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  1. amatmay

    Motion trouble , please help

    Check your load options
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    Riddle me this...

    I will suggest you to go for creating of an UDF, You need to have minimum of references which define your sketch then you can easily create an UDF using the Wizard and insert the UDF as many times as you wish.You can also explode the UDF and get a sketch feature
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    Standard parts

    Thank you looslib, But how will it work with PLM interface, Does the grip program generate a new file for the defined standard part? Does the user needs any special licences?
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    Standard parts

    My company would like to have standard part library and we use a plm interface. Which will be a better way to get the standard library from your point of view.We have have a unique numbering system which will be applicable for standard pars also. If my comp. purchases the standard libraries of...
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    Feature name linked to an attribute !! ??

    I always have a habit to specify name to the sketches, that defines - what is drawn inside that sketch. For example, If sketch is used for revolving a 'Flange' then sketch is named as 'Flange' Now my requirement is to link this name to an attribute,which i will be changing from spread sheet...
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    using a sketch in drafting

    1)If you have done the drafting using master model consept then setting up a new reference set with the sketch and solid body (whose drafting u want to make), then replace the reference set in the drafting file,Make the sketch layer 'selectable' AND same layer visible in the required view. 2)If...
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    Feature name linked to an attribute !! ??

    How can I link a feature name to an attribute? I would like the feature name appearing in the part navigator to change as atribute changes, Is it possible to link the feature name to an attibute? If yes. How can it be done?
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    Problem in editing surface texture symbols

    (1)Condition 1 Drawing was creaded in 2000 version. It was opened in 2006 version, edited and again saved in 2000 version. --> Surface texture symbols can not be edited for changing it's value i.e. 3.2,1.6,etc. --> Surface texture symbols can not be moved or copied. (2)Condition 2...
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    Island of dimension text - edit cross hatch

    To clear the hatchings intersecting the dimensions I add it to the hatch boundry,it creates an island around the dimensiontext and text is clearly visible. How can I change the size of this Island surronding the text,without changing the text height so that hatching is clearly visible.
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    backgound color

    I do not know in NX4, Can tell you the procedure to change the background colors in NX2, Same may be applicable for NX4. ->Check which is your default file from ugii_env.dat,it may be ug_metric.def or ug_english.def. ->Make changes in these file in the required area and will be applicable for...
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    Unassociated dimensions & the reasons why

    Use faces for the dimensioning not the edges,edges will fail many a times.
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    Standard Holes and Bolts for Assemblies

    In NX2, we can find the standard threaded holes from feature thread. Making a standard hole like countersunk or a counterbore is by manualy feeding the parameters in the hole feature. If there is an another good way to do it, I will be happy to know it.
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    IGES Batch translator utility unable to function

    Thank you. It works, I come across an error message. i.e A bad profile is specified in the command line files\autodesk\acadm The current profile name in the registry will be used After clicking OK to this message, I could translate. Please tell me how to get rid of this error. I...
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    Drawing translation to IGES

    I did never understand the behavior of Translators in UG,especialy 2d. It never works! I am following a way thru CGM
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    Items UG needs to fix!!

    You are right, I have also reported some of the problems which needs to be fixed 1. While editing the sketches I end up with a Ugraf error. 2. Modeling spreadsheet connection failures. 3. Display problems in freeforms and assemblies.

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