Adding Right Click Units Convert in Windows 7 - NX6
Adding Right Click Units Convert in Windows 7 - NX6
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We are just now switching to Windows 7 for our NX6 boxes. I'm pretty green with Win 7 and I want to add in the explorer right click context menu, options to convert the units of NX6 or later files like we had in XP. Can someone give me a step by step how to do this.
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RE: Adding Right Click Units Convert in Windows 7 - NX6
RE: Adding Right Click Units Convert in Windows 7 - NX6
RE: Adding Right Click Units Convert in Windows 7 - NX6
RE: Adding Right Click Units Convert in Windows 7 - NX6
In win 7 there is no tools menu, I have yet found, that will allow me to go in and assign a batch to fire off and convert. I'm trying to avoid having to use the goofy GUI executable. (convertprt.exe)
I'm guessing this must be another GTAC band aide to try and disguise the underlying archaic unit conversion system NX has had since way back when it ran on a Sumerian abacus.
RE: Adding Right Click Units Convert in Windows 7 - NX6
If you don't have what you want on an XP box, I've included a sample for doing in to mm conversion using the ug_convert_part utility. You should be able to edit it to suit your needs.
RE: Adding Right Click Units Convert in Windows 7 - NX6
C:\Users\yourname\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\SendTo
Drag a copy of the .bat files to this folder and they will show up on the send to folder. I use this to send files to other applications by placing a shortcut to the application in this folder.
John Joyce
N.C. Programming Supervisor
Barnes Aerospace, Windsor CT
NX6.0.5.3
RE: Adding Right Click Units Convert in Windows 7 - NX6
FYI, I also include a refile button which is a handy cleaner / updater for our older data.
Thanks again
RE: Adding Right Click Units Convert in Windows 7 - NX6
RE: Adding Right Click Units Convert in Windows 7 - NX6
You can then add the functionality as you did in XP.
Once updated on one PC, export the registry keys and then import to other PC's.
NX 6.0.5.3 (NX 8 Testing)
Windows 7 64