Assemble Bolts and Nuts as Reality
Assemble Bolts and Nuts as Reality
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Hello everyone, I have one more question.
Can anybody tell me if it is possbile to assemble bolt and nut in NX6 as reality? (Screw in screw, rotating when fastening or loosening)
Can anybody tell me if it is possbile to assemble bolt and nut in NX6 as reality? (Screw in screw, rotating when fastening or loosening)





RE: Assemble Bolts and Nuts as Reality
John Joyce
Tata Technologies
1675 Larimer St.
Denver, CO
www.myigetit.com
NX5,6, 7 Solid Works, Solid Edge
RE: Assemble Bolts and Nuts as Reality
In creating animations it is all driven from the expression FrameNumber (using that exact syntax and capitalisation. This increments per frame and simply allows you to show your assembly moving as if it were quite real. I have several examples of screws etc, but they're all still embargoed.
If you post back saying this is in fact what you wish to achieve then I can set you an example.
Best Regards
Hudson
www.jamb.com.au
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RE: Assemble Bolts and Nuts as Reality
On the other hand, it will be really appreciated if you could show me how to do it in animation.
(I once watched a video showing a whole engine assembly including those bolts flying, rotating and fixed into the body. I try to make a similar movement in NX all through.)
RE: Assemble Bolts and Nuts as Reality
Open the assembly and look at the expressions. The FrameNumber expression is the key. This is used to control the distance mating condition as the angle changes.
Select View - Visualization - Create Animation and select the screw animation from the list. As the animation is created the FrameNumber expression is incremented for each frame in the movie. I would suggest reading he help docs on this topic for detailed information.
This was done in NX5 so the components are mated. Have fun
John Joyce
Tata Technologies
1675 Larimer St.
Denver, CO
www.myigetit.com
NX5,6, 7 Solid Works, Solid Edge
RE: Assemble Bolts and Nuts as Reality
Are you suggesting that you're creating assemblies with screws with fully-detailed threads? Is this assembly being used to create high-quality or photo-realistic renderings or what?
BTW, your 'pictures' were invalid.
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RE: Assemble Bolts and Nuts as Reality
Best Regards
Hudson
www.jamb.com.au
Nil Desperandum illegitimi non carborundum
RE: Assemble Bolts and Nuts as Reality
RE: Assemble Bolts and Nuts as Reality
John R. Baker, P.E.
Product 'Evangelist'
Product Design Solutions
Siemens PLM Software Inc.
Industry Sector
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: Assemble Bolts and Nuts as Reality
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RE: Assemble Bolts and Nuts as Reality
Thanks, guys.
RE: Assemble Bolts and Nuts as Reality
John R. Baker, P.E.
Product 'Evangelist'
Product Design Solutions
Siemens PLM Software Inc.
Industry Sector
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.