Hide and show or layers ?
Hide and show or layers ?
(OP)
Hi,
I don't put plane, sketch or others geometry on layers, but I use the command hide or show.
Sincerely I prefer this workflow then activate / deactivate layers, but the problem occurs when I edit the part in assembly, where all plane or sketch are shown again.
I know that on contest edit the reference set goes to 'entire part', but why if I hidden some entities in part, they are show all again ?
If in assembly editing I hide again all planes or sketches, they remain hidden.
Solutions , ideas to avoid to re-hidden geometry entities ?
I don't put plane, sketch or others geometry on layers, but I use the command hide or show.
Sincerely I prefer this workflow then activate / deactivate layers, but the problem occurs when I edit the part in assembly, where all plane or sketch are shown again.
I know that on contest edit the reference set goes to 'entire part', but why if I hidden some entities in part, they are show all again ?
If in assembly editing I hide again all planes or sketches, they remain hidden.
Solutions , ideas to avoid to re-hidden geometry entities ?
Thank you...
Using NX 8 and TC8.3





RE: Hide and show or layers ?
Preferences -> Assemblies...
...you will find that near the top of the dialog the 'Display as Entire Part' option is toggled ON. If it is, may I suggest that you toggle it OFF and see if this gives you the behavior that you're looking for.
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
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RE: Hide and show or layers ?
I know this setting, the problem is when I edit sketches or planes.
If I edit sketch, 2D entities aren't shown for example end if I edit planes, parent plane is not show.
Thank you...
Using NX 8 and TC8.3
RE: Hide and show or layers ?
RE: Hide and show or layers ?
Preferences -> Sketch -> Session Settings
...and check the status of the 'Maintain Hide Status' in the 'Task Environment' section of the dialog. Make sure that it's NOT toggled ON.
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: Hide and show or layers ?
I don't create extra reference set.
I use only 'Model' and 'Entire Part'.
In 'Model' only body/bodies.
I leave NX settings to his out-of-the-box values and let the system take care of things for me.
Thank you...
Using NX 8 and TC8.3
RE: Hide and show or layers ?
This is what happen on edit.
Think a file with 2000 feature where there are lots of planes, sketches, references entities.
I don't use layers, but only show and hide in part.
I use the reference set 'Model' for the component in assembly.
When I edit this part, become 'Entire part' and ALL are visible.
I would like to edit the part in assembly as I'm in the 'Displayed part', so I decide with the command show what I want to show.
Do you use layers or hide & show command ?
Thank you...
Using NX 8 and TC8.3
RE: Hide and show or layers ?
As for my personal preferences, I prefer working with Hide/Show and NOT using Layers.
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: Hide and show or layers ?
With the options you describe, the datums & sketches won't be available unless they are included in the model reference set, or until you switch to entire ref set (at which point everything shows up whether it was hidden or not); unless I am missing something?
RE: Hide and show or layers ?
as you, I don't use layer to hide planes, sketches or reference geometry, but I use the hide & show command.
So, how do you do if you have 800 feature in part between planes, sketches or reference geometry that you have hidden in part and you would edit this part in assembly context ?
You will see again all planes, sketches and reference geometry.
What is you workflow ?
Actually I use the CTRL+W to hide planes, sketches and reference geometry again.
I think this is an useless step or I'm missing something ?
Thank you...
Using NX 8 and TC8.3
RE: Hide and show or layers ?
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: Hide and show or layers ?
I know that this behavior has always been like this.
But I'm asking you that you are inside the NX system, if you promote / suggest / use the hide & show as method / workflow, how do you can manipulate in a simple manner file in context that have 800 / 2000 feature (see FIAT or GM or Chrysler file) ?
There are area where NX can improve with a simple option.
Sorry, but will be useful that NX employees use NX to make interesting project not only cube to understand where NX need to be implemented.
It's impossible to add en ER, because is not a limitation, GTAC say to use Layers.
Thank you...
Using NX 8 and TC8.3