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Customize Hole callouts

Customize Hole callouts

Customize Hole callouts

(OP)
When you use the Hole command in NX9.0 and dimension it in drafting, a standard text template is used. I was able to modify that by customizing the Hole Callouts in CUSTOMER DEFAULTS->Drafting->General->Drafting Standard. The result can be seen below in the attached picture. However I would like to change the depth callout to 2 decimal places instead of 3 decimal places. I am able to change it by going into settings and modifying the depth drop down, however I want to make this standard so I don't have to change it every time make a hole callout. Any ideas?

I'm aware I can change the standard dimension decimal places under the CUSTOM DEFAULTS->DRAFTING->ANNOTATION section, but this changes ALL dimensions, and not just the depth callout. I'e also search though quite a bit of the NX9.0/UGii folder, but didn't find any files that set these defaults that I could change the coding for.

Appreciate any help!

RE: Customize Hole callouts

Try making changes to C:\Program Files\Siemens\NX 8.5\UGII\inh_files\ANSI.ATP.PRT
Your path will be different, but find that file and open in UG and make your changes.

RE: Customize Hole callouts

(OP)
Thanks for the idea bbylls. Unfortunately it didn't work. I'm surprised it's not working though. I was wondering if it's because I made a custom Drafting Standards file, but within that that drafting standards in Customer Defaults the "Annotation Template Part" is listed as "ansi" so it should be referencing that file. I'll have to dig deeper to see if there is something else overriding this. I appreciate the help though!

RE: Customize Hole callouts

If you're using NX 9.0 you shouldn't be bothering with the 'inh' files as they are basically obsolete since we've added a true Hole Callout annotation as an option when creating Radial Dimensions.

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RE: Customize Hole callouts

(OP)
So is there a separate area to set these hole callout annotations? Or is this always going to be a manual thing after you create the hole callout. The new feature is a beautiful thing and it's great that you can customize the prefix/suffix. It gets me 95% of the way there, however it would be nice to set the decimal places. Another thing that would be nice is if we could add our own text to the parameters rather than trying to move up and down the default ones <see picture>.

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