.dxf Units not making the Import? (NX5 and NX6)
.dxf Units not making the Import? (NX5 and NX6)
(OP)
Hi, has anyone has issues with NX5 or 6 not reading in .dxf files in the correct units? I have exported two .dxf files, one in millimeters and the other in inches. When importing BOTH of these to a new INCH part in NX6, I receive a scaling warning for both and therefore only the one that was exported in mm reads in correctly. When importing these same files into a new INCH part in NX2 I get the scaling notice for only the mm version and both .dxfs read in correctly and line-to-line. NX5 acts much the same as NX6 however it doesn't give any scaling warning for either.
I plan to submit a ticket for this... But, please reply if you know if some deeper settings I have incorrect or of any other possibilites. I think I tested it enough to send this, and to submit the ticket.
Thanks,
KLINE
I plan to submit a ticket for this... But, please reply if you know if some deeper settings I have incorrect or of any other possibilites. I think I tested it enough to send this, and to submit the ticket.
Thanks,
KLINE





RE: .dxf Units not making the Import? (NX5 and NX6)
Tim Flater
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RE: .dxf Units not making the Import? (NX5 and NX6)
I went to the external translator changed the settings to reflect that I wanted the file to be in inches, translated the file and the resultant .prt file was correct. I then changed the settings to read from the saved off .def from the external translator. And now I am able to read in the inches .dxf into an inch file correctly. The problem is that I now have to select whether or not the .dxf was created in inches or mm. NX2 will currently import a metric .dxf into an inch file or an inch .dxf into a metric file correctly without having to change any of the settings.
So, how do I setup my new NX6 defaults to behave the way my NX2 defaults did? (Note: I swapped the dxfdwg file that NX2 is using in for the NX6 version...it didn't change anything).
Thanks for your help,
KLINE