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| ID | Project | Category | View Status | Date Submitted | Last Update |
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| 0000084 | FreeCAD | Feature | public | 2010-04-07 11:03 | 2011-08-25 07:35 |
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| Priority | normal | Severity | minor | Reproducibility | have not tried |
| Status | closed | Resolution | fixed | ||
| Target Version | 0.12 | Fixed in Version | 0.12 | ||
| Summary | 0000084: Start Workbench | ||||
| Description | At the moment the Complete workbench is the default start workbench. while FreeCAD is growing its not feasibly to start with the complete modules loaded. There fore the Start workbench will allow to choose the needed group of modules needed for certain task, like CAD-modeling, working with meshes or CAM. It will then load the modules needed and switch to a certain start workbench... | ||||
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| child of | 0000276 | closed | Stringent user interface behavior |
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I think at the end 99% of the users will fall into one of these 2 categories: - the "pro" users who will want to make dedicated use of freecad, and use only some workbenches, switching to what they need - the "newcomer" users who will want the complete workbench, even if it means more load time (if you come from any other professional CAD package, freecad loading time even with all modules is still fast) So I think why not simply, instead of one more workbench, make a nice UI dialog (a "Welcome to FreeCAD" dialog, with a "don't show this message next time FC starts" checkbox) asking you which module to set as default? The dialog would simply set the start workbench preference setting... Maybe it can even be together with the splash screen? Look at blender's new splash screen: http://deathblood.cn/blog/attachments/month_0911/32009112481141.jpg If you want I can try to make a nice one with small portions of screenshots showing the different workbenches to choose from, for ex. complete, part, mesh and draft (the most usable ones)? What do you think? |
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Mhhh, I think at the moment your are right. But complete only links some of the modules. If FEM, CAM and other special modules come in play you will load a lot crap you usually not need... Especelly if you work with recent files or open a .fcstd file. Normally FreeCAD load only the modules needed to read the document (if no mesh is in there it wont load the mesh module). But if Complete is the start, it will take forever to start the application and then he loads the file... For the start I think more to a start screen like eclipse: http://www.comp.mq.edu.au/units/comp229/images/Welcome-WinXP.png which is basically a html page. Since Werner did this great fix for the start page we can use the browser to make a really good looking start page! This start page could also embed links to recent files (with pictures) and e.g. tutorials or even video tutorials (in not so distant future) ;) Also we can embed sample files in the welcome/start page to allow people to load fast some example files. A lot possibilities. Would be great if you could do the design! Your artwork for FreeCAD was allays fantastic! |
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Also interesting: http://www.developer.com/java/ent/article.php/3698021/Eclipse-Tip-Making-a-Good-First-Impression.htm |
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Yes that makes sense. And you're right, I hadn't thought about that, but the html startpage can become a very powerful thing, fully integrate with the online doc, etc... we should anyway give a good lifting to the wiki... I started playing with some stuff here: http://sourceforge.net/userapps/mediawiki/yorikvanhavre/index.php?title=Alt_Main_Page but it is still very basic. could go much further... (I'm trying to integrate rss feeds, stuff like that) But I'll work on it! |
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Ahh, looks promising! |
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| Date Modified | Username | Field | Change |
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| 2010-04-07 11:03 |
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New Issue | |
| 2010-04-07 11:03 |
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Status | new => assigned |
| 2010-04-07 11:03 |
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Assigned To | => Jriegel |
| 2010-04-07 12:48 | yorik | Note Added: 0000193 | |
| 2010-04-07 15:04 |
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Note Added: 0000195 | |
| 2010-04-07 15:13 |
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Note Added: 0000196 | |
| 2010-04-07 17:57 | yorik | Note Added: 0000197 | |
| 2010-04-07 19:08 |
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Note Added: 0000198 | |
| 2010-06-29 13:40 |
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Target Version | => 0.11 |
| 2010-06-29 13:49 |
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Target Version | 0.11 => |
| 2011-01-31 09:14 |
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Target Version | => 0.12 |
| 2011-02-22 11:58 |
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Relationship added | child of 0000276 |
| 2011-08-25 07:35 |
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Note Added: 0000999 | |
| 2011-08-25 07:35 |
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Status | assigned => closed |
| 2011-08-25 07:35 |
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Resolution | open => fixed |
| 2011-08-25 07:35 |
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Fixed in Version | => 0.12 |
