Dana W Posted April 10, 2014 Share Posted April 10, 2014 Both have very nice curves Ooooooh, yeayasssssssss!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
43st Posted April 15, 2014 Share Posted April 15, 2014 (edited) I've been using 2015 today and I must say this is the best update Autodesk has done in several years. The work flow just seems to be much snappier, especially with the new 3D back end. It also looks like we have LOD's now? I started using the Ribbon about 6 months ago and that was initially very difficult to work with. The revelation came when I started modifying the Home tab. I ended up scrapping the original and designing my own to include everything I use while working (UCS, Views, Draw, Modify, Modeling, Solid Editing, Layers & Views, Properties, and Utilties). Once you stop hopping around to all the different tabs the ribbon becomes much better. I also enable the menu bar, which covers the rest of the lesser used functions. EDIT: The cross-hairs are all new code also. I like how they no longer disappear when you're making a selection. They also seem to be independent from the main model area and removed from the anti-aliasing pass (which may be a large part of why it feels faster). Very pleased so far with the update. Edited April 15, 2014 by 43st Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
resullins Posted April 15, 2014 Share Posted April 15, 2014 Can anyone tell me what this nonsense is and how I can get rid of it? ETA: I'm talking about the little yellow exclamation point that's telling me that my annotation isn't associated with anything. When I click on it, it gives me the option to reassociate it or delete it. When I try to reassociate it, it asks me to give it a point, then I click, and it says "annotation not reassociated." Or some other similar hokum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
43st Posted April 15, 2014 Share Posted April 15, 2014 Can anyone tell me what this nonsense is and how I can get rid of it? [ATTACH=CONFIG]48083[/ATTACH] ETA: I'm talking about the little yellow exclamation point that's telling me that my annotation isn't associated with anything. When I click on it, it gives me the option to reassociate it or delete it. When I try to reassociate it, it asks me to give it a point, then I click, and it says "annotation not reassociated." Or some other similar hokum. This goes back further than the 2015 release.. but the command is annomonitor 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkent Posted April 15, 2014 Share Posted April 15, 2014 There is an icon at the bottom to the right side, looks like a plus symbol, toggle that off from there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
resullins Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 Ha ha! Thank you! I've never had it on, and I've never known it existed. Hokum, I says! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
43st Posted May 1, 2014 Share Posted May 1, 2014 Viewbase objects that have become disassociated in Autocad 2013-2014 will work in 2015! The scale will pop up as unknown, but that can be fixed, and is vastly better than losing the entire page setup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nestly Posted May 1, 2014 Share Posted May 1, 2014 Regarding Classic, I made a video showing how to create a "Classic" workspace in AutoCAD2015. IMO, removing the Classic workspace was just spiteful. The Ribbon is already the "Default" interface. so until they remove toolbars entirely, there's really no legitimate reason for making it difficult for users to choose between Ribbons and Toolbars. For the record, I use the Ribbon in the vertical products and I like it just fine because the workflow in an vertical product with AEC objects is different than in a general CAD program such as "AutoCAD" How to Create a Classic Workspace from Scratch in AutoCAD2015 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dadgad Posted May 1, 2014 Share Posted May 1, 2014 Love watching your videos nestly, as always, having a hard time with screencast though, had to download it. If you open the TOOLS link in the MENU BAR they (the toolbars, not the classic environment presets workspaces) are still available there too, same as they always were. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nestly Posted May 1, 2014 Share Posted May 1, 2014 If you open the TOOLS link in the MENU BAR they (the toolbars, not the classic environment presets workspaces) are still available there too, same as they always were. Yeah, however Autodesk also has the MENUBAR turned OFF by default. They're a little too invested in the Ribbon.... to the detriment of those who's workflow isn't best accomplished using the Ribbon. Back on topic, I rather like 2015 overall. I think the new dark scheme is much better suited for those that use a dark drawing background, and I think performance seems a little better than the last couple of releases. Unfortunately, as with all the recent releases, more new bugs have been introduced, than the number of existing bugs that have been fixed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tzframpton Posted June 11, 2014 Share Posted June 11, 2014 One thing about AutoCAD 2015 I noticed today that I really like is the "live preview" you get when you use the BREAK command. It takes the form of the new "highlighting" visual style (again, something I like) and gives you a preview of the first and second break points. It's subtle but very effective, especially linework that is non-orthogonal, and exceptionally well for Arc's, Circle's and Spline's. I feel that this is long, long overdue. AutoCAD BREAK command has always been one of those tools where no matter how well you think you know it, you will have unexpected results, redoing your BREAK because of a snap, or direction, or didn't go long enough on a non-orthogonal line, etc. Two thumbs up on this little nugget. -Tannar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Hughes Posted June 11, 2014 Share Posted June 11, 2014 For you cursor badge haters out there SP1 has a system variable allowing you to turn them off. I kind of like them, but then, I'm also a blipmode kind of guy. http://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/autocad/downloads/caas/downloads/content/autocad-2015-service-pack-1.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tzframpton Posted June 11, 2014 Share Posted June 11, 2014 Lol, the badge icon serves no purpose and is redundant in my opinion but I don't care about it too much really. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
resullins Posted June 11, 2014 Share Posted June 11, 2014 Can I tell you guys how much I like the lasso selection function? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReMark Posted June 11, 2014 Share Posted June 11, 2014 Someone still uses Blipmode? That is soooooo Stoneage dude! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReMark Posted June 11, 2014 Share Posted June 11, 2014 TF: The point is that you could not do my job using Revit. So stick that in your pipe and smoke it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike_Taylor Posted June 11, 2014 Share Posted June 11, 2014 TF: The point is that you could not do my job using Revit. So stick that in your pipe and smoke it. I guess TZ will have to make a new Revit family with a pip full of smoke... I just downloaded 2015 and will be installing it this Friday when I have come spare time. I am particularly looking forward to the lasso selection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tzframpton Posted June 11, 2014 Share Posted June 11, 2014 Yeah, lasso selection is pretty slick too. I've used it on numerous occasions but I still have to reprogram my brain to use it. I can see this particularly useful in Photoshop actually. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkent Posted June 11, 2014 Share Posted June 11, 2014 TF: The point is that you could not do my job using Revit. So stick that in your pipe and smoke it. Yeah, the assumption people make that we all do the same exact type of work and then want to apply a single solution is getting old. Yes, if doing A/E/P new work then Revit is the way to go, but... I am working on existing control schematics this week and I can't figure out how to make them 3D, but there must be a way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
resullins Posted June 11, 2014 Share Posted June 11, 2014 Is it bad that I don't know what Blipmode is? I think I am about to get called archaic and a whipper-snapper all in the same breath. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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