Position "independant" mirroring of parts NX 7.5...
Position "independant" mirroring of parts NX 7.5...
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I used to know how to do this in NX4. I picked it up at a UG class years ago. I was able to execute an interpart geometry mirror and then place the "mirrored" part independant of the parent. Without breaking the link!
I cant use reference sets because the part name has to be unique from the parent.
TIA,
Dave
I cant use reference sets because the part name has to be unique from the parent.
TIA,
Dave





RE: Position "independant" mirroring of parts NX 7.5...
Insert -> Associative Copy -> WAVE Geometry Linker...
...and with the Type set to 'Mirror Body', select the Blue Block and then the X-Y Datum plane as the Mirror Plane. Hit OK and you will now have an associative mirror body in a separate part file which you can independently position in another part file.
John R. Baker, P.E.
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Product Design Solutions
Siemens PLM Software Inc.
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Cypress, CA
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To an Engineer, the glass is twice as big as it needs to be.
RE: Position "independant" mirroring of parts NX 7.5...
I was trying to do it within the assy I executed the mirror in.
FAIL!
I created a temp *.prt and did the mirror there. What kills me is that I can delete that temp file after the work is done and not experience a failure later when updating the parent. The child updates fine without the temp file it was made in.
What gives?
Dave
RE: Position "independant" mirroring of parts NX 7.5...
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: Position "independant" mirroring of parts NX 7.5...
Sometimes I think I've forgtten more than I may ever know again!
Thanks John