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    Datum Feature Symbol

    I have just checked with my default NX8.5 installation and the datum feature symbol is square. Maybe you have changed something in your drawing template.http://files.engineering.com/getfile.aspx?folder=3e8fe136-7036-447d-95f5-da2afe035c09&file=datum_feature_symbol.zip
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    Paste 3D view in 2D view

    Do you mean Model Views (PMI menu), when you are talking about 3D view? And by 2D view, do you mean drawings? If so, you have to create your own PMI views in the model first. When in drawing, you can select your own PMI views from Drawing View Wizard Options.
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    Subtract surface from solid in NX 9.0.2.5

    Do you want to remove one surface from a solid body and so create a sheet body from a solid? 1. If so, select Delete Face command. 2. In Delete Face dialog box, open the Settings group. 3. Uncheck the Heal option. 4. now select a face on a solid body and click OK The face is removed from a...
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    sketch in part won't turn black

    Maybe you turned odd the Relationship Colors by mistake. Check Inspect tab in sketch environment. In the Evaluate group, you will see Relationship Colors command. If it is turned on, then it has orange background. If this is not helping you, can you upload some files with sketches, that cause...
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    cad library - hydraulic fittings

    Did you look at partserver.com?
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    NX Version

    BSH (Bosch Siemens Home Appliances) uses NX8.5.
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    Simulation results. Iso-contour surface display

    For all the models (not just sheet metal), do the following: 1. when clicking on the New Study command, select the Study Type and Mesh Type. Don't click OK yet. 2. in this dialog box, you also have Options button. Click on it. 3. under Results options, deselect Generate only Surface results...
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    Simulation results. Iso-contour surface display

    I have managed to display surfaces instead of contours only just in the sheet metal parts. 1. when starting the new study, I select Surface instead of Tetrahedral in Mesh Type menu 2. then I define everything for the simulation (select the mid-surface, define the loads and contraints) 3. after...
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    PTS and adding features

    According to help documentation, features can be added to templates in PTS. Use the Model Explorer browser to display the objects available to use for the active template. Drag an object from the tree to the template workbench to add it to the template dialog box. Such objects include: CAD...
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    Custom Hole Callout

    Which version do you use? In NX9 you can find the hole callout settings in customer defautls: 1. file/utilities/customer defaults 2. drafting/general...then click on Standard tab and select the standard. Click on Customize standard 3. under drafting standards, the last one is Hole Callout. There...
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    Solid Edge ST6 test

    It was the same in ST6. And according to help documentation, I would suggest that this is intentionally: As a component is moved, relationships that would normally prohibit movement with a fixed offset in a given direction behave as if they are floating offsets. The offset value is changed...
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    How to lock Customer Defautls?

    Thank you for taking your time and explaining this. It was very helpful. Thanks again to both for your help. Best Regards
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    How to lock Customer Defautls?

    Yes, I ponted the variable directly to the startup directory and not to its parent. And a question for Toost. You've mentioned, that in Windows control panel, you are only pointing to the ugii_env_nx9.dat. And that you define UGII_SITE_DIR in this file. Why not define the UGII_SITE_DIR variable...
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    How to lock Customer Defautls?

    OK, I have read your linked post again and do additional tests on my PCs. Everything can be controlled nice and easy with read-only rights and domain settings for the user. So, no problem here anymore. Thanks again for your quick reply and for solving the problem.
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    How to lock Customer Defautls?

    Excellent! That was the problem. I also point my variable to the startup directory and not to its parent directory. Thanks for this one!!! And one more thing. How can I set customer defautls and levels for the user so, that they only see the user level? If they have site avaialble, then they...
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