Feature tree in NX 9.0
Feature tree in NX 9.0
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Hello, I am having some hard time understanding the feature tree.
What I have is a model part, that has two things imported in it. Facet body and IGES curves. I find it strange that I can not see these features anywhere in the feature tree, I would like to group the IGES curves for easier show/hide operation. I even performed a section analysis on the facet body, and the feature never popped up. Only the curves did. Can someone please explain this to me?
And also I have another question.
Suppose my IGES curve is a spline generated from performing a section analysis on a facet body. Now since the facet body is crippled a bit, the output curve is spiky and unpleasant. Is there a way to smoothen this spline? If there is a command, please tell me where to find it.
Thanks a lot :)
What I have is a model part, that has two things imported in it. Facet body and IGES curves. I find it strange that I can not see these features anywhere in the feature tree, I would like to group the IGES curves for easier show/hide operation. I even performed a section analysis on the facet body, and the feature never popped up. Only the curves did. Can someone please explain this to me?
And also I have another question.
Suppose my IGES curve is a spline generated from performing a section analysis on a facet body. Now since the facet body is crippled a bit, the output curve is spiky and unpleasant. Is there a way to smoothen this spline? If there is a command, please tell me where to find it.
Thanks a lot :)





RE: Feature tree in NX 9.0
Try either of these however:
Menu -> Format -> Group -> New Group. You can then select the curves, add them to your new group and the group will appear in the feature tree to hide/show (see image).
or
Change the part navigator to timestamp order (see image).
Faceted bodies are exactly that, faceted, so the section results will never be entirely smooth.
You can however use the Menu -> Edit -> Curve -> Smooth Spline to smooth the curves.
Anthony Galante

Senior Support Engineer
NX3 to NX10 with almost every MR (21versions)
RE: Feature tree in NX 9.0
The weird part is why arent facet bodies and iges splines considered features. Its really messy to find and erase teenie tiny lines in the model that have been generated from facet scrap. In solidworks, every spline showed up in the feature tree, so did the facet body (though not entirely supported). It may be just my opinion, but it was a lot easier to handle the model.
Another thing, I do not seem to have the folder "model1" in my part navigator, even though the timestamp order is active.
Is there anything else I need to set before it shows up?
RE: Feature tree in NX 9.0
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RE: Feature tree in NX 9.0
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RE: Feature tree in NX 9.0
Tim Flater
NX Designer
NX 9.0.2.5 Win7 Pro x64 SP1
Intel Xeon 2.53 GHz 6GB RAM
NVIDIA Quadro 4000 2GB
RE: Feature tree in NX 9.0
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.