Where is the "Edit defining string" ?
Where is the "Edit defining string" ?
(OP)
Hi there,
I jumped from NX2.0 to NX8.0
There was a usefull tools in NX2 called "Edit defining string".
Imagine a sketch with multiple loops which allow me to draw several/optional designs.
I've been using it to edit the strings used by child extrusion/revolved even before exiting the sketch edition.
Doing so i didn't get any error message telling "self intersection" or so on.
And my solid was OK while exiting the skecth tool.
Is there a such tool in NX8.0 ?
Because the "selection intend" is stupid to me.
Even if I set it to "single curve", shift-clic a curve to remove it from the extrusion profil (firstly defined using "feature curves / connected"), it is removing all the curves.
I then must relect my curves one by one ... with the "single curve" filter
Thank you
I jumped from NX2.0 to NX8.0
There was a usefull tools in NX2 called "Edit defining string".
Imagine a sketch with multiple loops which allow me to draw several/optional designs.
I've been using it to edit the strings used by child extrusion/revolved even before exiting the sketch edition.
Doing so i didn't get any error message telling "self intersection" or so on.
And my solid was OK while exiting the skecth tool.
Is there a such tool in NX8.0 ?
Because the "selection intend" is stupid to me.
Even if I set it to "single curve", shift-clic a curve to remove it from the extrusion profil (firstly defined using "feature curves / connected"), it is removing all the curves.
I then must relect my curves one by one ... with the "single curve" filter
Thank you





RE: Where is the "Edit defining string" ?
When using single curve to shift > deselect, the entire selection is removed not just a single curve.
Is this because making a de-selection is actually "breaking" the original selection intent?
www.jcb.com
NX 7.5 with TC 8.3
RE: Where is the "Edit defining string" ?
But it is very well hidden !
I don't find it anywhere, even the "command finder" can't show it for me !?
RE: Where is the "Edit defining string" ?
If you've selected originally with e.g. feature curves, and picked a sketch, then the selection intent is always all of that sketch. So deselecting one curve breaks that intent.
If you used connected curves for example, then removing one discrete curve e.g. a circle does not break the original intent.
www.jcb.com
NX 7.5 with TC 8.3
RE: Where is the "Edit defining string" ?
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RE: Where is the "Edit defining string" ?
thread561-349980: Deselect individual curves from Body Edges selection?
www.nxjournaling.com
RE: Where is the "Edit defining string" ?
But at the revolved editing, not before exiting my sketch.
You have to fly over the concerned curve (curve rule set on "single curve") and wait for the selection choices.
It will propose the "curve" or the "all of intent"
Hum :-/ time consuming as i knew in advance that my revolve won't update correctly (multiple path possible).
But still better than reselecting the whole profile.
RE: Where is the "Edit defining string" ?
Thank you for the info, it's confirmed what I thought.
I can now select feature curves, deselect a single curve, then add a new curve and feature curves (minus the deselected one) is maintained.
That said, it's all too confusing for me now, I'm going back to the old way!
www.jcb.com
NX 7.5 with TC 8.3
RE: Where is the "Edit defining string" ?
Help -> Command Finder
Or make sure it is shown on your Standard toolbar, it is the binoculars icon.
RE: Where is the "Edit defining string" ?
The "Edit defining section" tool is only available in the pure sketch task environment.
So, by initiating a sketch from the revolve or extrude feature.
If you're defining your sketch using the direct sketch toolbar it won't be available until you clic on "Open in The Sketch task environment"
Stephane