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Section tool in modelling

Section tool in modelling

Section tool in modelling

(OP)
Hello

One of our users has been trying to use the section tool in a model, however on this particular part, it is behaving in a strange way. When you open the section tool up, you are unable to drag any of the different planes around using the cone, the bounding box is not visible and clicking on the different planes to change the section orientation does not work as expected. The link will demonstrate this in a clearer manner. Any help is appreciated.

http://screencast.com/t/FaWq8gZrn

Best regards

Simon NX4.0.4.2 MP10 - TCEng 9.1.3.6.c - (NX7.5 native)

www.jcb.com

Life shouldn't be measured by the number of breaths you take, but by the number of times when it's taken away...

RE: Section tool in modelling

Try hitting the 'reset bounds' button (the green curved arrow). I'm guessing the dynamic WCS tool is off in the distance somewhere.

RE: Section tool in modelling

(OP)
Thanks Cowski, we already tried that, but to no avail. sad

Best regards

Simon NX4.0.4.2 MP10 - TCEng 9.1.3.6.c - (NX7.5 native)

www.jcb.com

Life shouldn't be measured by the number of breaths you take, but by the number of times when it's taken away...

RE: Section tool in modelling

Try doing a zoom fit, before you reset the bounding box, and then check the planes of the section, I think you can reorient the planes where you want them...

RE: Section tool in modelling

(OP)
Tried that too, but thanks for the input.

Best regards

Simon NX4.0.4.2 MP10 - TCEng 9.1.3.6.c - (NX7.5 native)

www.jcb.com

Life shouldn't be measured by the number of breaths you take, but by the number of times when it's taken away...

RE: Section tool in modelling

It looks like when you select the plane normal to XC that it does not snap onto the "zero" of the part(ie planar with YZ).
Try changing the plane definition to "Absolute" rather than "Work".
Is your WCS at absolute 0,0,0?
 

Jon S

Medical Design Engineer - Glos. UK
NX 6.0.5.3 / Teamcenter 8

RE: Section tool in modelling

(OP)
Tried that to Jon. At a complete loss with this one. sad

Best regards

Simon NX4.0.4.2 MP10 - TCEng 9.1.3.6.c - (NX7.5 native)

www.jcb.com

Life shouldn't be measured by the number of breaths you take, but by the number of times when it's taken away...

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