Selectively setting hidden objects to be dashed
Selectively setting hidden objects to be dashed
(OP)
Edit the View Style, setting the Hidden Lines to be dashed.
Edit->View->View Dependent Edit.
Select the Edit Entire Objects option.
Set the Line Color, Font, and Width that you want the hidden lines to appear as.
Select the hidden lines that you want to remain "visible" in the view.
Edit the View Style, setting the Hidden Lines to Invisible.
The above worked in NX6 and on NX6 files opened in NX9.
It doesn't appear to work on native NX9 files.
Anyone else experienced this?
Edit->View->View Dependent Edit.
Select the Edit Entire Objects option.
Set the Line Color, Font, and Width that you want the hidden lines to appear as.
Select the hidden lines that you want to remain "visible" in the view.
Edit the View Style, setting the Hidden Lines to Invisible.
The above worked in NX6 and on NX6 files opened in NX9.
It doesn't appear to work on native NX9 files.
Anyone else experienced this?
NX 9.0.2.5 (Desperate for 9.0.3)
NX 10 (Testing)
Windows 7 64 (Windows 8.1 Tablet)





RE: Selectively setting hidden objects to be dashed
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: Selectively setting hidden objects to be dashed
NX 9.0.2.5 (Desperate for 9.0.3)
NX 10 (Testing)
Windows 7 64 (Windows 8.1 Tablet)
RE: Selectively setting hidden objects to be dashed
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: Selectively setting hidden objects to be dashed
NX 9.0.2.5 (Desperate for 9.0.3)
NX 10 (Testing)
Windows 7 64 (Windows 8.1 Tablet)
RE: Selectively setting hidden objects to be dashed
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.