![]() I won’t go into more detail for now, because I want to give this new UI a chance. Maybe it’s just me, but I really appreciated this clarity in all Rhino versions for Mac (I’ve been on board since Rhino 5). I find it very worrying that very good parts of the previous Mac UI are now disappearing.įor example: After 15 minutes, I haven’t figured out how to get the layers and object properties back into the right sidebar. That’s reasonable and I respect that, of course.īut I fear that, at this point in time, this attempt is very much at the expense of the UX of the Mac version. In general, I think it comes from the (very understandable) idea of bringing the Windows UI and the Mac UI closer together. The UX has unfortunately been a disappointment for me in the last 30 minutes. As for the UI, it seems more like a downgrade now. To be honest: I’m a bit shocked now (I haven’t tried the WIP version before). I just launched my freshly installed Rhino 8 for Mac. So I had no pain at all paying for the upgrade. This is very fair and one of the main reasons why I stay with Rhino, among others of course. Logitech is close to impossible to work with however on any technical clarity or support so I’ll have to do without on that matter.I really appreciate McNeel’s production cycles that come every few years and only charge for real improvements. Regarding the Logitech mouse, I do have drivers installed so perhaps that’s preventing recognition of the mouse buttons. It seems they’ve become a bit arrogant over the years towards users as well as developers so please know I appreciate the degree of effort it takes endeavoring on such great projects as Rhino! I should note, that while I’m a Mac user and prefer the general look of application interfaces for Mac, I’m no fan (in the least ) of Apple Inc. Would you mind giving me a more detailed explanation of how I can assign key combos to desired actions like the change view/Cplane options? It seems more efficient to quickly assemble a collection of tools and then make further modifications such as adding right click options to particular tools. ![]() I think the former means of modifying tool sets had better/easier methods - specifically the drag and drop function. I often encounter applications that seem to have been laid out by decorators rather than designers. One visual improvement I’d offer is the option to increase the space tween tool icons in the tool panels.Īre the interface designers also actual professional users of the application. So far, things look nice but are actually less useful. I appreciate the aesthetic of a Mac interface and a clean presentation (I note the ‘grayed out’ quality of the top tool bar ribbon tabs) but I’m also inclined to efficient design. Over an 8 hour day those extra clicks add up! This latest interface actually increases them. Can’t the panel automatically update to the use has an immediate indication? Good design reduces the amount of user effort (clicks) to achieve tasks. If I’ve to check I have to scroll down each time I want to see what’s happened. Again, why make this an obstacle?Īnother issue is the command history - currently the panel option doesn’t display the last commands run. I use key combos to bring up the desired views but I can’t find that functionality. I don’t bother with the view buttons - also relocated to the tiny bottom ribbon but still, the placement is not convenient. Those are gone and what’s always struck me as a wasted space in the left panel neath the main tool bar panel that’s nearly empty but for the list of OSnaps check boxes.Īlso in V7, I can stack/have open more than a single sub panel but now it seems I’ve to make extra clicks to bring up what’s needed. In V7 I’ve also the OSnap and Filters buttons up top which are quite handy. It may be more aesthetically pleasing but it’s less than useful in this layout. I suppose this was done to reduce the visual clutter from the top/header of the window? have been moved to a rather thin ribbon at the very bottom of the display. In the latest WIP I note the buttons for ortho, history, etc. The bottom edge of any display window is for me at least the most unnoticed or paid attention to when I’m working. Some thoughts on the Mac version 8 interface: We’re also done breaking the APIs, so plug-ins written for this Beta will work in the commercial release of Rhino 8.” “What is BETA? We’re not adding any new features, nor are we making significant changes to the UI.
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