Changing the arrangement that a drawing references from the assembly.
Changing the arrangement that a drawing references from the assembly.
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I have a drawing that uses an arrangement in the assembly. I need to create a new drawing basically identical to it but I need to use a different arrangement for the drawing to referance. Is there a way I can save as the current drawing to my new drawing and then change the arrangement so that the new drawing uses the proper arrangement?





RE: Changing the arrangement that a drawing references from the assembly.
Arrangements -> <desired arrangement>
...and re-save your Drawing file.
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RE: Changing the arrangement that a drawing references from the assembly.
RE: Changing the arrangement that a drawing references from the assembly.
RE: Changing the arrangement that a drawing references from the assembly.
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: Changing the arrangement that a drawing references from the assembly.
RE: Changing the arrangement that a drawing references from the assembly.
The following thread might explain better.
thread561-373715: NX9 - Arrangements on Drawing
www.nxjournaling.com
RE: Changing the arrangement that a drawing references from the assembly.
RE: Changing the arrangement that a drawing references from the assembly.
RE: Changing the arrangement that a drawing references from the assembly.
If you want all of the views on a Drawing to represent a certain Arrangement, simply create the drawing using the default Assembly and then, from within the Drawing file, go to the Assembly Navigator and select the desired Arrangement and then update your views. Now you will have the flexibility to do a Save-As at a later date and then switch to a different Arrangement.
What you're doing now was intended to allow users to place ADDITIONAL views on a Drawing showing the Assembly with a DIFFERENT Arrangement than the original views are showing. It was intended for when you wish to see the same Assembly on the same Drawing, but with the secondary views showing an ALTERNATE or DIFFERENT Arrangement than what the main Drawing views show. If you go this route with your original views, then you have no choice but to start over from scratch.
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: Changing the arrangement that a drawing references from the assembly.
www.cadroad.com
RE: Changing the arrangement that a drawing references from the assembly.
A more accurate response would be that this is not an application accessibility issue. Replace Component can be used, while in Drafting, as a viable operation when working with Assembly Components. However, it cannot be used on Drafting Components. Replace Component was removed within Drafting for Drafting Components only.
We understand that for some customers this is a desirable workflow and therefore plan to support this in the future. Hope this helps.
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.