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Accept or reject changes function? revision control etc...

Accept or reject changes function? revision control etc...

Accept or reject changes function? revision control etc...

(OP)
Hi,
Is there any function in NX5 to create a detailed list of changes made when a user saves a file?

I'm looking for some type of revision control on a package of drawings I made.

Once the drawings are submitted for approval(PAPER COPIES!!!), they become "frozen".

I would like to ensure that in the event that I need to reprint the drawings, I can be assured that the doc hasn't changed.
How is this type of rev. control accomplished in NX5??

I need something solid.
"read only" can be easily undone...
Checking the "last saved" date doesn't mean it was changed...

Any help or ideas will be greatly appreciated!

JAY

RE: Accept or reject changes function? revision control etc...

Have you looked at...

Information -> Part -> Modification...

When the dialog comes up (if there is more than one part open, select the one of interest) go to the 'Criteria' and set it to 'After' and making sure that the 'Display Part History' is toggled ON, hit OK and you'll get a report, as shown below.  Now note that this won't tell you about every possible change, but it will indicate what sort of changes were made to the features and expressions of your model (but ONLY the last change made for any one feature/expression).

============================================================
Information listing created by :  jbaker
Date                           :  9/26/2008 12:29:42 PM
Current work part              :  D:\User_files\NX_6_Demo\valve_assy\arm.prt
Node name                      :  XXXXXXXX
============================================================

Part Modifications Report - 26 Sep 2008 12:29
For Part Name:  D:\User_files\NX_6_Demo\valve_assy\arm.prt
Objects Created and/or Last Modified After Version 1 - 05 Sep 1993 12:56

Object No.Object Type         Modified  Created   Name                          Current Value

          Expression          67        67        p40                           0.214149
          Expression          67        67        p39                           0.000253676
          Expression          67        50        p35                           body_measurement28.surface_area
          Expression          67        50        p36                           body_measurement30.volume
          Expression          67        50        Weight                        p37
          Expression          67        50        p37                           body_measurement32.mass
          Expression          67        50        p38                           body_measurement34.radius_of_gyration
          Expression          47        9         Arm_Length                    3
          Expression          34        9         p24                           .5
          Expression          26        9         p12                           .07
          Expression          26        9         p9                            shaft_dia
          Expression          26        9         p11                           p10
          Expression          26        9         p10                           .07
          Expression          26        9         shaft_dia                     .5625+.001
          Expression          19        9         p18                           5/16
          Expression          19        9         p19                           -.25
          Expression          19        9         p20                           .25
          Expression          19        9         p17                           -5/16
          Expression          19        9         p15                           -.125
          Expression          19        9         p16                           .125
          Expression          9         9         blend                         .0625
          Expression          9         9         p1_YDATUM_V1                  0
          Expression          9         9         p14                           0
          Expression          9         9         p21                           blend
          Expression          9         9         p22                           blend
          Expression          9         9         p23                           0
          Expression          9         9         p13                           0
          Expression          9         9         p0_XDATUM_V1                  0
          Expression          9         9         p4                            .875
          Expression          9         9         p3                            9/16

     1    Feature             63        46        Body Measurement(15)          
     2    Feature             43        10        Datum Plane(14)               
     3    Feature             43        1         Extruded(3)                   
     4    Feature             43        1         Edge Blend(4)                 
     5    Feature             43        1         Extruded(1)                   
     6    Feature             43        1         Simple Hole(6)                
     7    Feature             43        1         Datum Plane(7)                
     8    Feature             43        1         Datum Plane(8)                
     9    Feature             43        1         Edge Blend(5)                 
    10    Feature             43        1         Extruded(2)                   
    11    Feature             43        1         Extruded(0)                   
 
Part History
 
  Version  Save Time             Machine     User             Program
  -------  ---------             -------     ----             -------
   Loaded                        NT Intel    jbaker           NX 6.0.2.2
       67  02 Mar 2008 16:29     NT Intel    jbaker           NX 6.0.0.19
       66  02 Mar 2008 15:56     NT Intel    jbaker           NX 6.0.0.19
       65  21 Jan 2008 16:09     NT Intel    jbaker           NX 6.0.0.16
       64  05 Apr 2007 07:35     NT Intel    jbaker           NX 5.0.0.25
       63  06 Oct 2006 23:02     NT Intel    jbaker           Refile Part NX 5.0.0.18
       62  01 Oct 2006 17:04     NT Intel    jbaker           NX 5.0.0.17
       61  01 Oct 2006 16:46     NT Intel    jbaker           NX 5.0.0.17
       60  21 Sep 2006 18:38     NT Intel    jbaker           Refile Part NX 5.0.0.16
       59  21 Sep 2006 18:36     NT Intel    jbaker           NX 4.0.3.2
       58  03 May 2006 16:30     NT Intel    jbaker           NX 4.0.1.3
       57  27 Mar 2006 16:37     NT Intel    jbaker           NX 4.0.1.3
       56  05 Jul 2005 11:01     NT Intel    jbaker           NX 3.0.2.3
       55  05 Jul 2005 09:39     NT Intel    jbaker           NX 3.0.2.3
       54  10 Dec 2004 13:21     NT Intel    jbaker           NX 3.0.1.3
       53  13 Oct 2004 16:29     NT Intel    jbaker           NX 3.0.1.1
       52  26 Aug 2004 10:50     NT Intel    jbaker           NX 3.0.0.21
       51  26 Aug 2004 10:32     NT Intel    jbaker           NX 3.0.0.21
       50  26 Aug 2004 10:29     NT Intel    jbaker           NX 3.0.0.21
       49  23 Aug 2004 14:34     NT Intel    jbaker           NX 3.0.0.21
       48  12 May 2004 12:22     NT Intel    jbaker           NX 3.0.0.14
       47  13 May 2003 10:27     NT Intel    jbaker           Unigraphics NX 2.0.0.17
       46  13 May 2003 09:44     NT Intel    jbaker           Unigraphics NX 2.0.0.17
       45  04 Mar 2003 10:23     NT Intel    jbaker           Unigraphics NX 2.0.0.12
       44  16 May 2002 13:21     NT Intel    jbaker           Unigraphics NX V1.0.0.17
       43  09 Apr 2002 14:45     NT Intel    jbaker           Unigraphics V19.0.0.14
       42  07 Feb 2002 09:43     NT Intel    jbaker           Unigraphics V19.0.0.10
       41  20 Sep 2001 09:43     NT Intel    rbaker           Unigraphics V18.0.1.1
       40  27 Mar 2001 12:29     NT Intel    jbaker           Unigraphics V18.0.0.10
       39  27 Mar 2001 12:28     NT Intel    jbaker           Unigraphics V18.0.0.10
       38  27 Mar 2001 12:28     NT Intel    jbaker           Unigraphics V18.0.0.10
       37  27 Mar 2001 12:25     NT Intel    jbaker           Unigraphics V18.0.0.10
       36  20 Mar 2001 10:35     NT Intel    jbaker           Unigraphics V18.0.0.9
       35  20 Mar 2001 10:27     NT Intel    jbaker           Unigraphics V18.0.0.9
       34  19 Mar 2001 16:29     NT Intel    jbaker           Unigraphics V18.0.0.9
       33  06 Sep 2000 10:31     NT Intel    jbaker           Unigraphics V17.0.0.15
       32  08 Aug 1999 12:31     NT Intel    jbaker           Unigraphics V16.0.0.14<!<UGHARNESS_STARTUP>!>
       31  08 Aug 1999 12:24     NT Intel    jbaker           Unigraphics V16.0.0.14<!<UGHARNESS_STARTUP>!>
       30  08 Aug 1999 12:17     NT Intel    jbaker           Unigraphics V16.0.0.14<!<UGHARNESS_STARTUP>!>
       29  13 Jul 1999 10:24     NT Intel    jbaker           Unigraphics V16.0.0.12
       28  05 Jul 1999 10:23     NT Intel    jbaker           Unigraphics V16.0.0.12
       27  05 Jul 1999 10:11     NT Intel    jbaker           Unigraphics V16.0.0.12
       26  16 Jul 1998 17:59     HP Risc     bakerj           Unigraphics V15.0.0.6
       25  16 Jun 1998 11:06     HP Risc     bakerj           Unigraphics V15.0.0.4
       24  16 Jun 1998 10:27     HP Risc     bakerj           Unigraphics V15.0.0.4
       23  10 Jul 1997 09:36     HP Risc     bakerj           Unigraphics V13.0.0.19
       22  27 Jun 1997 08:57     HP Risc     bakerj           Unigraphics V13.0.0.17
       21  30 Oct 1996 15:56     HP Risc     bakerj           Unigraphics V12.0.0.19
       20  07 May 1996 18:03     HP Risc     bakerj           Unigraphics V11.1.0.13
       19  07 May 1996 10:59     HP Risc     bakerj           Unigraphics V11.0.0.22
       18  16 Feb 1996 08:38     HP Risc     bakerj           Unigraphics V11.0.0.22B
       17  10 Nov 1995 13:11     HP Risc     bakerj           Unigraphics V11.0.0.14
       16  16 Oct 1995 13:37     HP Risc     bakerj           Unigraphics V11.0.0.10 - Design  ( Demo )
       15  27 Sep 1995 13:46     HP Risc     bakerj           Unigraphics V11.0.0.08
       14  12 Sep 1995 23:39     HP Risc     bakerj           Unigraphics V11.0.0.06
       13  12 Sep 1995 23:32     HP Risc     bakerj           Unigraphics V11.0.0.06
       12  07 Aug 1995 15:13     HP Risc &nbs

RE: Accept or reject changes function? revision control etc...

Just to perhaps help you interpret the information and/or do it manually I added some comments.

I just go into part history and check the dates. I don't turn on the report for every time a file opens I just run it manually as and when needed. It is more or less the same as John suggested

Go into Information>Part>Part History then you'll see the following. Kind of listing below: wink

============================================================
Information listing created by :  hudson
Date                           :  27/09/2008 8:59:30 AM
Current work part              :  E:\UG\Customers\ovaloffice.prt
Node name                      :  whitehouse
============================================================
Part Save History Report -- 27 Sep 2008 08:59
 
Part File: E:\UG\ovaloffice.prt
 
  Version  Save Time             Machine     User             Program
  -------  ---------             -------     ----             -------
   Loaded                                NT Intel    hudson           NX 5.0.4.1
      266  27 Sep 2008 00:14     NT Intel    hudson           NX 5.0.4.1
      265  20 Jun 2008 23:56     NT Intel    hilary           NX 3.0.5.3
      264  14 Nov 2001 22:17     NT Intel    gwbush           Unigraphics V17.0.1.1
      263  14 Nov 2001 22:03     NT Intel    gwbush           Unigraphics V17.0.1.1
 
The top couple of lines of the listing will be the loaded version on the top line and when you opened the file for editing today on the second. Pay attention to the next line down because that is the last time the file was saved.

So if you simply want to find out when the file was last saved then this will give you a short answer. Be aware that not every save represents a change which is where the other part of John's listing may help.

Cases that can be confusing could occur if you do a refile to take data from one version of NX to the next. Then you'll have to look into the actual change detail.

Cheers

Hudson

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