NX5 parts list text
NX5 parts list text
(OP)
Is there a way to associate the "$~C" that appears in the item number column of a parts list to a manual note?
The note is similar to this:
"Grease ID of item 25 before assembly"
and it would appear something like this in the text editor:
"Grease ID of item <$~C> before assembly"
so that the item number in the note would change if the item number in the parts list changed.
I really don't think there is a way to do this, but it never hurts to ask.
The note is similar to this:
"Grease ID of item 25 before assembly"
and it would appear something like this in the text editor:
"Grease ID of item <$~C> before assembly"
so that the item number in the note would change if the item number in the parts list changed.
I really don't think there is a way to do this, but it never hurts to ask.





RE: NX5 parts list text
"Grease ID of item <W!24976@CALLOUT> before assembly"
where the number '24976' is the internal NX object id for the Component.
John R. Baker, P.E.
Product 'Evangelist'
NX Design
Siemens PLM Software Inc.
Cypress, CA
http://www.siemens.com/plm
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To an Engineer, the glass is twice as big as it needs to be.
RE: NX5 parts list text
We have had similar requests before so I know that what John refers to will work perfectly well. Many of the people making these requests in the past expected to use them in an automated sense and that is where will struggle. That object number will refer only to that object as used on that drawing, so that if you have several that you want to do that way then you have to repeat the selection process for each. I think this is all fine and good as I don't know how you'd expect it to work pretty much any other way, but I thought I'd add the explanation anyhow.
The good news is that if you do use this in the notes or wherever it should correspond with the ID callouts for the life of the drawing. It gets rid of the requirement that you manage to keep the same callouts from one drawing release to the next despite parts being add or removed, so that you have to try and manually manage parts lists by locking rows to make each part number associated with a fixed callout ID, or keep manually checking that references in the notes are correct. This way you can keep the parts list columns sorted as you wish and the ID numbers are free to change without introducing errors.
Some people still don't like this. Some people are a pain in the neck
Of course the other place you can use it is in a leaderless balloon ID as well.
Cheers
Hudson
RE: NX5 parts list text
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RE: NX5 parts list text
I tried out the steps as told by John.. works good.. but in a scenario where I will reorder the way i have assembled the components of the assembly and then come back to drafting and see that obviously all the balloons will have got un associated.. I associate the balloons again and if I look at that note, its not updated.. I have to redo the assigning the callout in the obj attrib for that note.. Am I doing anything wrong.. Let me know
Iam using NX4.. Do no whether this topic is specific to NX5 or it should work fine with NX4 also..
Thanks...
RE: NX5 parts list text
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/
To an Engineer, the glass is twice as big as it needs to be.