Trouble creating parts list - NX6
Trouble creating parts list - NX6
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I am using NX6.
I had previously created a drawing using parts list without any problems. I have created another assembly and when I insert the generic parts list, it displays only the first row with the column labels.
What is causing the parts list from updating. There are approx 80 detail parts in the assembly.
I had previously created a drawing using parts list without any problems. I have created another assembly and when I insert the generic parts list, it displays only the first row with the column labels.
What is causing the parts list from updating. There are approx 80 detail parts in the assembly.





RE: Trouble creating parts list - NX6
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RE: Trouble creating parts list - NX6
RE: Trouble creating parts list - NX6
If they are, turn one off and on again, it sometimes wakes up the parts list.
RE: Trouble creating parts list - NX6
I am also finding this issue with drawings in NX4. It really is frustrating as i can't figure out why its doing it! Strangely enough... another random drawing prt file seemed to work. So i've had to do a lot of customizing again in the new file!
RE: Trouble creating parts list - NX6
However, now I'm having trouble with the Autobaloon and the hole table features.
If I select Autoballoon, select the parts list in the part navigator, select the views I need and select OK, the hour glass spins like something is happening, then after about 10 seconds, nothing....
I create a baloon callout using the Identification Symbol without a text callout and it creates the symbol. I select the symbol, then right click the parts list in the part navigator, and nothing.
I created another view of the complete assembly and removed all components except one, added a Identification Symbol, select it, right click the parts list and update it, I get the symbol to update with the correct item number.
But, If I create a view with sub-assemblies or seperate details, follow the same procedure, nothing happens.
I've tried associating the views to the parts list also. Nothing.
I've set and reset the values of UGII_UPDATE_ALL_ID_SYMBOLS_WITH_PLIST to 1 or 0. If set to zero, Autoballoon will not work on other views.
Hole table is another issue too. I tried setting the values of UGII_DRAFTING_HOLE_TABLE=1 to get the function to appear. I can select the ordinate origin, or an existing one, select the holes, which it shows how many holes I selected, then the position of the table and select create hole table, nothing happens.
Any ideas?
RE: Trouble creating parts list - NX6
Hmm i wonder what the cause is.
RE: Trouble creating parts list - NX6
similar to:
Drawing
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Assembly
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|-Cylinder
( Zip the files since this forum only allows a single attachment per post.)
Regarding the hole table, if i remember things correctly the hole table was in NX6 a "not yet fully finished project and therefore under an environment variable". - It might have a some issues.
Regards,
Tomas
RE: Trouble creating parts list - NX6
These files are created with NX4. I also get this issue when importing assemblies (i did a few like this recently and the Parts Lists wouldn't populate). I created these using the default "File -> New" in native NX4.
I did manage to find some Palette's that come with NX4 that have Drawing's and if i use those it seems to work as expected (but also i have used them and it not populate the parts list as well so there is something weird going on i suspect, not directly related to the seedfile that gets used). It's had me stumped for quite a while.
RE: Trouble creating parts list - NX6
When you insert the views on your drawing, you must NOT use "View from part" or , as i call them, "Drawing specific components".
components with this icon , see the attached image, will not ( and should not) appear in partslists.
The intended usage of the "drawing specific component" is when you want to display something which is related to the actual assembly but which isn't on the same BOM. Example, if you design a generator for a engine and like to show some of the surrounding details, these details can be added using "view from part".
The drawing you uploaded , has the assembly and components as "drawing specific components", -see the attached image.
I don't know or understand how /why the components are as they are. ( NX4 is a few years back in my memory.)
- Did you use the "file- new - drawing" option to create the drawing ? or ?
Regards,
Tomas
RE: Trouble creating parts list - NX6
To my knowledge, a "drawing specific component" cannot be converted to a regular component.
Regards,
Tomas
RE: Trouble creating parts list - NX6
The drawing border came from the final customer in NX4 format with outdated attributes. The majority of parts were converted from SolidWorks STEP-214 files. Otheres were imported as x_t parasolids then coverted from metric to inch. The majority of components that were converted from STEP contained a single "body". I then created a parametric solid that matched and then deleted the "body".
It would be nice to have a "FIX EVERYTHING" button. I broke my "PANIC" button on this job and wasted 3 days recreating things.