Creating dynamic sections
Creating dynamic sections
(OP)
We are using NX 4 and wish to be able to create a quater section through an assembly which he can toggle on and off. Obviously NX 4 has a pretty neat sectio view tool (view > operation > section) but this only allows us to view a single quadrant of a cylinder for example where we actually want to see 3 quadrants.
I have attached a jpeg to help clarfy what we are trying to achieve, however unless I'm missing a big trick, I don't hold much hope.
Many thanks
Simon
JCB
I have attached a jpeg to help clarfy what we are trying to achieve, however unless I'm missing a big trick, I don't hold much hope.
Many thanks
Simon
JCB
Best regards
Simon





RE: Creating dynamic sections
John R. Baker, P.E.
Product 'Evangelist'
NX Design
Siemens PLM Software Inc.
Cypress, CA
http://www.siemens.com/plm
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RE: Creating dynamic sections
Perhaps it's something worth thinking about for the future? NX7 or 8? It would be a very useful tool. Especially if you could also use it to define section views in drawings too!
Many thanks
Simon
JCB
Best regards
Simon
RE: Creating dynamic sections
You can do this in drafting using a break out section. Granted you will need to define a set of curves to create the section, in this case I createed a rectangle big enough to cut through the model. This took about 10 seconds.
John Joyce
Tata Technologies iKS
1675 Larimer St.
Denver, CO
www.myigetit.com
RE: Creating dynamic sections
I think it was just a case of wishful thinking on my be half hoping that there was some silver bullet that would act like the section toggle, we've beend using breakout section assembly cut and what have you, but a toggle switch would have been the ultimate goal.
We've been using I.get.it by the way and it's pretty good!
Regards Simon
Best regards
Simon