adding a Part attribute
adding a Part attribute
(OP)
People ... I must be going nuts ... I cannot find how to add a part attribute name .... any ideas. no problems in the past with previous software revs.... I am hoping it is a switch somwhere that turns things on ...
TCeng 9.1.2.10 NX4.0.4.2 MP6
regards ... gary
TCeng 9.1.2.10 NX4.0.4.2 MP6
regards ... gary





RE: adding a Part attribute
John R. Baker, P.E.
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RE: adding a Part attribute
Good Luck
Hudson
RE: adding a Part attribute
Be careful, if you select a part (i.e. component) from the Assembly Navigator and add an attribute there, these end up as Object Attributes assigned to the component, they are NOT Part Attributes assigned to the Part file.
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.
RE: adding a Part attribute
regards .... gary
RE: adding a Part attribute
True enough I just think it is easier to do, but the danger that part attributes in the displayed part can be edited this way whereas any components will be assigned with object attributes rather than part attributes. On first explanation it is as hard to grasp as it is to explain. The functionality has its place but personally I would consider it an improvement if the dialog did allow you to edit the part attributes from the ANT if you have write access available to you..
Cheers
Hudson
RE: adding a Part attribute
If you want access to the PART attributes, make it the Work Part and even if the Assembly remains the Displayed Part, you can now go to File -> Properties... and edit the Part Attributes of the Part File. Remember, the ANT only represents the Assembly and it's 'Components'.
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.
RE: adding a Part attribute
No I think I do understand and I regret if I've opened a "Pandora's can of worms" that might confuse some readers with regard to the original post. What I observe is that based simply on how the dialogs present to the user the intent can be confusing, which is why I accept the validity of your original point and your latest response. My suggestion is that the users desire would be NOT to have to change displayed part in order to access the part attributes of components in an assembly. So should the opportunity ever present itself to allow for a change in the way the dialogs function so that either object or part attributes can be edited specifically and discretely from the ANT then many users might thank you for the enhancement.
Cheers
Hudson
RE: adding a Part attribute
On that note, let me say that we have a significant project in the works for NX 7 which will try to rationalize the differences between Part and Object Attributes and will make it easier to assign the desired attributes to the Objects/Parts that you wish.
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.
RE: adding a Part attribute
If you use File -> Properties..., you are ALWAYS editing/adding PART attributes to the DISPLAYED Part, even if you're 'working in context', where the Work part is NOT the displayed part. And from the ANT, if the Assembly is also the Work Part, than any use of MB3 -> Properties... you'll be editing/adding OBJECT Attributes of the Component objects inside the assembly. However, if you're 'working in context', then doing an MB3 -> Properties... you'll have the option to either edit/add PART Attributes to the Part file or OBJECT Attributes to the Component (this is controlled by a option at the bottom of the Attribute dialog, which is only there when 'working in context').
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.