The Configuration Manager looks and works like the FeatureManager. Drag and Drop Ease of Use SolidWorks 98 has taken drag and drop to a new level. SolidWorks has always been user-friendly by allowing feature and component dragging to and from the FeatureManager and between parts in multiple documents. In a manner first seen in TriSpectives, SolidWorks 98 now adds the ability to simply push and pull on handles, as shown in Figure 8, to adjust the size and location of features. SolidWorks 98 improves selection of multiple objects for the purpose of cutting and pasting.
Users can drag a feature from one face on a part to another and simply drop it into position.
The three standard orthogonal views are automatically created, as shown in Figure 9. Since SolidWorks 98 is truly Windows compatible, you can also drag and drop graphic objects, such as backgrounds, renderings, spreadsheets and logos, into your drawings and templates. This option lets you create presentations, thereby extending SolidWorks beyond solid modeling. Another area in which SolidWorks 98 excels is in its ability to generate features in parts, based on how those features relate to other parts such as in assemblies. This type of design is known as top-down assembly.