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NX 6 few questions about mold wizard, drafting etc

NX 6 few questions about mold wizard, drafting etc

NX 6 few questions about mold wizard, drafting etc

(OP)
Hello.

I'm new user of this Forum, but I read it since I started using NX 6. I'm using NX in my job - mold designing. In my short time (since august 2011) I encounter some problems that I can't solve and didn't found the answers. We often using mold wizard (for parting and standard parts), so I made library of parts our local and often used distributor. On the beginning I based on HASCO library but now I made my own parts. Many things I workout myself but there are some things that I can't.

MODELING:

1) Is there a way to change colour of part through mold wizard (spreadsheet)? for example I have 4 different kinds of springs, each kind has own colour:
a) green - light duty
b) blue - medium duty
c) red - heavy duty
d) yellow - extra heavy duty
Is there some variable that can do the trick?

2) When You use a pocket function (in mold wizard) on screws or some elements that has threads, pocket automatic subtract and add thread to part. When I made new part and add true and false it doesn't work. I figured out that there is used TAP_DRILL_DIA variable (in screws and others parts), but even if I use this variable in spreadsheet it doesn't work. Pocket only link part and subtract, no thread is made.

3) When I work in assembly, and I double click on part (make work part) NX automatic change reference set to model, I don't want this, I want that NX don't change it. If I set True it must stay true.

4) Is there a way to set false to weight nothing, because if I go to File-> properties ->Weight and Update it add True and False and mass is double. I found that in tools -> material properties first I set the material to true object and then I made False with very low density and add it to false object its work. But when assembly has 200 or more parts it's very difficult.

DRAFTING

1) When I first time add note, text to put in is highlight, but when add new leader then highlight shows on "Stub length" value. How do I reset it?

2) When I add in modeling attributes to part that I don't want to be displayed on part list PLIST_IGNORE_MEMBER and the I made masterpart to be as drawing I must do it again. Why this is not used from that assembly?

With best regards
Michael

RE: NX 6 few questions about mold wizard, drafting etc

Tip, reduce the number of questions per thread , you will receive more answers.
Modeling 3)
Preferences - assemblies - display as entire part = off.
Drafting
-can you clarify both 1 and 2 ?

RE: NX 6 few questions about mold wizard, drafting etc

(OP)
Ok, I will be remember. Your tip about modeling works fine.

About 1) drafting, I attached picture with highlight text and above is stub length 1.0000 and on same nx in job we have this value highlighted.

About 2) drafting, When I create a new assembly and add to same parts or sub assemblies (to their properties) PLIST_IGNORE_MEMBER, that part or sub assembly shouldn't be show on part list on drafting. But when I make a masterpart to this Assembly, go to drafting and put part list those unwanted parts or sub assemblies are still there, and those value isn't there. I must add it once again in this drafting.

RE: NX 6 few questions about mold wizard, drafting etc

1) i still don't understand the question.
2) If you set an attribute on a "component" it will not transfer upwards in the assembly, this is because the specific "instance" in this particular assembly can have unique attributes and if one sets the attribute in the assembly it will be treated as an "instance attribute". Example, each wheel in a car assembly can have unique attributes such as "Position=Front-right". These must therefore be set in the context of the assembly where the same part is instanced 4 times.

If you instead set the attribute on the "piece part", i.e make the part the displayed part, it will transfer upwards.
Regards,
Tomas

RE: NX 6 few questions about mold wizard, drafting etc

(OP)
Thanks I tested what You said and it's working. When I want to set this value I must make work part and then in properties check box apply to component part, and then it's ok.

What about moldwizard questions?

best regards
Michael

RE: NX 6 few questions about mold wizard, drafting etc

(OP)
Hello.

I've recorded movie about 1 question on drafting. It show how note command doesn't work property.
1) I add note 1
2) I add note 2
3) I edit note 1 - nx show leader subsection which was hide
4) I try edit note 2 but nx highlight "Stub length" value 5.000 in subsection leader

How may I fix it?

With best regards
Michael

RE: NX 6 few questions about mold wizard, drafting etc

What is the exact revision of level of NX 6.0 are you running?

I tested this using NX 6.0.5.3 and I don't see what you're seeing.

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RE: NX 6 few questions about mold wizard, drafting etc

(OP)
I don't think it's version problem, because on the beginning it worked fine. Problem started when I added more then 1 leader. Then leader sub menu opened and from then it doesn't work.

If I'm right We using 6.0.0.24 version, but I can be wrong. I will check it tomorrow.

With best regards
Michael

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