private and external attribute on templates ?
private and external attribute on templates ?
(OP)
Hello
This is a screenshot from a short video on NX templates at Youtube.
Could you explain me when to use the external attribute and when the private one, please?

NX help says:
But from the preview (at right) it's not clear for me what's the difference.
Thanks
This is a screenshot from a short video on NX templates at Youtube.
Could you explain me when to use the external attribute and when the private one, please?

NX help says:
Quote:
Use the External column on the workbench to define which dialog box components are exposed as public. When a component is marked as External Input or External Output, it is displayed to the consumer in the template dialog box. When a component is marked as Private, it is shown only inside the Product Template Studio application.
But from the preview (at right) it's not clear for me what's the difference.
Thanks





RE: private and external attribute on templates ?
the difference between external input and output is this... if the expression is one that is an input- one that you can key in the value, then it is an 'external input', if the expression is a resultant, ie and meassurement, then it is an 'external output'.
when you change each expression to either input or output you will see in the Template Explorer window a red arrow beside the value, they are in different directions. in the end it is up to you whether you want to show these or not.
Scott Copeland
Design Engineering Contractor
Persego Int'l
www.persego.com
RE: private and external attribute on templates ?