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Assembly constraints in Dependencies pane

Assembly constraints in Dependencies pane

Assembly constraints in Dependencies pane

(OP)
all - couldn't seem to find this exact topic in past discussions so thought I would see if anyone had any comments on it.

Using NX6, when you see a list of constaints in the dependencies window after selecting a part, and want to edit one of them by double clicking it, you can easily go and edit that constraint.  Or even suppress it by checking the checkbox.  However, the list of constraints in the dependencies window for the part you had selected then goes away after you are done with that one constraint.  You have to go back and select the part again to see the list of constraints to edit another one if so desired.  

Is this the way it is or is there some setting to keep these visible after you edit just one of them and want to go and edit another one for the same part.  Or do you alwasy have to go and pick the part again to see the constraints?

RE: Assembly constraints in Dependencies pane

No, which is one of the reasons why with NX 8.0 we have introduced the Assembly Constraint Navigator, separate from the Assembly Navigator, which will provide you an environment specifically designed to manage Constraints.  In addition to addressing you issue it also solves some other common complaints and that is not being able to see the constraints related to more then one Component at a time.  Also to group both Components and Constraints based their status, such as being fully verse partially constrained or constraints that simply have a warning attached verse those that have actually failed.  

John R. Baker, P.E.
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RE: Assembly constraints in Dependencies pane

(OP)
OK. Thanks.  Looking forward to NX8.  

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