Show/hide Dimensions in drafting
Show/hide Dimensions in drafting
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Morning all,
I have a vague recollection when first starting out on NX6 4 years ago that there was functionality similar to ProE's show/hide dims command to display dimensions used to model a component in the drawing environment.
I have found out how it works in NX9 for a single feature, but can't make it detail an entire component.
Am I imagining things, or is there a way of doing it - to save having to manually dimension the drawing having already done it all once when modelling the component?
Cheers
Tom
I have a vague recollection when first starting out on NX6 4 years ago that there was functionality similar to ProE's show/hide dims command to display dimensions used to model a component in the drawing environment.
I have found out how it works in NX9 for a single feature, but can't make it detail an entire component.
Am I imagining things, or is there a way of doing it - to save having to manually dimension the drawing having already done it all once when modelling the component?
Cheers
Tom
Contract Mechanical Design Engineer.





RE: Show/hide Dimensions in drafting
Not sure if you are talking about FEATURE PARAMETERS to automate dimensioning in drafting for some features.
Regards
Kapil
RE: Show/hide Dimensions in drafting
It's not individual features I was meaning - I was after a whole component - a machined block for instance. Once fully dimensioned in the model, those same dimensions can simply be shown in the drawing rather than having to put all them in manually (after already having done them once whilst modelling).
I'm sure it could be done somehow in NX6, but can't remember how.
Contract Mechanical Design Engineer.
RE: Show/hide Dimensions in drafting
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RE: Show/hide Dimensions in drafting
Mike
RE: Show/hide Dimensions in drafting
Search for FEATURE PARAMETRS.
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Kapil
RE: Show/hide Dimensions in drafting
It's a very handy feature from ProE and I'm sure there is a better way than feature parameters.
Contract Mechanical Design Engineer.
RE: Show/hide Dimensions in drafting
If you have PMI license then try PMI to bring in dimensions from model/assembly to drafting.
Best Regards
Kapil