2010 MEP To install or not...

[LifeoRiley0]

We received 2010 MEP recently and have yet to install it, has anyone else out there installed it yet? If so what are the pro's and con's in your opinion? If you haven't installed it yet, why not?

[StykFacE]

We received 2010 MEP recently and have yet to install it, has anyone else out there installed it yet? If so what are the pro's and con's in your opinion? If you haven't installed it yet, why not?

hmm, I thought it wasn't until another week for the MEP version to come out. As soon as I get it its being installed.

[LifeoRiley0]

hmm, I thought it wasn't until another week for the MEP version to come out. As soon as I get it its being installed.

We got our MEP last week, Monday or Tuesday I think. I would like to hear how your install goes and what you think of it, after all you are kind of the MEP guru around here.

[dumfatnhappy]

I installed it last week with no issue's (remember to go 'advanced' and click the radio button for express tools)

I open MEP and saw the new look but have not touched it since. Maybe tonight

[SmD71nG]

First time hoping on the newly installed 2010. Honestly, i hate the fact that they are forcing you to "love" and embrace the ribbon menu. I really dont think it is that much better honestly. Its bulky and in the way most of the time.

*edit:

my main question is actually, is has anyone figured out how to regain the classic menu view. The the horizontal buttons. none of this drop down menu or scroll windows. I want to be able to have everything right there visible without having to shuffle through 8 different options and poke and prob at however many different sub menus in order to get to what i need. Like setting the UCS to the current view or changing the preset iso view under appearance.

[Ritch7]

MEP isn't really that different to vanilla autocad, just read up on it, I sometimes use MEP nothing major in changes in the newer one either.

[SmD71nG]

Just to post a reply to my last post. There is a fix for the classic UI issue if anyone else prefer that to the new ribbon deal. In MEP there is no option to switch back to classic view and acad has posted this on the discussion board.

since i have not posted 9 times yet, it is located on Atuocad discussion form under the tread = 2010 UI issues

Should be the 24th post down...there is a file to DL, instructions are included and they install just seamlessly. Regain your old menu tabs like before so it doesnt feel like your playing a video game.

[LifeoRiley0]

Some of the issues are discussed here: http://www.cadtutor.net/forum/showthread.php?t=35006 . As well as the link to the classic view download.

[dumfatnhappy]

MEP isn't really that different to vanilla autocad, just read up on it, I sometimes use MEP nothing major in changes in the newer one either.

you ARE kidding right? MEP is hard as hell compared to plain jane acad if you understand its capabilities and it's meant to be used. Especially since the documentation is about nonexistant. I've only been on it for about a year (compared to the 20 with acad) and it's one big rabbit hole....... .

[S.P.I]

i dont like the new look in 2010, publish to pdf is a good feature tho,,,

"SmD71nG"

You can switch to autocad classic view via workspace switching ...? may be am wrong..