with the ability to showshaded edges. It has gotten pretty hard to tell whether you arelooking at a model/drawing through eDrawings 2007 or SolidWorks. Ialso like the flyout tabs for command sets. I don't know why theembedded viewer is half baked in SolidWorks explorer. The ball wasdropped on this area.
Pete Yodis
Harold Beck and SonsSolidworksSolidworks Explorer
Please change the embedded eDrawing viewer in SolidWorks Explorer2007 to use a regular seat of eDrawings. The more I use theembedded eDrawings viewer in the new SolidWorks Explorer the morefurstrated I become with it. It lacks a great deal of functionalitythat had been there in past releases. For example, if I find anassembly that I want to look at in the eDrawings viewer inSolidWorks Explorer 2007, I can no longer see the model tree andlook at what parts and subassemblies are present using eDrawings. Iusd to be able to open the assembly in the standalone PDMWorksclient using eDrawings and be able to look at the product and clickon the item I was intersted in. This immediately highlighted themodel in the model tree, giving me the part number in question.This model tree is no-where to be found in the new embedded viewerin SolidWorks Explorer. VERY frustrating. Also, the view commandsare hiden and have to be invoked using right click functionality -which is very UN-intuitive to new users and any more non-technicalfolks, espcially to those who are just looking to print a drawing.What is also annoying is the lack of ability or extra steps neededto get back to a zoomed out state once you zoom in to a particulararea. I usually don't complain much, but this new embedded viewerstinks. Please correct this as soon as possible as functionalitythat was present in the product has now been taken out in favor ofthe "New and Improved" interface. I don't mind the new interface oreven learning a new interface, it just that it is pointless when westart loosing functionality. As a side note, I really like the newstandalone eDrawings viewer in 2007. It now views SolidWorksdrawings with a much improved view style with the ability to showshaded edges. It has gotten pretty hard to tell whether you arelooking at a model/drawing through eDrawings 2007 or SolidWorks. Ialso like the flyout tabs for command sets. I don't know why theembedded viewer is half baked in SolidWorks explorer. The ball wasdropped on this area.
Pete Yodis
Harold Beck and SonsSolidworksSolidworks Explorer
