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3d Layer specification transferring to 2d representation

3d Layer specification transferring to 2d representation

3d Layer specification transferring to 2d representation

(OP)
Afternoon all,

We are new users to the NX/Teamcenter environment so forgive me if the slew of questions that is sure to follow my joining/participating in this forum are full of rookie errors :(

Current issue - Layer mapping from 3D part to 2D drawing view. Specifically a Sheet Metal flat pattern view. We have modified the user defaults to our desired layers,(object info of the 3D flat pattern returns desired reults) but when this view is placed on our drawing (seperate specification drawing - master model) all geometry appears to transition to layer 1???

What are we missing?

Install details:
NX7.5, Teamcenter8, Windows7 64 bit.

Thanks for any help,

Matt Smith, Principal Designer
(o) 937.456.8728
1219 US 35 West P.O. Box 60
Eaton, OH 45320
msmith@hennypenny.com | www.hennypenny.com

RE: 3d Layer specification transferring to 2d representation

In the drawing file, right click the component and choose 'properties'. On the 'assembly' tab change your layer option to 'original'.

My guess is it is currently set to 'as specified' and layer 1 is called out directly under that.

You can change the behavior in customer defaults, but there is also an option to change it at the time you add the component to the assembly.

www.nxjournaling.com

RE: 3d Layer specification transferring to 2d representation

(OP)
yep - thanks so much... that corrects a existing flat pattern view.

Now what is the customer default Im looking for to apply this globally?

Thanks again

Matt Smith, Principal Designer
(o) 937.456.8728
1219 US 35 West P.O. Box 60
Eaton, OH 45320
msmith@hennypenny.com | www.hennypenny.com

RE: 3d Layer specification transferring to 2d representation

In the customer defaults you can find it at Assemblies -> General -> Component operations; it is the first entry in the dialog box. Also, be aware that even if you set this in the customer defaults, if you change it when adding a component 'dialog memory' may take over on future uses.

www.nxjournaling.com

RE: 3d Layer specification transferring to 2d representation

(OP)
I have this default set now... Issue persists.

So im assuming the dialog memory is my issue. When adding the flat pattern view to a drawing I do not see the component level layer option available for change. Maybe im missing it... hints please?

This is a view of a reference set (flat-pattern) does that change anything?

Any more ideas?

Thanks.

Matt Smith, Principal Designer
(o) 937.456.8728
1219 US 35 West P.O. Box 60
Eaton, OH 45320
msmith@hennypenny.com | www.hennypenny.com

RE: 3d Layer specification transferring to 2d representation

I may have misunderstood the original question. My previous answer concerns adding a component to an assembly. Your question concerns adding a drawing view to a drawing sheet? When you place a view, the view itself will belong to the current work layer.

Quote:

when this view is placed on our drawing (seperate specification drawing - master model) all geometry appears to transition to layer 1???
After you place a view, all geometry in the file moves to layer 1? Or just the flat pattern geometry? What layer was it on before you added the view? What layer do you desire this geometry to be on?

www.nxjournaling.com

RE: 3d Layer specification transferring to 2d representation

(OP)

Quote:

Your question concerns adding a drawing view to a drawing sheet?

Yes - I am placing a new view on a drawing of a 3d model... not a stand alone 2D view. (I'm a newbie remember - not sure the verbage is proper)

Quote:

After you place a view, all geometry in the file moves to layer 1? Or just the flat pattern geometry? What layer was it on before you added the view? What layer do you desire this geometry to be on?

Yes - All geometry. Part geometry is being "mapped" to desired layer/s (204, 214... various layers based on geometry) via customer defaults - Object info in the modeling environment confirms this. But, when I create a view/s of this model on a drawing all geometry is now on layer 1??? I just need the drawing view to maintain the layers from the model.

Sorry for the confusion...

Matt Smith, Principal Designer
(o) 937.456.8728
1219 US 35 West P.O. Box 60
Eaton, OH 45320
msmith@hennypenny.com | www.hennypenny.com

RE: 3d Layer specification transferring to 2d representation

If the customer defaults are being 'ignored', open up your drawing template and try Preferences > Annotation > Load All Defaults and Preferences > View > Load All Defaults, then save and close. When you create a new drawing, your defaults will hopefully be applied (you can also do the same on existing drawings to apply updated cust defs).

There are a number of defaults that get stored in the template files and which are only read and updated when you update the template. I don't know for sure if the ones you want fall into this bracket, but it's worked for us in the past.

HTH,

Jon

JHTH
NX 7.5.5 + TC 8.3.2.2

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