Align drawing views across multiple sheets in an NX 6 drawing file
Align drawing views across multiple sheets in an NX 6 drawing file
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I have 3 drawing sheets and each sheet contains the same drawing views for a variation of a part (3 variations total). Is there a method for aligning the views across the drawing sheets? For example the top view, I want its placement on the sheet to be the same for each sheet. When I export a PDF when I am finished I want to be able to page through the drawing set and see that the overall part views are in the same location. I find that it is easier to see the differences from one sheet to the other (or from one part to the other) this way than if the whole view is shifting as you go from sheet to sheet.





RE: Align drawing views across multiple sheets in an NX 6 drawing file
Have you considered turning on 'Grid Lines'? To set them up, while the drawing is being displayed, go to...
Preferences -> Grid and Work Plane...
...and toggle 'ON' the Grid Setting 'Show' as well as 'Show Major Lines' and perhaps even the optional 'Show Labels' which should make it even easier to get an acceptable alignment. Once displayed, you can set your 'Major' and 'Minor' Grid Size to something appropriate for your Drawing and View sizes. If you use Drawing Templates, you could even set this up ahead of time and just toggle OFF the display of at least the 'Major Lines'.
Anyway, give it try and see if this might help.
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RE: Align drawing views across multiple sheets in an NX 6 drawing file
Whether the centre of the view as defined dictates that the geometry will overlay from one sheet to the next is I guess what you're likely to find out by experimenting with these controls.
If you're creating the views from scratch it is almost certain that copying them from one sheet to the next within a single multi sheet drawing file will place them in the identical locations provided that all of the sheets are the same size. That can be found under edit>view>move/copy view and you simply tick on copy view this time and select your view and click the To Another Drawing Icon.
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RE: Align drawing views across multiple sheets in an NX 6 drawing file
They will be perfectly aligned as they will 'snap' to each other.
Then in your 'PART NAVIGATOR', you can drag one of the views onto a different sheet and it will retain its sheet position.