NX5 Migration - Assemblies question
NX5 Migration - Assemblies question
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Hi all,
We are currently running NX4 with TCEng v9 and are in the process of considering an upgrade to NX5. One of the most interesting advantages which has been shown to us is the ability to open assemblies using lightweight data (I presume JT format) instead of loading the whole thing . I seem to remember something similar when being shown NX4 for the first time but I think that was using a faceted reference set?
My question is, to take advantage of this in NX5 is much setting up/configuring required, and is this feature a big step forward from NX4?
Many thanks in advance
We are currently running NX4 with TCEng v9 and are in the process of considering an upgrade to NX5. One of the most interesting advantages which has been shown to us is the ability to open assemblies using lightweight data (I presume JT format) instead of loading the whole thing . I seem to remember something similar when being shown NX4 for the first time but I think that was using a faceted reference set?
My question is, to take advantage of this in NX5 is much setting up/configuring required, and is this feature a big step forward from NX4?
Many thanks in advance
Mark Noyce
Senior Design Engineer/CAD co-ordinator





RE: NX5 Migration - Assemblies question
John R. Baker, P.E.
Product 'Evangelist'
NX Design
Siemens PLM Software Inc.
Cypress, CA
http://www.siemens.com/plm
http://www.plmworld.org/museum/
RE: NX5 Migration - Assemblies question
Mark Noyce
Senior Design Engineer/CAD co-ordinator
RE: NX5 Migration - Assemblies question
It makes sense to do a re-file when you jump up to NX-5 and you may wish to consider going up to Teamcenter 10 while you're about it. It is just to say that I've seen this done, or not and it does seem better if you do, probably John's information explains the background to that.
Best Regards
Hudson
RE: NX5 Migration - Assemblies question
Mark Noyce
Senior Design Engineer/CAD co-ordinator
RE: NX5 Migration - Assemblies question
How do I load an assembly and use the facet/lightweight model? Is it possible to do this using "do not load components" but it just load up a lightwight representation?
Mark Noyce
Senior Design Engineer/CAD co-ordinator
RE: NX5 Migration - Assemblies question
John R. Baker, P.E.
Product 'Evangelist'
NX Design
Siemens PLM Software Inc.
Cypress, CA
http://www.siemens.com/plm
http://www.plmworld.org/museum/
RE: NX5 Migration - Assemblies question
Do I need to load all components or am I able to just load a lightweight model?
Mark Noyce
Senior Design Engineer/CAD co-ordinator
RE: NX5 Migration - Assemblies question
Mark Noyce
Senior Design Engineer/CAD co-ordinator
RE: NX5 Migration - Assemblies question
As for the NX 4 dialog, yes, that's the option you want.
John R. Baker, P.E.
Product 'Evangelist'
NX Design
Siemens PLM Software Inc.
Cypress, CA
http://www.siemens.com/plm
http://www.plmworld.org/museum/
RE: NX5 Migration - Assemblies question
Mark Noyce
Senior Design Engineer/CAD co-ordinator