NX9 - How to change default units for import operations?
NX9 - How to change default units for import operations?
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Since we've had NX, about 3 years now, default units for importing files/parts/geometry have been in mm. We've been dealing with it but its just a big annoyance. New file templates are set to inches. How can the units be changed to inches for importing? What all is involved? The guy that was CAD Manager left 6 months ago and there hasn't been much activity in that area. No programming experience here so hoping at worst I need to edit a text file. Otherwise I'll have local tech support take care of it as I don't really have the time right now to learn programming. Read a couple of threads on here about beginning programming and looks like something I'd like to check into at a later date. Thanks





RE: NX9 - How to change default units for import operations?
If you have a native .prt file, you can change part units with the utility ug_convert_part.exe. All parasolid files are metric; to import a parasolid file to inch units, create a new inch file, then use File -> import -> parasolid. The file will be converted during the import. STEP and IGES are similar, start a new inch part then use the import option: import to: work part.
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RE: NX9 - How to change default units for import operations?
I need to correct my explanation. While I said importing, most of the time I "open" parasolid (.x_t), STEP (.stp|.step), IGES (.igs|.iges) files and they open in metric. I was not aware all parasolids are metric, that explains some. I hadn't thought to start a new part first and import to the inch part. Sounds like adding that extra step might workout for us. If there's another "setting" solution, great, otherwise this will do fine. Thanks, glad it was simple, simple is good.
RE: NX9 - How to change default units for import operations?
Menu -> Anaylsis -> Units
And of course you can also explicitly enter any sort of units in the expression dialog and the system will take care of the 'conversion' behind the scenes.
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RE: NX9 - How to change default units for import operations?
Well... Be careful with the expressions conversions if you are calculating a linear velocity given an angular velocity and radius. There's an open PR concerning that particular conversion.
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RE: NX9 - How to change default units for import operations?