Create text curve on 3D modeling based on attributes
Create text curve on 3D modeling based on attributes
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Hi everybody,
I need to find a way to identify my components directly on the solid body : It should be something like an undercut box with engravement (3D or 2D line)on it.
I need it to automaticly write certain attribute using expresion like <W$=@$PART_NAME>.
Basicly, what i need is a way to write the name and material of each part on the very solid I create:
so everyone how open the file will be able to see the caracteristique of the part.
I don´t know if it possible , for example it woulb be ok if I could write associative text (or any kind of text by the way) on sketch.
Runing nx5
thanks a lot
I need to find a way to identify my components directly on the solid body : It should be something like an undercut box with engravement (3D or 2D line)on it.
I need it to automaticly write certain attribute using expresion like <W$=@$PART_NAME>.
Basicly, what i need is a way to write the name and material of each part on the very solid I create:
so everyone how open the file will be able to see the caracteristique of the part.
I don´t know if it possible , for example it woulb be ok if I could write associative text (or any kind of text by the way) on sketch.
Runing nx5
thanks a lot





RE: Create text curve on 3D modeling based on attributes
It might help your cause if you describe more about what you want to achieve. Some people would want to model text in relief for castings or plastic molded parts. The other possibility is that it could be machined in. And you would want to flag that with the machining guys because there are various tools for doing that, some within NX but sometimes there are other options depending on what your controller supports and what you want to do.
Lastly you could just knock out a parts list to excel and plug that into some form or mail merge to print out sticky labels and identify you parts using that method. I don;t remotely think that's what you wanted but most people don't know that you could do it so you never know.
Best Regards and Good Luck
Hudson
RE: Create text curve on 3D modeling based on attributes
Utlimatly, what i need to do is create machined text in every solid body of my assembly with "my" numeration part on it. but it sould automaticly write the text from the part attributes that I previously create.
Just for better understanding :I work in mold making
thanks
RE: Create text curve on 3D modeling based on attributes
RE: Create text curve on 3D modeling based on attributes
While that is a good start, your output is still a note in model space. What is required are curves that can be followed to make a cutter path. You could export the text as a CGM using the polylines method to render it back into lines and arcs once imported, but anyone keen enough to use attributes wants a slicker method than that. It occurred earlier but I think you really want to look at creating a little programming tool to assist with this. I'd wager others out there have something that would at least go close to doing what you'll want.
Cheers Again
Hudson
RE: Create text curve on 3D modeling based on attributes
RE: Create text curve on 3D modeling based on attributes
I suppose all that remains is for JBIM to give it a try and hopefully let us know if it suits his needs.
Cheers
Hudson
RE: Create text curve on 3D modeling based on attributes
I was reading the post and i have some doubts abouts UG CAM.
Is that part of the "manufacturing module"?
Cause I don´t have manufacturing license:(
However I think you understand the ideia( It should be easy to create: like running a program or some, and obviously associative)
thanks again guys
RE: Create text curve on 3D modeling based on attributes
RE: Create text curve on 3D modeling based on attributes
Regards
Hudson
RE: Create text curve on 3D modeling based on attributes
Well i still don´t know how i´m gonna do this:(
anyway I think that we should be able to create text on sketch for that matter:
if it is nedeed to create some text at a certain distance form an edge, right now it is impossible to constrain it so that if you change the edge, the text go along with it.
I think that nx sould look into that kind of need from customers don´t you ?
thanks
RE: Create text curve on 3D modeling based on attributes
I faced the same problem when creating some Mold Wizard Library components.
I created all the text on the surface first and then extrude subtracted them. And then I used 'suppress by expression...' to control all these extrusions one by one.
May be this procedure helps but I had very few configurations.
dinni
RE: Create text curve on 3D modeling based on attributes
If you either go to the trouble of rendering the text into lines and arcs, where we started out on the topic, or develop a program to do so for you, then you may add those curves to a sketch and use positioning dimensions in the sketch to keep it aligned with the face.
If they remain curves then it should be less trouble to manually move them that it might be to set up all the required associativity. If however you use the curves to create features that you boolean with your solid model then you have your answer as to how to not have the model fall over if you make changes.
The general tenor of upcoming changes for NX-6 seems to be headed in a direction that allows you to use more powerful tools to perform changes along the lines of what is currently available in direct modeling, so this very structured approach to change management probably won't be as valuable an investment in your time and effort as to warrant the level of concern that it may currently attract.
Best Regards
Hudson
RE: Create text curve on 3D modeling based on attributes
RE: Create text curve on 3D modeling based on attributes
I did canvass that option earlier but you can't give it an attribute, unless of course you create a program to do so.
Nice gear by the way, good to see somebody reads
Cheers
Hudson
RE: Create text curve on 3D modeling based on attributes
I would also like to see the text command availible inside a sketch, to permit positioning (especially multi-line text blocks).
RE: Create text curve on 3D modeling based on attributes
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