Is it possible to display part number/revision - name of an item in NX dialogs?
Is it possible to display part number/revision - name of an item in NX dialogs?
(OP)
Hello,
I hope this is an easy one as being new to NX its been a bit of a sticky point for our users.
NX7.5 / Teamcenter 8 install
I want to be able to see the part number/revision - name of an item/component in selection areas of NX such as...
- Add component dialog window - this currently is displaying Item name/Revision
- Window selection - changing open windows dialog is displaying Item name/Revision
I'm sure this is an issue with other dialogs as well but these are all I can think of.
Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks.
I hope this is an easy one as being new to NX its been a bit of a sticky point for our users.
NX7.5 / Teamcenter 8 install
I want to be able to see the part number/revision - name of an item/component in selection areas of NX such as...
- Add component dialog window - this currently is displaying Item name/Revision
- Window selection - changing open windows dialog is displaying Item name/Revision
I'm sure this is an issue with other dialogs as well but these are all I can think of.
Any help would be appreciated.
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: Is it possible to display part number/revision - name of an item in NX dialogs?
1) set the customer defaults to display the desired property.
I am not sure that you can display "the full line" of "part number/revision - name of an item" since that consist of three properties. but you can get "part number/revision". ( The revision is automatic displayed.)
Before i tell how to do this,
2) Preferences - Assemblies - Descriptive Part Name style will set "the above" in this session only,
per default you can try File Name / Description / Specified Attribute
where "Specified Attribute" opens up a second field where you can enter things like "DB_PART_NUMBER" or similar. -
Make one of your parts the displayed part, then Format - Database Attributes - List, the 2:nd column will contain the available Attibute names that can be entered above.
Play around with these attributes until you find the one you like.
Then: File - Utilities - Customer defaults - Assemblies - General - Miscellaneous - Part Name Style Attribute.
If you set it at the "Defaults Level = Site" all users will get the setting.
Regards,
Tomas
RE: Is it possible to display part number/revision - name of an item in NX dialogs?
Thanks for the quick reply.
This preference is manipulating the display but we dont have a single attribute that displays both number and name
Are there operators that can be used to combine two attributes in this preference?
I have tried (/ , :).
Seems like it has to be a single attribute.
Hoping you have additional helps..
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: Is it possible to display part number/revision - name of an item in NX dialogs?
What one probably could do, if skilled...( i'm not) is have "something in the Teamcenter setup" combine two of the "true" attributes into a "descriptive attribute" ( I.e "Number+Name") that was read only from NX but could be used for this purpose.
Regards,
Tomas
RE: Is it possible to display part number/revision - name of an item in NX dialogs?
Im going to request this from our teamcenter consultants and see what they have to offer.
If successful I will share the outcome with you.
Thanks again for the 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