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Is there a way to permanently pin open layers in UG/NX9

Is there a way to permanently pin open layers in UG/NX9

Is there a way to permanently pin open layers in UG/NX9

(OP)
I am a marine design engineer. I work in NX9 everyday.
I think being able to keep the layers window open during modeling commands would make the process easier.
I have tried going through the settings and I can quite find anything that allows me to do this.
Is there a way to do this? Any tips?

RE: Is there a way to permanently pin open layers in UG/NX9

Welcome to the forum.

We were on NX3 the last time I worked there.

Proud Member of the Reality-Based Community..

To the Toolmaker, your nice little cartoon drawing of your glass looks cool, but your solid model sucks. Do you want me to fix it, or are you going to take all week to get it back to me so I can get some work done?

RE: Is there a way to permanently pin open layers in UG/NX9

Hi,

There is no way to do this but it is not enough for you to change the work layer like this ?

Regards
Didier Psaltopoulos
http://www.psi-cad.com

RE: Is there a way to permanently pin open layers in UG/NX9

If you can't find what you are looking for then be sure to utilize the Command Finder
It is the binoculars icon.
In NX7.5 it is located under Help->Command Finder
but I have no idea where to look in NX9

RE: Is there a way to permanently pin open layers in UG/NX9

MarineConcepts,

You can activate in the Part Navigator the Layer Column. Then you directly see on which Layer the object is.
Sketches can directly be moved to an other layer: mb3 on Sketch -> Move to Layer. Or use on Datum or Sketch mb3 -> Object Display.
To keep the Layer Settings window active all the time (when modeling) is not possible i think.

RE: Is there a way to permanently pin open layers in UG/NX9

It is true that the Layer Dialog, with it's status list, is just that, a dialog, and as such cannot remain open while other functions are being used. However, as was pointed out by peterrdevries, you can enable the 'Layer' column in the Part (and Assembly) Navigator which will indicate at least the Layer assignments of individual modeling objects (and Assembly Components).

And for jerry1423, in NX 9.0 the 'Command Finder' is now a permanent part of the NX UI:



In other words, we've made it EASY to 'find' the 'Command Finder' winky smile

John R. Baker, P.E.
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