WF5 selection highlighting changes - hidden entities highlight now :(

[vmcdaniel]

Which component is selected here? (white or blue?)

Has anyone else noticed that in WF5 if you highlight or select a component in an assembly it highlights all the hidden entities? This is a real nuisance in top down design with components that have Ext. Copy Geoms of other components. When you select or preselect the component it is hard to tell which component you have selected. Pre-WF5 it does not do this, only the shown geometry is highlighted.

Any fixes out there?

WF5 M030

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[pwyndham · Accepted solution]

I looked through the config options and could not find anything. I would have to say this is a issues that should be logged with Tech Support. It is very repeatable so they should be able to correct it.

I think you selected the White part.

Here is my part.

Which one do you think I selected: the white one or the one that is not in this assembly?

I could log this with PTC tech support if you want.

[vmcdaniel]

I will log a call. I say the more the merrier to get abuz going. I'll post my call number when I get one in.

[brthompson]

Vaughn,

Please keep me posted on this one.

Regards,

Brian

[vmcdaniel]

Video Link : 1275

Call logged. # C7776726

See attached .zip

[vmcdaniel]

You opened Call 7776726 with PTC Technical Support on 08-Jul-2010, with the following description:

"Hidden geometry of components displays in assembly when component is prehilighted."

After further investigation, I have filed Software Performance Report (SPR) #1998763 so that our Development team can investigate this issue further. This SPR has been filed with 3-HIGH severity.

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[brthompson]

Vaughn,

Good stuff, thanks. I’ll try to keep an eye on this, but ping me if you’re not getting the response you want.

Brian

[vmcdaniel]

SPR Details - 1998763

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SPR	1998763
Status	Open
Severity	High
Created Date	08-Jul-2010
Description	Hidden geometry of components displays in assembly when component is prehilighted.

Affected Products

Product	Pro/ENGINEER and Creo Elements/Pro
Module	GLOBAL FUNCTIONS
Reported Release	Wildfire 5.0
Reported Datecode	M030
Affected Platform	All Windows
Resolved Release	Wildfire 5.0	Creo 1.0
Resolved Datecode	M070	A330

[BrentDrysdale]

Hi Vaughn,

I have loaded WF5 M070 (Creo 1.0) to test and it does solve this very annoying problem. We use Skeleton functionality a lot and our users have been upset at the problem. My install was on XPpro but I assume XP64 will give the same good result. Hope nothing else got broken in this release but so far nothing yet.

Regards,

Brent

[vmcdaniel]

I have validated it as well! Thanks for posting!

[brthompson]

Good news on this one folks. The issue has been resolved in Creo Elements/Pro 5.0 M070, which shipped on 12/9.

Best Regards,

Brian

[brthompson]

Oops, I just realized that you figured that out already! Anyway, it still felt good to report that the problem was fixed! Enjoy!

Brian