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WF5 -Undo functionality not working as expected

Forum|Forum|16 years ago
April 27, 2010
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Is it something that I'm missing, but it seems that Undo button is always
grayed out and I am not able to Undo any operation.
I checked the config option general_undo_stack_limit and it's setup on 50.
Using WF5.

TIA
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Spidernate

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Do you have a space navigator by 3D Connexion?

I had the same situation when I upgraded to WF4. You can try to update your drivers for it,

but if that does not work, you will have to disable/uninstall the device.

I contacted 3D connexion concerning this, and they say it's PTC's fault.

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NEALROSENBLUM

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I have a Space Navigator and have never been able to use the UNDO
functionality as well. I just wrote it off as one of the ProE-isms.

Sincerely,

Neal Rosenblum

Geometrix Engineering, Inc.

201 N. 13th Avenue

Hollywood, FL 33019

D

DiVenti

Author

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So, let me get this straight: you had to choose between Undo and Space
Navigator and you chose Space Navigator?!
You must love the device

Thank you for feedback.
Yes, that was the reason. I had installed a Space Navigator and their
driver uses Pro/Toolkit and disables Undo functionality. 3DConnexion is
working on this fix. I uninstalled the device and Undo working like a
charm. I was afraid anyway not to become "addicted" to it. I like to have
my left hand available.
Luke DiVenti

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04/28/2010 08:02 AM
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Subject
[proecad] - RE: WF5 -Undo functionality not working as expected

I have a Space Navigator and have never been able to use the UNDO
functionality as well. I just wrote it off as one of the ProE-isms.

Sincerely,
Neal Rosenblum
Geometrix Engineering, Inc.
201 N. 13th Avenue
Hollywood, FL 33019

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NEALROSENBLUM

1-Visitor

Well I never realized that it was the Space Navigator that was causing the
problem until I saw this thread about 20 minutes ago. Needless to say, I
almost never require the UNDO functionality. I have learned to work without
it for so many years that I really do not need it. I opt for the Space
Navigator.

Sincerely,

Neal Rosenblum

Geometrix Engineering, Inc.

201 N. 13th Avenue

Hollywood, FL 33019

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mnelson-2

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All,
Greetings...

You don't necessarily have to uninstall the device. If you remove or rename the file "protk.dat", located at <loadpoint>\text, you can still use the device to spin, pan, zoom, etc. while re-enabling the "undo" functions within Pro/E. We have several machines with the SpacePilot and had the same issue - I simply renamed "protk.dat" to "protk.dat.OLD" and restarted Pro/E.

<open rant=" to=" ptc=" and=" 3d=" connexion=" logitech=">
Can't we all just get along? The SpacePilot, and especially, the SpacePilot Pro are great devices that have the ability to make Pro/E tasks much easier. Why can't PTC incorporate this device as "supported hardware" and why can't Logitech work with PTC to ensure compatibility. I'm no rocket surgeon (brain scientist, whatever...), but to me, that doesn't seem like an unreasonable request or something that would be that difficult to achieve.

Regards,
Mark

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dgschaefer

21-Topaz II

Huh, so that's why the undo went away. Bummer, but I too learned Pro|E
long before there was undo. Undo is handy, but the space navigator is
handier. 😄

Doug Schaefer

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ptc-593619

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I never realized we had the undo function to that extent. I too had
never observed it until reading this thread. I'm with everyone else - I
am used to the navigator and not the undo.
Perhaps we ought to poll the users and see what the preference is? Why
can't ProE accept the 3D hardware/software? In the words of others -
"Can't we all just get along?"

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ocorten-2

12-Amethyst

To me this was new as well. Now i know why I had to skip the Undo/Redo
subject in my Internal WF4 Presentation ...

And it's not only the SpaceBall driver which does this.
We use an old Customized HoleTable Toolkit application which also
disables the Undo.

We shouldn't be forced to choose between these applications or the Undo
button.
I'd prefer that PTC upgraded the software to still enable the Undo
functionality even if there are old or unsupported Toolkit applications
running.

Olaf Corten
CAD/PLM Manager, Besi Competence Center - Other Business Applications
Fico BV, Ratio 6, 6921 RW Duiven, The Netherlands
Tel.: +31 26 3196215

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sstavos

1-Visitor

I am using WF 4.0 build 060

About a month ago we started using the SpacePilot Pro from 3DConnexion and I noticed the undo button was always gray.

I just took Mark Nelsons advice and sure enough It works! Thanks Mark, you deserve a raise!

Steve

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ptc-2032585

1-Visitor

Well both my Space Pilot Pro and Space Navigator must be special.

I use both and can UNDO fine.

WF5 M030
3D Connexion driver 6.7.13

To those with problems: I never install anything related to Pro/E when I install the driver. Pro/E doesn't seem to need it and the lack of the extra menu on the Pro/E window doesn't do me any harm.

Maybe that's why I don't have issues that I can see? I stopped installing the 3D Connexion driver for Pro/E maybe in WF2 (when I started using the controller). I recall there was some problem in saving options for the controller, or buttons, etc. Never installed since then and still going strong.

Rui

On 28.04.

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