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Solid Selection NX8

Solid Selection NX8

Solid Selection NX8

(OP)
Friends

I have a few days using NX8, and I have a problem when I am working in "Application modeling". When the solid part appears and I need to select a face instantly appears the operation that was apply in this surface (extrude,revolve etc).
The problem is when the solid part contains many operations, then I can´t work quickly waiting for the "QuickPick" for select that I need.

Some one of you know, how can I disable this configuration?
Attached image

Thanks for your time and tips

Tom

NX 8.0.0
 

RE: Solid Selection NX8

To disable the new NX 8.0 feature highlighting behavior, go to...

Preferences -> Selection...

...and in the 'Highlight' section of the dialog, toggle OFF the 'Highlight Original' option.  This will return you to the pre-NX 8.0 highlighting behavior.

However, before leaving the Selection Preferences dialog let's solve you 'QuickPick' problem.

You mention that you can't work quickly since you have to "wait" for the QuickPick to come-up.  Well try this, go to the QuickPick section fo the dialog and toggle OFF the 'QuickPick on Delay' option.  Now may at first sound like you're turning OFF QuickPick altogether, but that's not exactly true.  While this DOES disable QuickPick coming-up automatically as your cursor is hovering over a highlighted face or body, it's still available just that NOW you have complete control over how QUICKLY it comes-up.  With QuickPick toggled OFF when your cursor if over a highlighted object you will never see the '...' however all you have to do when you WANT to use QuickPick is to just hold donw MB1 for more than about a half-second and QuickPick will come-up.  This way it never gets in the way when you're taking your time doing section and when you need it quickly you can instantly activate it by simply holding down MB1.

Anyway, give it a try and I think you will wonder how you ever got along without this behavior in the past winky smile

 

John R. Baker, P.E.
Product 'Evangelist'
Product Engineering Software
Siemens PLM Software Inc.
Industry Sector
Cypress, CA
http://www.siemens.com/plm
UG/NX Museum:   http://www.plmworld.org/p/cm/ld/fid=209

To an Engineer, the glass is twice as big as it needs to be.
 

RE: Solid Selection NX8

The other option is to simply right click and turn on the face selection filter as per the video in this link.

http://screencast.com/t/XQVgygfC

Best regards

Simon NX7.5.3 - TC 8 www.jcb.com

RE: Solid Selection NX8

(OP)
John

Thanks a lot for your tip, that was I need.
A comment about NX7.5. I worked with "QuickPick" many times because I had not the "Highlight Original" in this version.

Best regards

Tom

NX 8.0.0
 

RE: Solid Selection NX8

Hi everyone!


I was having the same trouble about the selection, but now it is solved thanks to your tip. But, is there a way to keep it permanent? I mean, an option in Customer defaults or something.

Thanks in advance.

RE: Solid Selection NX8

Just toggle it OFF and it will stay OFF.  If not, then you may not have write access to your registry files.

John R. Baker, P.E.
Product 'Evangelist'
Product Engineering Software
Siemens PLM Software Inc.
Industry Sector
Cypress, CA
http://www.siemens.com/plm
UG/NX Museum:   http://www.plmworld.org/p/cm/ld/fid=209

To an Engineer, the glass is twice as big as it needs to be.
 

RE: Solid Selection NX8

John, that's exactly my case. I do not have permission to access the registry files.

Well. If there isn't an option in Customer Defaults, I'll toggle it OFF everytime I need it.

Thanks!

NX6.0.3.6 -> NX7.5.4.4 -> NX8.0.0.25

RE: Solid Selection NX8

Hi,
about selection, when I select components, also components that are back to others are selected.
Example:
On top view I see a plate 1 in x 1 in and under the plate there is a little cylinder that I don't see.
If i make a rectangle, the cylinder is selected though I don't see them.
Solutions ?
Options ?

Thank you...

Using NX 8 and TC8.3

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