Help retrieving patterns in NX5
Help retrieving patterns in NX5
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I've used NX3 for a couple of years now, and whenever we wanted to apply our custom title block to a drawing, we retrieved it through Format --> Pattern --> Retrieve Pattern.
However, I recently switched to NX5, and the "Pattern" option doesn't appear in the Format menu. Is this a glitch, or is it possible my bundle doesn't include support for patterns? I thought it was a basic part of NX, but I guess I'm not so sure now.
I searched the forums for an answer, but only saw this thread: thread561-57305: Inserting drawing template.
Any ideas?
However, I recently switched to NX5, and the "Pattern" option doesn't appear in the Format menu. Is this a glitch, or is it possible my bundle doesn't include support for patterns? I thought it was a basic part of NX, but I guess I'm not so sure now.
I searched the forums for an answer, but only saw this thread: thread561-57305: Inserting drawing template.
Any ideas?





RE: Help retrieving patterns in NX5
Under NX-5.0.5.3 I'm seeing Format>Pattern>Retrieve Pattern just where one would always have expected to find it. Certainly it was greyed out until you enter the drafting application, but I can see no reason why you wouldn't be able to access it.
While you're at it though just make sure the UGII_PATDIR is set in the ugii_env.dat file.
Cheers
Hudson
RE: Help retrieving patterns in NX5
Help > Command Finder > Pattern
Then you should be able to find what you need.
I am really not sure where it is located on a tool bar or pull down.
RE: Help retrieving patterns in NX5
jerry1423, unfortunately it's not that easy for me...there's no "Command Finder" option in my Help menu.
I can't help but feel that something is missing.
RE: Help retrieving patterns in NX5
RE: Help retrieving patterns in NX5
Help -> NX Log File
...and when the syslog comes up in the listing window, go to...
Edit -> Find...
...and type in UGII_PATDIR and hit return.
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: Help retrieving patterns in NX5
The file lives under the installation directories in a sub directory called UGII so something like...
C:\Program Files\NX-5\UGII
You may need read and write permissions from your system admin to check or make the required changes.
Upgrade to a later version of NX-5 ASAP because that very early release was not the best of the bunch later versions have a few extra features and several bug fixes. We have not experienced or heard of any downside to taking the upgrades so I'm sure it would improve your situation.
Certainly my NX-5.0.5.3 has the command finder and going back to NX-4 it was not featured so it may have come into being later in the NX-5 upgrade cycle.
Cheers
Hudson
RE: Help retrieving patterns in NX5
Like I said...I feel like something simple is missing from my install.
RE: Help retrieving patterns in NX5
RE: Help retrieving patterns in NX5
Cheers
Hudson
RE: Help retrieving patterns in NX5
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: Help retrieving patterns in NX5
RE: Help retrieving patterns in NX5
I know I should update, for various reasons, but it's not up to me. There are higher powers involved. ; )
Mike