Layers not controlling visibility of items in assemblies
Layers not controlling visibility of items in assemblies
(OP)
Hi,
I am currently working with NX 8.5 at a large company in Denmark. I have used NX for a couple of years, and in that time I have used layers to control the visibility of datums, sketches, surfaces etc. Normally, I would use the standard layer catagories already in NX.
Where I am currently working, I have noticed that when in an assembly, even if the csys is for example on layer 41, and layer 41 is turned off, the csys is still visible (but not selectable). This is also the same for sketches, surfaces etc. So basically, I cannot turn the visibility of the objects I want to hide with layers. I have no problems controlling visibility of items via layers when working at part level, only with assemblies.
Could anyone help as to why this is happening? I have never had this before.
Any help would be most appreciated.
I am currently working with NX 8.5 at a large company in Denmark. I have used NX for a couple of years, and in that time I have used layers to control the visibility of datums, sketches, surfaces etc. Normally, I would use the standard layer catagories already in NX.
Where I am currently working, I have noticed that when in an assembly, even if the csys is for example on layer 41, and layer 41 is turned off, the csys is still visible (but not selectable). This is also the same for sketches, surfaces etc. So basically, I cannot turn the visibility of the objects I want to hide with layers. I have no problems controlling visibility of items via layers when working at part level, only with assemblies.
Could anyone help as to why this is happening? I have never had this before.
Any help would be most appreciated.





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RE: Layers not controlling visibility of items in assemblies
Just did a quick test. The option is set to 'Original', and in the small component preview window, I can see that no datums, csys etc are showing. As soon as I place the assembly though, the datums become visible, and cannot be turned off using layer control. I have to use the show/hide command to turn off all layers, sketches etc.
Another thing I have noticed to. All parts I create have the csys already on layer 41, and I turn layer 41 off (plus any other layers that contain datums, sketches etc) when saving/finish the part. When in an assembly, and I make a component the work part, the datums, sketches etc suddenly become visible, even if the layers are turned off.
Is there some strange setting somewhere turned on/off that stops layer settings from controlling visibility in assemblies?
Thanks in advance.
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Go into your model space.
Layer -> Visible in View -> Reset to Global
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RE: Layers not controlling visibility of items in assemblies
So, in the 'layer visible in view' dislog, I set all layers to be visible, and now I am back to the problem I had before, that even if I turn on of layers in the 'layer settings' dialog, the items on the respective layers are still visible (but not selectable).
Please note, this is still only applicable when in assemblies. If I have a part as the displayed part, layers control the visibility of items correctly. But when in an assembly, turning layers on/off has no effect on item visibility.
Any help would be most appreciated.
RE: Layers not controlling visibility of items in assemblies
“Know the rules well, so you can break them effectively.”
-Dalai Lama XIV
RE: Layers not controlling visibility of items in assemblies
I don't remember !
RE: Layers not controlling visibility of items in assemblies
“Know the rules well, so you can break them effectively.”
-Dalai Lama XIV
RE: Layers not controlling visibility of items in assemblies
thread561-369959: layer setting and object visibility
The suggestion of using the visible in view "reset to global" didn't work for us. However, when I used 'replace view' (right click in the view and choose 'replace view' -> any canned view), the layer visibility then worked as expected. We could then 'replace view' back to our original view and layer visibility would work there too.
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RE: Layers not controlling visibility of items in assemblies
Of course, the OP's issue may be a bit more convoluted.
“Know the rules well, so you can break them effectively.”
-Dalai Lama XIV
RE: Layers not controlling visibility of items in assemblies
RE: Layers not controlling visibility of items in assemblies
“Know the rules well, so you can break them effectively.”
-Dalai Lama XIV
RE: Layers not controlling visibility of items in assemblies
www.nxjournaling.com
RE: Layers not controlling visibility of items in assemblies
“Know the rules well, so you can break them effectively.”
-Dalai Lama XIV