NX5 - DWG / DXF
NX5 - DWG / DXF
(OP)
Hi, I'm having some issues trying to export 2D engineering drawings from NX to a dxf or dwg file that others could open ok. I've tried altering many of the various export options, but I'm consistently experiencing the following:
1. views showing partial geometry of components
2. views not showing part geometry at all
3. all annotations, dimensions etc... seem to come through fine
4. title blocks (which are imported patterns in NX) do not come through at all
I've tried opening the test output dwgs in NX and in Edrawings viewer just to make sure it's not an opening problem, but I get the same results with both.
Any insight appreciated.
Simon
NX 5.0.0.25
1. views showing partial geometry of components
2. views not showing part geometry at all
3. all annotations, dimensions etc... seem to come through fine
4. title blocks (which are imported patterns in NX) do not come through at all
I've tried opening the test output dwgs in NX and in Edrawings viewer just to make sure it's not an opening problem, but I get the same results with both.
Any insight appreciated.
Simon
NX 5.0.0.25





RE: NX5 - DWG / DXF
Whether any other method actually creates anything useful or not has always been something that I felt to be debatable. As I say when often this question comes up you could probably do just as well with a simple PDF if all your recipent needs to do is read the drawing or print it out.
Cheers
Hudson
RE: NX5 - DWG / DXF
-Nils
RE: NX5 - DWG / DXF
Hudson, exporting to a .cgm seems to flatten the drawing very well, but exporting to the dxf is where it falls down, and the final result is no geometry coming through at all
Nils, I've tried both the Export>DWG/DXF... and Export>2D Exchange options and messed around with all of the settings but can't get any useful results so far.
I'll try upgrading to a later service pack tonight to see if that solves the issue.
Cheers,
Simon
NX 5.0.0.25
RE: NX5 - DWG / DXF
RE: NX5 - DWG / DXF
Do you happen to be running on Vista64? I just got a .dll patch, for dxf/dwg issues with the 64bit version of NX5.
-Dave
Everything should be designed as simple as possible, but not simpler.
RE: NX5 - DWG / DXF
Right the problem has been solved, but neither myself or the guys from NX support know why!
After trying lots of different options with the DXF/DWG Export & 2D Exchange options, the following worked:
File>Options>Assembly Load Options>.........changing the 'load' option from 'From Search Folders' to 'From Folder', exporting something by 2D Exchange, then changing the option back to 'From Search Folders'.
And Voila!
Thanks for the help
RE: NX5 - DWG / DXF
Cheers
Hudson
RE: NX5 - DWG / DXF
RE: NX5 - DWG / DXF
-Dave Tolsma
Tolsnet LLC
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