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NX7.5 Assembly loading problems

NX7.5 Assembly loading problems

NX7.5 Assembly loading problems

(OP)
Y'alright.
When I start an assembly and load a prt file into it it always comes out bigger than it should. In modeling it's 500mm, in assemblies it's ~550mm. Any idea why it's doing this? Or if there's a way to scale models that'd be good.
Also while I'm at it, how do you make the oversized buttons along the top normal?
Cheers!

RE: NX7.5 Assembly loading problems

How are you measuring your model?

What exactly do you mean by the "oversized buttons"?  Are you talking about toolbar icons with names under them?  If so, try changing your Role (Resource Bar tab) to something other than one of the 'Essential' Roles.

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: NX7.5 Assembly loading problems

(OP)
Thanks, so much more space now!
Using the ruler tool, I've checked and double checked. It's stretching in the X and Y planes, not the Z one though... Goes from 20.925 to 25.91 and 50 to 55.01

RE: NX7.5 Assembly loading problems

Make sure that you're actually measuring between edges/faces and not just between screen points.

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: NX7.5 Assembly loading problems

(OP)
Yup measuring from one corner to another, zoomed right in. I'm 100% sure it's the wrong size

RE: NX7.5 Assembly loading problems

OK, do you have multiple solid bodies in your original part file?  If so, in your Assembly change the Reference Set to 'Entire Part' and see if anything else shows up.

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: NX7.5 Assembly loading problems

(OP)
All the bodies are merged, but I tried anyway,no change, also  changed "part versions" to as saved, tried turning off partial loading, tried turning off generate missing part family members, no change for any of them.

RE: NX7.5 Assembly loading problems

Does this happen to all of your assemblies, or just this particular one?

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RE: NX7.5 Assembly loading problems

(OP)
Just this one and a different version of the same thing somebody else made. Loaded the other version into an assembly and it was all wrong, so remade it and the same thing happens.

RE: NX7.5 Assembly loading problems

Is it possible to upload the original part file, or at least one which behaves in this manner?

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: NX7.5 Assembly loading problems

I measure the length of the c-section part to be 500 mm whether in the part file or an assembly file.

Are you using promotions, wave links, or any type of interpart modeling?

www.nxjournaling.com

RE: NX7.5 Assembly loading problems

(OP)
Hmmmm... Restarted the computer while I cooked dinner, opened a new assembly, loaded and it worked. Double checked and closed and reopened a new assembly, and it didn't work. Re-restarted and clicked assembly, and it worked again. Odd...

RE: NX7.5 Assembly loading problems

There does not appears to be anything wrong with this part and no matter how I load it into an Assembly, the size of the part does not change nor are the measured distances any different between measuring the piece part itself or doing so while working in the context of the Assembly.

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: NX7.5 Assembly loading problems

Aside from the time you got a 50.0 measurement, does the 50 always go to exactly 55.01 or does it change?  Are you using measure distance or measure projected distance?

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