NX4 PROMOTIONS: LOSS OF ASSOCIATIVITY TO COMPONENT
NX4 PROMOTIONS: LOSS OF ASSOCIATIVITY TO COMPONENT
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I am using Promotion for the first time. Here is the problem: I promoted a component, added a hole at assembly level, then went back to the component part file and edited the component parametrically. The promotion doesn't reflect the change, won't update. Is this normal? It doesn't seem right that the parent no longer controls.
'ziner
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RE: NX4 PROMOTIONS: LOSS OF ASSOCIATIVITY TO COMPONENT
I just made a block in one part file, dropped into a new part as a component, promoted it, put a hole in it, then went back and changed the dimensions of the block and everything worked fine for me. I'd say you have a setting not set correctly or need to install a MP or MR, off the top of my head.
Tim Flater
Senior Designer
Enkei America, Inc.
www.enkei.com
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RE: NX4 PROMOTIONS: LOSS OF ASSOCIATIVITY TO COMPONENT
John R. Baker, P.E.
Product 'Evangelist'
NX Product Line
UGS Corp
Cypress, CA
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RE: NX4 PROMOTIONS: LOSS OF ASSOCIATIVITY TO COMPONENT
Thanks for the responses.
Tim, I checked the delay update. Also restarted the application. That isn't the problem. I also went to another facility and re-created the part, promotion, etc. just as you did. And the result was the same as yours. No problem with associativity.
John, the part has not been touched by anyone else. However, I did notice immediately upon creation of the promotion, the icon in the Part Navigator looked like a broken link. After I performed the first operation on the promotion, the icon changed to look normal.
Could it be something the administrators have configured, perhaps disabling promotions?
Thanks again for your response.
'ziner
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RE: NX4 PROMOTIONS: LOSS OF ASSOCIATIVITY TO COMPONENT
John R. Baker, P.E.
Product 'Evangelist'
NX Product Line
UGS Corp
Cypress, CA
http://www.ugs.com
http://www.plmworld.org/museum/
RE: NX4 PROMOTIONS: LOSS OF ASSOCIATIVITY TO COMPONENT
I checked Customer Defaults, Assemblies, General, Interpart Modeling: "Allow Interpart Modeling" is checked, "Allow Feature Promotion" is checked "Delay Interpart Update" is unchecked.
Is there any other setting that could affect Promotions?
Thanks again,
'ziner
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RE: NX4 PROMOTIONS: LOSS OF ASSOCIATIVITY TO COMPONENT
John R. Baker, P.E.
Product 'Evangelist'
NX Product Line
UGS Corp
Cypress, CA
http://www.ugs.com
http://www.plmworld.org/museum/
RE: NX4 PROMOTIONS: LOSS OF ASSOCIATIVITY TO COMPONENT
Tim Flater
Senior Designer
Enkei America, Inc.
www.enkei.com
Some people are like slinkies....they don't really have a purpose, but they still bring a smile to your face when you push them down the stairs.
RE: NX4 PROMOTIONS: LOSS OF ASSOCIATIVITY TO COMPONENT
First some info, the assembly tree is structured in 3 tiers: child nodes go into top model assy node, top model assy node goes into drawing file.
The assembly update report shows all 1's at the top model assy level. At the drawing level it shows the top model as a 2 and the children below the top model as 1's.
I did a structure update, but nothing in the report changed afterward.
Thanks for your interest.
'ziner
Peace Through Superior Fire-Power!
RE: NX4 PROMOTIONS: LOSS OF ASSOCIATIVITY TO COMPONENT
John R. Baker, P.E.
Product 'Evangelist'
NX Product Line
UGS Corp
Cypress, CA
http://www.ugs.com
http://www.plmworld.org/museum/
RE: NX4 PROMOTIONS: LOSS OF ASSOCIATIVITY TO COMPONENT
Thanks for your interest.
'ziner.
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