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NX 8.5 Reference Component

NX 8.5 Reference Component

NX 8.5 Reference Component

(OP)
I am currently creating a set of drawings of a sub-assembly in NX 8.5. I am wanting to add a part that is in the overall assembly to this sub-assembly so that I can use it in the drawings. So, I want it visible in drafting view but not visible in the modeling view. Any help would be great. Thanks.

RE: NX 8.5 Reference Component

If you're using the Master Model approach, that is, your Drawing is an Assembly where the model, in this case another Assembly, is a Component in the Drawing file, simply switch to Modeling without leaving the Drawing file and add your additional component(s) to the Assembly that's already loaded in the Drawing file. If you do this the additional Component(s) will only appear in the Drawing file and will not in anyway affect the original Assembly.

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: NX 8.5 Reference Component

(OP)
Ok, so now my heirarchy is:

->Drawing file
-> Original Assembly
-> New Component

I now have the part in the drawing file without affecting the original assembly but when I go to update the already created drawing views it doesn't add the new component in those views. Ideas?

RE: NX 8.5 Reference Component

It worked me in a simple test that I just performed using NX 8.5.

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: NX 8.5 Reference Component

When you added the drawing views, did you add views from the drawing file or the sub-assembly part file?

One way to check is: Information -> object and select the view border; check the "part name" (it's about 35 lines down). If the part name is not the same as the drawing file, you've added a view from another part (the newly added component isn't going to show up).

www.nxjournaling.com

RE: NX 8.5 Reference Component

(OP)
It looks as if it was loaded from the sub-assembly part file instead of the drawing file. Is there a way to change that after the fact? Thanks again for the help.

RE: NX 8.5 Reference Component

No, you'll have to delete the original views, or at least the ones where you need to see the additional component(s), and add new ones from the Drawing file itself.

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.

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