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OnShape developers, I have questions
nocandopdx
Member Posts: 6 ✭
I use OnShape on 3 platforms - ios, android, and Windows. I keep running into things that at times leave me baffled. If you're learning to 3d model from scratch, there are enough points of frustration to deal with, but you know what I find the worst offender? Having to figure out how to do something you already learned and got used to, multiple times and for no apparent reason. These are my first questions.
Why can't I click the three dots on a part and create a drawing on my ipad? The feature exists. The menu exists. Why not put the option in and be done with it? Why do I need to take 10 extra steps that are intentionally counterintuitive?
Why are the three dots not even there to click on when I open OnShape in my browser desktop view? I have to press and hold for the menu to appear. Seriously?
Why is the cube not clickable at all, and instead there is a drop down menu underneath. Why doesn't that menu have the same views?
Why are sketch tools missing?
And who thought it was a good idea to put the most used sketch tool - dimension - so far down list in the app sthat I have to scroll to bring it into view?
We're not dealing with hardware limitations or working around challenges related to touch input. Are there three shift leaders who hate each other?
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Hi @nocandopdx - glad to hear you're enjoying Onshape!
The reason for the different UI is one is an app on mobile catering for touch input and limited screen space and the other is a browser app with keyboard and mouse input.
What technical reasons require this procedure? I would love to know.
EDOT: Oh wow, you can edit. It's just placed where you wouldn't look with an icon that's used for settings. Why do you guys do these things like you're being difficult on purpose? The edit icon looks like a piece of paper with a pencil. Or just a pencil. You can Google it.
Sorry for the double post, I just found out I could not edit.
I understand how the menu is brought up, the question was about inconsistent implementation. Once three dots were added to any operating system, they should have been implemented to the ui across the board. There should be as little variation as possible, regardless of how OnShape is used. Sometimes the app is acting out and sometimes the app is not installed. You opt to use a browser. Example: touch device, no dots
These menus should be identical. Why aren't they?
Having different menu options makes no sense regardless of whether you're clicking or touching. You can have different ways of doing things but there should be as much overlap as possible.
I don't blame you for misunderstanding my question about sketch tools but can we agree that dimension is likely the most used sketch tool used by absolutely everyone?
If the answer is yes, why is it placed so far down on the menu that scrolling is required to bring it into view?
Shouldn't the least used tools be placed further down the list such as insert image and insert drawing? You are either not using them or using them once or twice. Certainly not more often than dimensioning and the rest of the constraints that should be up top.
Here is the rest of the menu. What sketch tool is missing? There is one that is missing, I hope you know what it is and I hope you can tell me why it isn't there : /
I think we can agree that the mobile interface could do with a little love!
@NeilCooke is that technical limitation something that might be solvable in the future or is it just not worth the pain?
Are you referring to drawings?
Yes. Neil is referring to the mobile app being unable to do drawings.