As with other releases, I don't like certain aspects (help login being one of them), but I guess I'm not as down on it as others. In fact, I have definitely grown accustomed to Office 2010, so the tab/ribbon really appeals to me.
1) Yes, the help is now behind the login (basic account setup required). Not positive why this is. But, if you haven't installed it, install the help content from the installer package and take advantage of Learning Connector. There are some really nice videos to step you through. Even for those of us who are, er, seasoned users. Actually, they are part of the “Getting Started” part. And, if you haven’t seen it, the command search can help get acclimated as well.
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2) Sketched datum points is similar to WF5 (don’t know from which version you are switching). Sketch and then use the datum point create tool while in sketcher. However, in CP2, there is only one datum point while in sketched curve. WF5 still had the two separate points (but I maybe that’s what the Construction mode is for, actually and I’m just not understanding/applying it just right).
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3) I’m not quite sure what you mean. I think you mean on-demand reps. If so, to save a rep, go to the view manager,
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4) Haven’t experienced that. I can access layers in pretty much any mode and as required (assembling, creating a feature, creating a datum, Simulate, etc.). Other details?!
5) Are you talking about the sketch datum feature? The workflow is the same as WF5. If you mean in an extrude (or other sketched) feature, it should take you straight to sketch. You can hold rmb to access the sketch setup or references in either since it doesn’t put you in references right away. Another of those decisions I’m not uber-enthusiastic about, but it’s set up to minimize clicks to sketch (in the case of an extrude feature, it’s two to get to begin sketching. One to select extrude, one to select the sketch plane. Then you are automatically taken to sketcher. In the absence of weird geometry that doesn’t lend itself to the auto orient part, that is.). But I’ll take that for the gains in other area. Oh, and while sketching, if you want an additional reference, hold the Alt key down to select a reference on the fly. Kinda nice.
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Brian Krieger
Peterbilt Motors
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