Hi there,
When I start "Copy with Mates" the CommandManager is split automatically into 2 panes, with "Copy with Mates" barely showing (I've attached a screenshot of what I mean)
After finishing "Copy with Mates" I can double-click the splitter bar to un-split the CommandManager.
However, the next time I do "Copy with Mates", the CommandManager splits again, and I have to repeat this process.
I tried checking "Lock CommandManager and toolbars" by right-clicking the ribbon and choosing "Customize", but this had no effect.
How can I prevent "Copy with Mates" from splitting the CommandManager?
Thanks!
EDIT: This is in SolidWorks 2018 SP1.0
Hi Jordon,
Sorry for the delay.
I have confirmed that if I have the splitter at the bottom and run Copy with Mates or Mate from the RMB, then it does indeed split, but running it from the CommandManager (our name for the ribbon), then it doesn't split. As a workaround, I would suggest opening your assembly template, dragging the splitter to the top, and resaving your assembly template. Then new assemblies will have the splitter at the top, not the bottom and you won't encounter this issue. On existing assemblies, you'll have to drag the splitter to the top.
Theoretically, I don't see why there should be a difference between invoking via the CommandManager vs. the RMB and consider it a bug, so if you would like to see it fixed, I would suggest submitting it to your reseller so they can get an SPR for it. For clarification, the "dialogs" that appear on the left by default are called "PropertyManagers"; you had referred to it as "CommandManager", which again is our name for the tabbed toolbar interface for the buttons similar to what Microsoft calls the Ribbon. We don't call it the Ribbon for a couple of reasons; 1) we actually released this before Microsoft's ribbon existed so it already had the CommandManager name, 2) it does not work exactly like the MS ribbon since it is customizable, can be undocked or docked on the left or right, etc. I just wanted to clarify that so when reporting to your reseller, there isn't confusion over the terminology.
Thanks,
Jim