Quick Assembly Constraints - Disappearing from the menu

Hello
I have a problem with the quick constraints menu in assemblies:
When I select my faces, the menu appears and I select a type of constraints. The second menu appears but disappears immediately afterwards and I can't change the orientation of the constraint or lock a rotation, for example.

Do you know how to keep this second menu active?

Hello @loigdalais

This comes from the fact that you move the cursor beyond a certain limit.
If you hold the cursor over the choices provided, no problem.

Personally I select the first area to constrain ==> CTRL ===> select the second area to constrain ===> release CTRL.

Note that for some mysterious reason sometimes the CTRL key remains inactive in large assemblies.
I then use SHIFT M which allows me not to go through the menus to put the constraints. SHIFT M will solve your problem if you need to move the cursor beyond the choices display area

Kind regards

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Hello @Zozo_mp,

I proceed in the same way to select my constrained surfaces, but I don't move after clicking on the desired constrain. The second menu appears very quickly without me moving my cursor.

Damned!

So there " Tongue at the cat " :black_cat:

Can you make a mini video?

Kind regards

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We see the second menu appear after each addition of constraints but disappears immediately. I didn't move my mouse or click anything. Option pb of the " automatically validate constraint " style???
(Hyperstatic but that's for example :smile:)

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@loigdalais

Ben! Uh! For me what we see is the normal operation with the CTRL key

On the other hand, if you go through the " Constraint " menu (Shift M for me) then you can select the " multiple constraints " mode. In this case you can make several constraints without closing the selection window.

Tell us if this second solution meets your needs!

Kind regards
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Hello
In the >Customize Option menu

In the tab ‹ ‹ Toolbar  › › there is the checkmark ‹ ‹ show quick constraints › ›

Kind regards

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Hello

I think it's set up that way otherwise SW wouldn't display these menus. On the other hand, I have a bit of the same problem of random or transient appearance which forces you to go through the constraints menu.

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The second menu is the one that appears on the right with all the constraints?
Because if that's the case... I just saw that it does it at home too!

Afterwards, in general, I don't go through this thing. I click on the " constraint " paperclip to access it directly.

The second menu usually displays the reversal of the direction of the constraint and for coaxialities it allows you to block the rotation.

Okay I have: thank you @d.donval for putting me on the track. The show quick constraints checkbox was checked, but not the following checkmark: Show ok button (although I never used it on the pro versions).
Pb solved thank you all :smiley:

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Glad to see that you have found the answer.

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