Hype your Enhancement Request

Surprised this doesn't have more shares.

Mine is:

ER: 1-14181861226

The ability/ functionality to turn off the "with thread callout" box permanently and for all time on the hole wizard.

I put alot more detail in the ER than this, but seriously one change to a hole and poof you got these little bastards all over your drawing. Grrrr.

Ok, so as soon as I get an SPR for this I will post that number here. Forgot about the process apparently.

Not really an Enhancement Request, just a "Please Fix This" - SPR#588882

I don't use it much, but it is going to make part of my slugme presentation a little bit interesting if it doesn't get fixed by then . . .

todd

p.s. It is pretty funny if you are just playing around with it . . .

Ok so there was an existing SPR out there for this. GO figure since it hard as hell to find by just searching by terms.

While reviewing this request we have determined that this enhancement request has already been identified in our system as an existing Software Performance Report (SPR).  What this means is that our development team will be evaluating the request for possible inclusion in a future version of the software.  The SPR’s reference number is: 983399, "Add abaility to set individual default settings for end condition for individual hole types & also to remember or turn off 'WITH THREAD CALLOUT ' settings for each hole type".

So this is where I am going to vote. Whether or not it will address the ability to permanently turn it off or not we will see.

1-13465889618

allow for the display of  Dual units for mass properties

Explanation: We use both Imperial and metric units here.  Sometimes, I switch between the two.  Sometimes we will have both in an assembly. On the BOM (and title block), I want to let the reader know what units the mass is in, but if I specify a unit in the drawing and then later change the unit in the part, it will now show the wrong number on the drawing based on the units displayed.

The entire units thing in Solidworks related to mass and volume are a mess.  Yes, you can set it, but why won't it list the units you are using on the BOM?

Linked to SPR:

596405

allow for the display of  Dual units for mass properties

Not mine, but I voted for it:

1-13864808506

Ability to open any drawing as detached without having to first save it as detached drawing

Explanation: I use many large assemblies that I need to create drawings for.   This would not only streamline the process, but would help in reducing the number of files that need to be deleted later.  Error proofing.

Linked to SPR:

659327

Ability to open any drawing as detached without having to first save it as detached drawing

I think that the amount of replies here, given the amount of time this thread has been in existence, shows how many users actually use the enhancement request path. 

I honestly think that it is either a general unknown, or it is too much of a pain in the butt.

When you experience an issue with the SOLIDWORKS software, do you search the Knowledge Base for an answer?

I would agree on the pain in the butt.

I try to find the workaround for most issues I encounter simply for the fact that the process for finding SPR's and the whole works is such a headache to begin with. Prior to submitting an ER I always search the database for open SPR's that might cover what I am looking at. Unfortunately as stated  above the search is not always effective at finding an SPR close to what you are looking for.

What would be nice is if there was a direct link into the forum and your profile here for SPR's to be able to search and collaborate with others.

To the Pain In The Butt I would add that from the crickets chirping at Dassault, we don't know if they take the enhancement requests seriously of not. So why create one if there is no action taken or even acknowledgement that it has been received.

1-14244890546

Provide ability to add a hole callout regardless of Drawing View ( side , section )

Explanation: I use hole callout all the time.  And there are occasions where I need the hole called out in the side view rather than the top down view.

SPR linked:

585038

Provide ablity to add a hole callout regardless of Drawing View ( side , section )

SPR 488068

"Arrowhead is not attached to radial edge on inserting new branch"

I didn't create the original ER, but I hope they implement a fix soon because I'm tired of this crap:

David,

I understand that some of the complaints seem trivial for the more knowledgeable members here. I like the idea of being able to improve my search results by checking documents like What's New to be able to make sure I am using the correct terminology, now if I just had the time to search all of these documents and had an index of when different features and options were added I'm sure I could improve my search results.

As far as being able to see the spr results rather than hearing crickets, maybe when it finally makes it to SPR status that may help. below is a screen shot of a thread I started a while ago shortly before contacting my VAR about the problem. My VAR responded in a couple of days that they saw the problem and were sending it up the line. My VAR representative even logged on to the thread to keep track of the issue since many others were seeing the same problem. Two days ago SW responded back to the VAR that they too see that this could be a problem and they were going to alert their supervisor about the thread and maybe we will get some action. Still no SPR yet though and with 238 replys I don't think this is an issue wilt little impact.

Voting for this... I see a huge plus to this. Save crazy load times as well.

               I know lightweight can be used, but I've only seen lightweight be more of a problem then benefit with opening files...

I don't use detached drawings yet. Testing functionality to our workflow.