MR NX 8.0.3.4 - journal won't work now
MR NX 8.0.3.4 - journal won't work now
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Please help me to get this journal working again, It's one of cowski's masterpieces...
I've just put the latest maintenance pack on and it no longer works, maybe they've changed something in NX open or something...
It's the dxf creator, which exports, and imports a .cgm, and exports that.
usually you watch the drawing appear in model space, then turn white, and finish back in the drawing sheet...
Now, it flashes open the model space, then flashes a blank drawing, then goes back to the drawing sheet, and completes the dxf, without errors. But if you open the dxf, there's nothing in it and it just shows the model-space background colour.
What's weird, is i point the journal at my template part, and the background colour is different to what you see running the journal.
I've tried changing it to "Blank" but then it says it has an error in file creation.
Any help much appreciated...
I've just put the latest maintenance pack on and it no longer works, maybe they've changed something in NX open or something...
It's the dxf creator, which exports, and imports a .cgm, and exports that.
usually you watch the drawing appear in model space, then turn white, and finish back in the drawing sheet...
Now, it flashes open the model space, then flashes a blank drawing, then goes back to the drawing sheet, and completes the dxf, without errors. But if you open the dxf, there's nothing in it and it just shows the model-space background colour.
What's weird, is i point the journal at my template part, and the background colour is different to what you see running the journal.
I've tried changing it to "Blank" but then it says it has an error in file creation.
Any help much appreciated...





RE: MR NX 8.0.3.4 - journal won't work now
As a guess from your description, I'd say it is not finding your specific template file (I remember we customized your version because you don't use the "blank" template). Were there any other environmental changes when you upgraded to NX 8?
www.nxjournaling.com
RE: MR NX 8.0.3.4 - journal won't work now
Thanks again for your help, I've been using it sucessfully in NX8 on MR 8.0.2 but i put on maintenance 8.0.3 and now it no longer works.
The log file doesn't give any errors, here are a sample dxf, and log file.
You're right about pointing to my template, but i do still have the "Blank" template available,(other users don't), but when i changed the journal to read "Blank", instead of "BUSTECH.prt" it errors, saying "the selected template doesn't exist" (but it does)
So, if it can't read the "Blank" part, and it's not using my "BUSTECH.prt" template, then what is it using?
RE: MR NX 8.0.3.4 - journal won't work now
CODE
If you want to try to use the blank template, change the NewFile subroutine to the following (changed lines highlighted):
CODE
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RE: MR NX 8.0.3.4 - journal won't work now
the template enquirey is finding all that it should, i then changed the lines you showed and ran the journal, it seemed to work slightly differently, and the end result is a black square, not the shaded background.
It must be something that they've changed in the MR as I've not updated the other users, and they work fine still.
Have you installed this maintenance yet?
RE: MR NX 8.0.3.4 - journal won't work now
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RE: MR NX 8.0.3.4 - journal won't work now
I've tried to run the version you linked to, but it fails to find the drawing file for some reason, but this is not to do with the maintenance update, as i tried to use it a while ago (on 8.0.2), when your journal site was only just open (nice job by the way)..
The routine then just hangs, and has to be stopped.
I wonder what is causing this not to work on my set-up, i know it works ok for other people i've spoken to...
RE: MR NX 8.0.3.4 - journal won't work now
Also, run the version that is listed on the website again. That one writes information to the NX log file as it executes. After it errors out/quits working, open the NX log file (Help -> Log File) and scroll down to the end to see what information the journal has written.
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RE: MR NX 8.0.3.4 - journal won't work now
The log file indeed indicates that it is not finding the template file. I noticed a couple of minor differences in the journal you recorded vs my journal code; I've incorporated those changes into this code, hopefully it will take care of the problem. If not, post back with a description of what happens.
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RE: MR NX 8.0.3.4 - journal won't work now
it still hangs i'm afraid, say's can't find the file , press a key to continue..
log says..
Part::SaveManager saved 1 parts successfully.
Adding file to kill list: X:\Paul\test-dxf\CHAD-1501_dwg_1.cgm
Adding file to kill list: X:\Paul\test-dxf\CHAD-1501_dwg_1.prt
DXF file: X:\Paul\test-dxf\CHAD-1501_dwg_1.dxf
Calling export DXF routine
ExportDXF(X:\Paul\test-dxf\CHAD-1501_dwg_1.prt, X:\Paul\test-dxf\CHAD-1501_dwg_1.dxf)
Teamcenter Integration: capability TC_is_Teamcenterized is disabled
DXF/DWG Export: Export translation job submitted.Waiting on creation of DXF file...
&MACRO FOCUS CHANGE OUT 1
&MACRO FOCUS CHANGE OUT 1
&MACRO FOCUS CHANGE IN 1
&MACRO MENU, 0, UG_HELP_SYSTEM_LOG UG_GATEWAY_MAIN_MENUBAR ! <MB/Toolbar>
Successfully loaded dynamic module C:\Program Files\Siemens\NX 8.0\UGII\libhelpint.dll
Loaded module C:\Program Files\Siemens\NX 8.0\UGII\libflat.dll 7fef22b0000 75000 f88380c4-4559fe44-6961059c-64842caf-1=libflat___134435542064 version = 8.0.3.4
Loaded module C:\Program Files\Siemens\NX 8.0\UGII\libsmdint.dll 7fed02b0000 1e2000 60c886c6-4a9f5f38-4f3030a2-3bf4a935-1=libsmdint___134437389864 version = 8.0.3.4
Loaded module C:\Program Files\Siemens\NX 8.0\UGII\libmodlint.dll 7fed8c00000 405000 5d705a58-4efb405c-b3f1b592-2e67ced7-1=libmodlint___134437650664 version = 8.0.3.4
Loaded module C:\Program Files\Siemens\NX 8.0\UGII\libhelpint.dll 7fed04a0000 124000 20b20dc1-47eef2f7-17103bb6-b74e380a-1=libhelpint___134437694464 version = 8.0.3.4
Loaded module C:\Program Files\Siemens\NX 8.0\UGII\libjadex.DLL 7fed31e0000 e8000 96c7f0e7-493de6a9-e6190ab-3a588a0b-1=libjadex___134435610164 version = 8.0.3.4
it doesn't create a dxf file now
Any other ideas?
RE: MR NX 8.0.3.4 - journal won't work now
I might have to wait until we get that MR installed to do more testing.
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RE: MR NX 8.0.3.4 - journal won't work now
If it's months away i might re-install back to 8.0.2
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RE: MR NX 8.0.3.4 - journal won't work now
Still looking into it...
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RE: MR NX 8.0.3.4 - journal won't work now
I just wondered if you'd managed to fix this journal yet, I've just tested the one off your journalising web site, but i get the error, where it say's it can't find the file (which is the displayed part)
I've just tried the custom one you did for me, and now it actually outputs the dxf, but (in a single sheet drawing), it duplicated the sheet 4 times, in the actual UG part, making it a 5 sheet drawing,and outputs 5 dxf files, when i view the dxf files, there is nothing in them
P.S I'm using 8.0.3.4
RE: MR NX 8.0.3.4 - journal won't work now
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RE: MR NX 8.0.3.4 - journal won't work now
To see the difference for yourself, do the following:
- Open a drawing, export cgm file of the drawing.
- Create a new file.
- Start journal recording, import the cgm file.
- Stop journal recording, note geometry is in model view.
- Delete geometry.
- Replay the recorded journal.
- Note drawing sheet was created and cgm geometry is on new drawing sheet.
I've opened an IR with GTAC (6848806); I'm waiting to hear back whether that change was intentional or not...www.nxjournaling.com
RE: MR NX 8.0.3.4 - journal won't work now
RE: MR NX 8.0.3.4 - journal won't work now
I've updated my journal, the latest version can be found here:
http://nxjournaling.com/?q=content/export-drawing-...
or you can get it from
https://dl.dropbox.com/u/80688373/NXJ_drawing_dxf....
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RE: MR NX 8.0.3.4 - journal won't work now
if you go into sheets 2->5 it looks fine but the actual sheet 1 has been deleted
RE: MR NX 8.0.3.4 - journal won't work now
If you run it on a 1 sheet drawing, does it give the same error?
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RE: MR NX 8.0.3.4 - journal won't work now
Should i send you some sample parts i used (before and after), or a log file?
P.s. the blank part is available, so its nothing to do with that..
RE: MR NX 8.0.3.4 - journal won't work now
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RE: MR NX 8.0.3.4 - journal won't work now
Can I get you to contact me directly? There are some things I want to get your opinion on in regards to this problem.
Anthony Galante

Technical Resource Coordinator
NX5.0.6, NX6.0.5, NX7.5.0-> NX7.5.5 & NX8.0.0 -> NX8.0.3.4, NX8.5.0.23