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  • Idea Going to next page should open at top, not bottom

    Going to next page should open at top, not bottom

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    The title says it all.
    Glenn Schroeder
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    Going to next page should open at top, not bottom

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    • Idea Author of Last Post listed on Home and Discussion pages

      Author of Last Post listed on Home and Discussion pages

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      Can we please go back to having the author of the latest post showing in the list on the Forum Home page, and on the various Content pages, either along with or instead of the originator of the Discussion?  I muc...
      Glenn Schroeder
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      Author of Last Post listed on Home and Discussion pages

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      • Idea Option to Paste Images Directly into a reply

        Option to Paste Images Directly into a reply

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        Would be nice to have option to directly paste images into a reply instead of going thru insert image (like we've in Gmail)
        Deepak Gupta
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        Option to Paste Images Directly into a reply

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        • Idea Date of Post should not change

          Date of Post should not change

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          Date and Time of a post should not change if you edit it. The original date+time should be preserved, and it should automatically add the date and time of the (most recent) modification. It could look something like ...
          Brian McEwen
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          Date of Post should not change

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          • Idea Forum - Originator of post shaded

            Forum - Originator of post shaded

            score9
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            In the previous incarnation of the Forum, if memory serves, all posts in a Discussion by the originator would have a shaded background.  That's gone away.  I liked it, and can we have it back?  It was h...
            Glenn Schroeder
            last modified by Glenn Schroeder
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            • Idea Bring back the helpful button

              Bring back the helpful button

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              8 votes
              Why were the Helpful buttons removed? This was easily one of the better changes to the new forums and one of the reasons I started using it again. (That, and the fact that you get points for being helpful.)   Th...
              Keith Rice
              last modified by Keith Rice
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              Bring back the helpful button

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              • Idea Replace The Points System

                Replace The Points System

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                6 votes
                The points system has become somewhat meaningless with the new forum makeover.   I suggest replacing it with an 'MVP' system based on the number of correct and/or helpful answers received per week, month, year a...
                Kelvin Lamport
                last modified by Kelvin Lamport
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                Replace The Points System

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                • Idea go to end of pages or having indication how many pages there are in total

                  go to end of pages or having indication how many pages there are in total

                  score5
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                  5 votes
                  As with the former version of the forum this forum will tell you that there are more then one page. It does this solely by showing you until there's too many There is no indication if one has reached the la...
                  Peter De Vlieger
                  last modified by Peter De Vlieger
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                  • Idea Start Discussion From Content Page

                    Start Discussion From Content Page

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                    Can a Start Discussion link be added to the Content page? https://forum.solidworks.com/content?filterID=all~objecttype~objecttype[thread]
                    Kelvin Lamport
                    last modified by Kelvin Lamport
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                    Start Discussion From Content Page

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                    • Idea Eliminate The Points Awarded For Simply Logging In

                      Eliminate The Points Awarded For Simply Logging In

                      score4
                      Implemented
                      4 votes
                      I log in at least 4 times a day ... first thing in the morning while eating breakfast, when I get to work, after rebooting at lunchtime, and at least once more during an evening. That's 50 points every 2-1/2 days just...
                      Kelvin Lamport
                      last modified by Kelvin Lamport
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                      • Idea Option to Attach File(s) in Regular Editor

                        Option to Attach File(s) in Regular Editor

                        score4
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                        4 votes
                        It would be nice to have file attachment option in the regular editor as of now, one has to go to advanced editor for attaching files.
                        Deepak Gupta
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                        • Idea Option to go directly to first un-read post

                          Option to go directly to first un-read post

                          score3
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                          3 votes
                          I belong to another Forum (not CAD-related) that has a nice feature.  When looking at a list of Discussions there is a small icon beside the  Discussion title.  Clicking on this icon will take the user ...
                          Glenn Schroeder
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                          • Idea Can the Your View space/page be moved to the Home page menu?

                            Can the Your View space/page be moved to the Home page menu?

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                            Can the Your View space/page be moved to the Home page menu? The Inbox page is not a logical location (IMO) for such a space.   Correct Answer by Greg Jankowski on 13-Oct-2014 5:44 PM We will be doing an update ...
                            Kelvin Lamport
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                            Can the Your View space/page be moved to the Home page menu?

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                            • Idea Expandable Menus

                              Expandable Menus

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                              Can The Where To menu in the Home page, and the drop-down for the Spaces/Groups tab, be made expandable? This would make it much simpler to see what sub-groups belong to which top level group.
                              Kelvin Lamport
                              last modified by Kelvin Lamport
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                              Expandable Menus

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                              • Idea Certification

                                Certification

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                                3 votes
                                What do you all think about the group prepping for a taking one of the SolidWorks Certifications?   http://www.solidworks.com/sw/support/mcad-certification-programs.htm
                                Nicole Walden
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                                Certification

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                                • Idea Freeze default configuration

                                  Freeze default configuration

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                                  2 votes
                                  I would like to see a check box  to freeze the default configuration so that no changes would affect it or at least warn that it is being modified.
                                  Tony Cantrell
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                                  • Idea Convert 2D sketch to 3D sketch

                                    Convert 2D sketch to 3D sketch

                                    score2
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                                    2 votes
                                    I would like to be able to convert a 2D sketch to a 3D sketch.
                                    Tony Cantrell
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                                    Convert 2D sketch to 3D sketch

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                                    • Idea enlarge side bar in forum search?

                                      enlarge side bar in forum search?

                                      score1
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                                      The search function in the forum is somewhat crippled by the narrow width of the column that the search results appear in.  You end up needing to click on each result, wasting time, because you can't read the who...
                                      Lyn Copeland
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                                      • Idea Make Bookmarks more accessible

                                        Make Bookmarks more accessible

                                        score1
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                                        1 vote
                                        Please make it easier for us to get to our Bookmarks.  Two possibilities would be to add it to the list on the left, or to the drop-down at top right beside our icon.  
                                        Glenn Schroeder
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                                        • Idea High-contrast color scheme: standard ON

                                          High-contrast color scheme: standard ON

                                          score1
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                                          Instead of this grey hard to read, why not make black the standard. If someone wants grey then let them fiddle with it in the options.   SOP in designing anything should be that one makes that the default shoul...
                                          Peter De Vlieger
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                                          High-contrast color scheme: standard ON

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