Can't dock "Tools Palette"

[5050t]

Hello PLM gurus!

R16SP4

1. Start CATIA and activate DRAFTING workbench.
2. Select the line function. The Tool Palette will be displayed.
3. Select the Tools Palette and try to dock the toolbar.

Q.
How can you dock this toolbar?

Thank you!

 

[DBezaire]

I have never seen the tool palette docked and I have worked with V5 since R7. Although, never tried to dock it. To me it doesn't make sense to have docking abilities, your graphics screen would be updating size for every line you create.

Regards,
Derek

 

[solid7]

Agree with Derek.

It's a bad enough problem with Toolbars getting jumbled, even when they're locked down. You're asking for a headache.

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[5050t]

Gentleman,

Thank you for your opinions and feedback. Regrettably, you are not answering my question. I need to standardize our environment and workbench.

Q.
How can you dock this toolbar?

Thank you!

 

[5050t]

This was not an issue in R14?

 

[catiajim]

What does docking the toolbar have to do with standardizing the environment? If you are trying to position and lock all of the toolbars, you are in for a tremendious headache. It will take a significant amount of effort (you need to go into EVERY workbench, under EVERY sub-function, and make sure everything is available - and all at the worst-case screen resolution (or are you locking that down too?), and the benefit to your users will be VERY minimal. Things will probably still drift around, and I guarantee that you will miss one sub-toolbar that someone will need, and it won't be visible on their screen.

Here's a better idea: Give them an Icon on their desk that deletes FrameGeneral.CATSetting and DialogPosition.CATSetting. Deleting these two files will re-set their toolbar position (of course, so will TOOLS, CUSTOMIZE, TOOLBARS, Restore Postion).

Another thought: Store your CATSettings in a directory that gets deleted every time the user logs off. That way their toolbars will be reset every day (but you can expect lots of whining if you do this one).

I understand wanting a uniform environment, but I would suggest spending your time on things that will have a greater impact - such as serving out your Environment, setting your Drawing Standards.