sketching nx4
sketching nx4
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hello, ive been working on the sketch of an hexagonal bolt, i need the hexagon to be centered around the (x,y) axis but everytime i change the dimensions of the height of the exagon the whole hexagon dissorts and move from the axis, can someone please tell me the contraints i have to do in order to fx it?





RE: sketching nx4
With NX-5 I know that some were distributed with the product release. So if you're still on NX-4 even doing a search *.prt on you install directory is likely to pick up some kind of example that you can use.
I'm sure somebody will post you something on here anyway, but the hint that a a little detective work is often worth a try may come in handy. Sorry I can't drop you a file at the minute we're kind of off-site.
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RE: sketching nx4
BTW, when you upgrade to either NX 5 or NX 6, let know and I'll send you an example of a Parametric N-sided Polygon.
John R. Baker, P.E.
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Product Design Solutions
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RE: sketching nx4
I created this file in NX5, but the jpegs show the step to take. Since I am in NX5, I am able to start the first line at the datum point of the Datum Coordinate System. I don't remember if NX4 had the Datum Coordinate System functionality. If not you will need to constrain the center point as point-on-line to the X and Y datums, or coincident to whatever geometry is available. I suspect that this is what you need to do to fully constrain your current sketch.
This technique can be used for other polygons, just add more mirrors as needed (you may have to add more lines to support the extra mirrors).
John, why hold back? There are plenty of NX5 and 6 users who would like to see your parametric n-sided polygon example.
RE: sketching nx4
John R. Baker, P.E.
Product 'Evangelist'
Product Design Solutions
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: sketching nx4
By the way, why is it that in NX, one can't create associative patterns within Sketcher? You can do Mirrors of entities in a Sketch, so why not patterns of entities?
RE: sketching nx4
Attached is a UG V17.0 model of the final parametric 'Soccer Ball'.
John R. Baker, P.E.
Product 'Evangelist'
Product Design Solutions
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: sketching nx4
John R. Baker, P.E.
Product 'Evangelist'
Product Design Solutions
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.