excel to tell NX to input templates?
excel to tell NX to input templates?
(OP)
Hello,
I have figured out how to use an internal spreadsheet to update my models/drawings. Now I need something a little more complicated.
1). I have a spreadsheet that gives the user a number of very important dimensions. My goal is to make our drafting process more automated. The excel sheet can give NX the length and locations of everything. I have a cylinder with given number grooves defined by the excel sheet. I want NX to read the number of grooves and the groove types (both are drop downs in my sheet) then choose the correct template that the company has already created for each groove type and place it in the right spot based on the dimensions my excel sheet has found. Any way that is possible? I need groove type, number of grooves, and location dimensions to be read from the sheet, then NX needs to insert the correct groove from the template.
Thanks for any help, just trying to automate our drafting process!
I have figured out how to use an internal spreadsheet to update my models/drawings. Now I need something a little more complicated.
1). I have a spreadsheet that gives the user a number of very important dimensions. My goal is to make our drafting process more automated. The excel sheet can give NX the length and locations of everything. I have a cylinder with given number grooves defined by the excel sheet. I want NX to read the number of grooves and the groove types (both are drop downs in my sheet) then choose the correct template that the company has already created for each groove type and place it in the right spot based on the dimensions my excel sheet has found. Any way that is possible? I need groove type, number of grooves, and location dimensions to be read from the sheet, then NX needs to insert the correct groove from the template.
Thanks for any help, just trying to automate our drafting process!





RE: excel to tell NX to input templates?
John R. Baker, P.E.
Product 'Evangelist'
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Siemens PLM Software Inc.
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Cypress, CA
Siemens PLM:
UG/NX Museum:
To an Engineer, the glass is twice as big as it needs to be.
RE: excel to tell NX to input templates?
Thanks again!
RE: excel to tell NX to input templates?
John R. Baker, P.E.
Product 'Evangelist'
Product Engineering Software
Siemens PLM Software Inc.
Industry Sector
Cypress, CA
Siemens PLM:
UG/NX Museum:
To an Engineer, the glass is twice as big as it needs to be.
RE: excel to tell NX to input templates?
RE: excel to tell NX to input templates?
John R. Baker, P.E.
Product 'Evangelist'
Product Engineering Software
Siemens PLM Software Inc.
Industry Sector
Cypress, CA
Siemens PLM:
UG/NX Museum:
To an Engineer, the glass is twice as big as it needs to be.