NX9 - How do you make hole depth callouts associative?
NX9 - How do you make hole depth callouts associative?
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Right now I create a dimension of the hole depth (usually from a view where the hole is shown as hidden), remove the extension and arrow lines, then place the dimension (with needed appended text) in the callout under the hole size.
This process, while tedious, worked fine in NX7.5, but I'm running into problems in NX9. After creating the depth dimension and placing it, I would turn off the hidden lines in the view where the dimension originated. Now, in NX9 when I do that, the dimension becomes unassociative.
Is this a change in NX9, or am I missing a setting or something that I had toggled in NX7.5, and must now do in NX9?
Someone suggested that I create a section view through the hole, create the dimension, and then redo the boundaries of that section view so that it does not show up on the print. I've done this type of thing in the past, but I don't think it is good practice to have a bunch of "invisible" views floating around the drawing.
Any help is appreciated.
Thanks.
This process, while tedious, worked fine in NX7.5, but I'm running into problems in NX9. After creating the depth dimension and placing it, I would turn off the hidden lines in the view where the dimension originated. Now, in NX9 when I do that, the dimension becomes unassociative.
Is this a change in NX9, or am I missing a setting or something that I had toggled in NX7.5, and must now do in NX9?
Someone suggested that I create a section view through the hole, create the dimension, and then redo the boundaries of that section view so that it does not show up on the print. I've done this type of thing in the past, but I don't think it is good practice to have a bunch of "invisible" views floating around the drawing.
Any help is appreciated.
Thanks.





RE: NX9 - How do you make hole depth callouts associative?
Edit Appended text -> Relationships -> Expression -> Link to Part -> choose appropriate feature expression which reflects the dimension you need.
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RE: NX9 - How do you make hole depth callouts associative?
"Know the rules well, so you can break them effectively."
-Dalai Lama XIV
RE: NX9 - How do you make hole depth callouts associative?
When I go to Edit Appended Text, I'm not seeing Relationships as an option. Maybe it's not there in NX9.
BUT, this is the kind of solution I'm looking for. If anyone knows how to accomplish this in NX9, please enlighten me.
RE: NX9 - How do you make hole depth callouts associative?
Daniel Sikes
Design Engineer
Young Touchstone
NX 8.0.3.4
RE: NX9 - How do you make hole depth callouts associative?
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Siemens PLM Software Inc.
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RE: NX9 - How do you make hole depth callouts associative?
Also, when I try to use Hole Callout, I get a warning about making sure the feature data being fully loaded. How do I do that?
Thanks
RE: NX9 - How do you make hole depth callouts associative?
FYI, this is a part being detailed that is part of an assembly. In other words, the part I'm detailing is 2 levels down in the assembly navigator. Would this make a difference on the ability to use the Hole Callout function?
RE: NX9 - How do you make hole depth callouts associative?
John R. Baker, P.E.
Product 'Evangelist'
Product Engineering Software
Siemens PLM Software Inc.
Digital Factory
Cypress, CA
Siemens PLM:
UG/NX Museum:
To an Engineer, the glass is twice as big as it needs to be.
RE: NX9 - How do you make hole depth callouts associative?
RE: NX9 - How do you make hole depth callouts associative?
Yes, hole was created using Hole Function.
RE: NX9 - How do you make hole depth callouts associative?
John R. Baker, P.E.
Product 'Evangelist'
Product Engineering Software
Siemens PLM Software Inc.
Digital Factory
Cypress, CA
Siemens PLM:
UG/NX Museum:
To an Engineer, the glass is twice as big as it needs to be.
RE: NX9 - How do you make hole depth callouts associative?
RE: NX9 - How do you make hole depth callouts associative?
You may be better using "Exact (Pre-NX8.5)" views to minimise the problem.
NX 9.0.3.4
NX 10 (Testing)
Windows 7 64 (Windows 8.1 Tablet)
RE: NX9 - How do you make hole depth callouts associative?
To use the "Exact (Pre-NX 8.5) views, you (or the CAD admin) may have to enable them in the customer defaults. You will find the option in Drafting -> View -> general.
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RE: NX9 - How do you make hole depth callouts associative?
I am working in NX9. Not sure how stuff that works in NX8.5 will help me.
Still happening. Turn on hidden lines, create dimension, turn off hidden lines - dimension becomes unassociated.
RE: NX9 - How do you make hole depth callouts associative?
RE: NX9 - How do you make hole depth callouts associative?
It shows exactly what I want to do, except when they click on the wrench, then the Settings "A", they get an option in the Settings box of "Hole Callout" where they proceed to fix things up the way they want them.
There is no "Hole Callout" in my settings box. Instead there is "Reference." Funny thing is, they are doing all of this under Inferred, not Hole Callout.
Help! Please!
RE: NX9 - How do you make hole depth callouts associative?
NX 9.0.3.4
NX 10 (Testing)
Windows 7 64 (Windows 8.1 Tablet)
RE: NX9 - How do you make hole depth callouts associative?
John R. Baker, P.E.
Product 'Evangelist'
Product Engineering Software
Siemens PLM Software Inc.
Digital Factory
Cypress, CA
Siemens PLM:
UG/NX Museum:
To an Engineer, the glass is twice as big as it needs to be.
RE: NX9 - How do you make hole depth callouts associative?
RE: NX9 - How do you make hole depth callouts associative?
John R. Baker, P.E.
Product 'Evangelist'
Product Engineering Software
Siemens PLM Software Inc.
Digital Factory
Cypress, CA
Siemens PLM:
UG/NX Museum:
To an Engineer, the glass is twice as big as it needs to be.
RE: NX9 - How do you make hole depth callouts associative?
Regardless, Hole Callout is not working for me, via Hole Callout or Inferred.
RE: NX9 - How do you make hole depth callouts associative?
That being said, I just tested this using NX 9.0.3.4 and for the 'Rapid' dimension there is NO way that the 'Inferred' method would ever find the 'hole' feature. Now in the case of using the 'Inferred' method with the 'Radial' dimension, that does actually work, but ONLY if you use QuickPick to make sure that you're actually selecting the 'Hole' and not the arc which represents the edge of the hole, or you set the Selection Filter to 'Feature' first before trying to pick the 'Hole'. With that in mind, I've think it's easier to just change the 'Radial' Method to 'Hole Callout' and go from there. Besides, it's likely that at that stage of my process I may be dimensioning several holes so this would be the most efficient approach to take, at least in my humble opinion
John R. Baker, P.E.
Product 'Evangelist'
Product Engineering Software
Siemens PLM Software Inc.
Digital Factory
Cypress, CA
Siemens PLM:
UG/NX Museum:
To an Engineer, the glass is twice as big as it needs to be.
RE: NX9 - How do you make hole depth callouts associative?
For now, I have figured out how to use expressions using Relationships in Appended Text. I'm sure that using the Hole Callout function would be quicker and easier, but I can't get it to work. I'm sure it's something I'm doing/not doing/don't have set right, but I've tried all of the things suggested in this thread, including Exact(pre-NX8.5) (which was the default setting anyway).
Very frustrating!
Grrr!!
RE: NX9 - How do you make hole depth callouts associative?
John R. Baker, P.E.
Product 'Evangelist'
Product Engineering Software
Siemens PLM Software Inc.
Digital Factory
Cypress, CA
Siemens PLM:
UG/NX Museum:
To an Engineer, the glass is twice as big as it needs to be.
RE: NX9 - How do you make hole depth callouts associative?
Is this what you were looking for?
RE: NX9 - How do you make hole depth callouts associative?
John R. Baker, P.E.
Product 'Evangelist'
Product Engineering Software
Siemens PLM Software Inc.
Digital Factory
Cypress, CA
Siemens PLM:
UG/NX Museum:
To an Engineer, the glass is twice as big as it needs to be.
RE: NX9 - How do you make hole depth callouts associative?
Yes, it is an arc.
RE: NX9 - How do you make hole depth callouts associative?
John R. Baker, P.E.
Product 'Evangelist'
Product Engineering Software
Siemens PLM Software Inc.
Digital Factory
Cypress, CA
Siemens PLM:
UG/NX Museum:
To an Engineer, the glass is twice as big as it needs to be.
RE: NX9 - How do you make hole depth callouts associative?
When you created the hole feature, what type did you pick (general, drill size, hole series, etc)?
Callouts don't seem to work so well with "hole series" type holes...
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RE: NX9 - How do you make hole depth callouts associative?