Hi Kadego,
I have found cloning assemblies under the same name to be an invaluable tool when creating different versions, for file management and for preparing sub-sets for vendors. I have a free utility ("Save All As") posted on SolidNX.com that will allow you to save the active assembly (or...
Hi Gildashard,
Yes, NX maintains a "soft" read-only attribute on all part family members. I found a trick though, that might help in your case: It is possible to save part family members into another directory as long as the name is kept the same.
If you want to do this to a bunch of files...
Hi,
I think Cloning can only pick up non-masters (drawings) under Teamcenter Engineering (IMAN). Under straight native NX you are out of luck.
If you have a standard naming convention; i.e. you can infer the drawing name given the model name, you could write a routine to automatically open...
Specifically, it is the UGII_PATDIR environment variable that needs to point to your patter file location.
Adding Formats has always been an ideal area to automate. By programming the pattern additions, matching attributes can be set at the same time, synchronized with master-models, as well as...
We would be interested in discussing your application in more depth. Please see SolidNX.com for more information and free samples.
Cheers,
-Mike
novick@solidnx.com
Try Filters: After turning on filter in the ANT, drag the desired components to create a filter. They are a one click operation. Unfortunately, getting compound filters working is not very intuitive yet.
Cheers,
-MikeN
SolidNX.com
This has always been a source of aggravation for me. What if I want to copy an entire assembly and all the drawings for each component. Cloning won't do it. Once you get all the files loaded, however, I created a routine that call "Save All As" that accomplishes the task (download for free off...
Hi Karthikeyan,
Ben makes a good comparison. To reinforce it, consider how each function is treated: when Promoting a component, the base will automatically be hidden in the assembly for you. This works prefectly when adding assembly level machining.
Wave linking does not automatically...
Hi Geo12,
We have a free utility you may find usefull when you wish to copy an assembly to another directory under new (or the same) names. Please see the "Save All As" utility on the Download page of SolidNX.com
Cheers,
-Mike
If you don't need a zipped up collection, I have placed a free utility called "Save All As" on http://www.solidnx.com/download. It will allow saving the current assembly, or all loaded parts, to a new directory without renaming or zipping any.
Cheers,
-MikeN
I run into this problem frequently. One way to correct the situation is to select all components immediately below your assembly level and reposition them to match any particular view. After a little practice, I remember to rotate the first component added to an assembly before continuing.
When...
Please correct me if I'm wrong, but it appears saving Part Family members does not update their thumbnail previews (at least in NX). Since Part Family members are generally the most common files used across users, previews would be quite valuable here.
I have discovered a loophole though. Even...
Hi Chad,
Probably the easiest method is turning on Name Display, but alas, no leaders. They can be moved around though.
Next best might be adding labels with <Wcomponent_name@attribute_title>. However, if you have many of the same component with different names, this could be as tedious as...
Hi Chad,
When adding a component, there is an option to define a component name. If you added three blocks, you could name them block1, block2 & block3. You can also name them later using MB3 > Properties.
Then you could add this as a column in the Assembly Navigator or turn on Name Diplay...
I was impressed with BSVK's technique, but I can't seem to get the expression to update without having to open the spreadsheet and select Tools > Update UG Part.
Combining everyone's input, I discovered that <Wcomponent_name@$MASS> will actually add the mass in an annotation. It even updates...
