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Drafting Templet import Auto-CAD

Drafting Templet import Auto-CAD

Drafting Templet import Auto-CAD

(OP)
I am using  NX6 Version,
I have a drawing templet in Auto-CAD with some logo & fixed text, which i want to use in NX.
Also I want to add some NX variables in my imported title block, which i can change accordingly.

I have tried to import DXF, but with that i am getting the file in 3D.

Any help please.
 

Regards / Freundliche Grüße / Cordialement,
Subhash Madkatte
SIEMENS | I BT LV GC | R & D | Mumbai | India.
E-mail:subhash.madkatte@siemens.com; madkatte@gmail.com
 

RE: Drafting Templet import Auto-CAD

If you need to get the entities (lines, arcs, etc) from 3D model space to the drafting sheet here is how:
  1. Switch to drafting and add a base view, pick the view that is looking directly at your titleblock (ie probably not a side view).
  2. Perform a view dependent edit, choose all of your title block entities and convert dependency from model to view.
  3. Expand the view (View -> Operation -> Expand).
  4. Select all the titleblock entities and then cut them (Edit -> Cut or CTRL-X).
  5. Unexpand the view.
  6. Edit -> Paste or CTRL-V, the entities will show up on the drawing sheet.
  7. Delete the view, it is no longer needed.

RE: Drafting Templet import Auto-CAD

... or you can create a pattern of the geometry that you do not want changed at the drawing level (the type of geometry that would be on pre-printed drawing sheets back in the board days).  Make sute that the geometry is all in the absolute x-y plane with the lower left corner at 0,0,0.  Then to save, go File -> Options -> Save Options and in the Save Pattern Data box, make sure that Pattern Data Only in checked.  Save the part.  You can now bring the format into a drawing (Format -> Pattern -> Retrieve Pattern.  This method is slowly becoming obsolete as custom symbols are gradually gaining popularity, but after so many years doing it this way, I have yet to adapt.winky smile

You can create seed files which contain the format pattern (or custom symbol) as well as any text you want to automate (through File -> Properties -> Attributes or by using drawing sheet attribute control strings).
 

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RE: Drafting Templet import Auto-CAD

Morning, Cowski,

I've got a similar situation to the OP and your instructions seem useful but I'm getting stuck on step 2. I've got visible curves in the Drafting view but when I try to convert the dependency I can't select them. There's no selection filter set, so what am I missing?

I'm sure it'll be ridiculously simple to solve so thanks in advance!

Jon

JHTH
NX 7.0.1.7 + TC 2007

RE: Drafting Templet import Auto-CAD

It works best when all the entities are in the XY plane and the lower left corner of the title block is at (or close to) (0,0).

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