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Configurations - suppressing folders
hello,
I'm using configurations a lot and I see a room for improvement.
This is the example document I created for this post - https://cad.onshape.com/documents/fda935f83f02627846594679/w/8ae84d393842ba4b6ce56951/e/a86c78e144e1091fc7a8f5c6?configuration=List_c9hirh6qNIzSkh%3DDefault&renderMode=0&rightPanel=configPanel&uiState=6879457b3baf9f3d4e80824e
- Hard to find selected operation. I'm wasting a lot of time searching my chosen operations. - https://youtu.be/eBVi2IhuscI
- If you click on folder and then choose "configure supression" then in configuration table you don't see the folder, but every single operation. It's good that there are all these operations, but I'd like to see folders too. Then I can make changes for all operations in folder. Now I have to click every single checkbox. - https://youtu.be/HpnDZlvKMU8
It could help me with work, because if I have a project with 200 operations and 9 configurations it is hard to find and check everything.
Thanks!
Maciek
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The improvement request for parametrically suppressing folders:
@maciek There's a better way! I started typing it and realized video was much better to explain, and while I was at it I figured I'd add it to my Youtube channel.
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Was watching this and was about to add that it's easier to suppress stuff before "adding to configuration" (for things that you only want in one configs). But then I got near the end the video ;)
thanks! But could anyone from onshape comment it?
As @_anton commented, there is an improvement request open for this, make sure to vote for it!
thanks
I'd expect suppressing a folder means only ONE additional entry in the configuration list. If you have a good folder tree for your model, this should be a better way to work and keep a clear overview. The way shown in the video may help to avoid some mouse clicks - the overall clearness of the configuration list does not get any better.
In addition, features in such a folder, which should be treated by exception, could be added separately.
Same logic, like access authorizations in any operation system. You can restrict access to any file contained in a certain folder (inheriting), but give access to a distinct file by overriding the file's inherited restrictions directly. Why deviate from this logic?