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Dimension text flips side of dim line when referenced
Hi all, I've got a weird problem concering an angular dimension text flipping sides on the dimension line as soon as I make it a reference dimension. I've had this happen before on cylindrical...
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NX12 Failed to Open a NX9 prt. "An attempted schema conversion..."
We are getting unable to open a NX9 assembly in NX12, Failure to open with a "An attempted schema conversion required an option not available yet (580113)" message. Has anyone run into this or know how...
View ArticleAssociate text with title block / drawing frame
Hi everybody I have a small challenge. I would like to implement a text in my drawing template which has a fixed position.Lets say 40 mm in X and -40 mm in Y away from the right bottom corner of the...
View ArticleAdvice on modeling an assembly with multiple arrangements.
I need to model an assembly that contains two subassembies (say A and B). Each subassembly has two versions (A1, A2, and B1, B2). I would like to easily (and robustly) look at the different...
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scale a raster image associatively
I want to associate the height of a raster image to the length of a line. I played with the option Reference Scaling, but failed to get it done. Hope to have your help. Thanks! Simply using an...
View ArticleSimplify assemblies in nx
Clearly I do not announce any new needs here, but I am surprised that NX offers some ways to this topic, but none is really the bang.different needs such as:1. a customer wants to integrate my module...
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Center line style missing
Hi Siemens,most of the lines can have a style assigned.Center line on the other hand has only Color and Width... and incorect style. It basicaly a version of dashed line. Which can look like invisible...
View ArticlePopulate description Excel table part family from SQL DB
Hi,I would like to populate description Excel part family from SQL DB.In the SQL DB, I have a table with 'Code' and relative 'Description'.In the Excel family table, I've 'Part number' and...
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show/hide raster images
To show/hide raster images seems to be an annoying task in NX. Generally in the my modelling process, most raster images are hidden. To show a hiden image, I need to use Show and Hide to show all...
View ArticleExtrude a no planar curve
Hi,I have a no planar curve where I want to create a solid extrusion. Which method do you suggest?
View ArticleCustomer Defaults question
I made a few changes to the Customer Defaults in the model (inch) template and those appear to have propagated to other templates as well (the mm model and both assembly templates). I was expecting...
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Expression table behavior
I'm new to NX and want to ask about some odd behavior I've noticed with the expression table. I was entering a series of variables in the expression table when I accidently hit enter twice. That put...
View Articlerole of Realize Shape
I've got some limited knowledge and experience with Realize Shape. It seems to be for primary concept design. Does Realize Shape have a definite role in the class A workflow? Thanks!
View ArticleDifferences between Wave Geometry Linkes & Exactract Geometry
I need to get to know in details regarding the differnces between Wave Geometry Linker and Exatract Geometry.1. If it is an assembly, Wave Geometry Linker is useful but if it is modelling Exatract...
View ArticleMirror Assembly : How move, associate mirror and non associate mirror is...
Hii all, Can it be said, associate mirror is generating new parts while non associate mirror is not generating new part in assembly ?How can Move option be used Mirror assembly command?More deep...
View Articlereference set updates but not the sketch associated with the reference set in...
We just upgraded to NX12 from NX10 I have a "master"model with ref sets and "master" drawings 000 to 004 that use the ref sets to create sketches. When a project is released, I copy the "master"...
View ArticleNX Drafting: Preferences don't match customer defaults
When I create a new model the drafting preferences don't match the customer defaults. The font for notes, balloons, dimensions, etc. all return to blockfont when I want them to be arial. Is there a...
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face blend through a curve?
Is there a good way to build a face blend contacting/cossing a curve as below? Thanks!
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Change the dimensionality of an expression?
Is it possible to change the dimensionality of an expression? For example, in the figure below how would you change the expression N from a Length type to Constant? Thanks. EDIT: I figured it out....
View ArticleChanging size of text in the Expressions menu
As I geting older, it is becoming more difficult to read the small text when I bring up the expression menu for a part. Is there a way of increasing the deflaut size of this text. Thanks
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