Loosing info on drawings
Loosing info on drawings
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Hello, We're currently using NX 6.0.5.3 on windows xp and randomly we seem to loose weld symbols and dimension lines loose their associativity. We moved from I-deas to NX a while ago and the guys don't think the drafting package is as user friendly as I-deas was. These issues with dimensions needing updating and weld symbols completely being deleted are not helping. Also some models work on some computers but if another user (different pc) opens the same file there are issues. Sometime you get errors or parts are missing or do not load properly. All our load options are set to as saved.
Does anyone see these issues and is there an suggestions as to where to start to fix? We're preparing to move up to NX 8.0, Windows 7, 64 bit and Teamcenter. Hoping that the Teamcenter TDM helps out on data management. The change in software is driven from our head office and installation and setup is being handed down from another site which is on the outside of the pond.
Does anyone see these issues and is there an suggestions as to where to start to fix? We're preparing to move up to NX 8.0, Windows 7, 64 bit and Teamcenter. Hoping that the Teamcenter TDM helps out on data management. The change in software is driven from our head office and installation and setup is being handed down from another site which is on the outside of the pond.





RE: Loosing info on drawings
I'd start by getting everyone to move their files to a common network drive and get a duplicate file finder tool (use your favorite search engine there are some good ones that are free/low cost or have a free trial period) and run it, you may be surprised at the results.
RE: Loosing info on drawings
Currently we do all save in a network U:\Library drive. Yes the lack of data management is an issue. Sometimes the same user opens the drawing a few days later and dimensions/symbols are missing. Could this all be just from the lack of PDM?
RE: Loosing info on drawings
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RE: Loosing info on drawings
A side note on saving assemblies:
When working on an assembly, the 'save' function will try to save every component of the assembly that you have write access to (which in native, may well be every component). This can lead to some undesirable consequences. It is safer to use 'save work part only' and save only the files that you intend to.