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  1. paulbarryturner

    question on external reference files and journaling

    There is the UFSession.Modl.ImportExp() function that does the same as the import from file option in the Expressions windows in NX. You can start by exporting the expression files and edit as you like then load with one line of code in the journal. Then you don't have to read lines or cell it...
  2. paulbarryturner

    Problem debugging the NXOpen code.

    You need to attach ugraf.exe first and then launch NX from VS. In VS open up Properties for your project. Go to the Debug tab and set Start External Program to your installed ugraf.exe. Then when go Start from VS, it will launch (an attached) NX. If you put in a breakpoint it will then drop...
  3. paulbarryturner

    Journal Export DXF and PDF

    Hi Lars, You don't describe you actual problem in enough detail to advise on what may be the problem. I have no experience with the exportFlatPatternBuilder1 but you can also get a dxf by exporting the drawing sheet. The following is some working C# code that does that using the NXOpen...
  4. paulbarryturner

    Why can't I undo?

    Changing applications e.g. from Modelling to Drafting also clears the undo history. Paul Turner CAD & Process Engineer Mastip Technology
  5. paulbarryturner

    Auto generate model screenshots with journal

    Hi, We use a slightly different approach (see code below) to create a JPEG that uses the canned views to rotate (Orient()) to and a different jpeg call (BatchShadeOptions()). Couldn't tell you what the exact differences are but we don't get your problem. Also you may be able to get your...
  6. paulbarryturner

    journal runnig in assembly

    Have a look at the excellent NX Journaling site. There is this tutorial on the very topic: Creating a Subroutine to Process all Components in an Assembly Link Paul Paul Turner CAD & Process Engineer Mastip Technology
  7. paulbarryturner

    Journal to replace file attribute titles

    I don't believe that you can rename an attribute. Instead delete it and create a new one. Everything references the attribute by it's name so this is appropriate. Paul Paul Turner CAD & Process Engineer Mastip Technology
  8. paulbarryturner

    Call Vb to run journal file recorded in NX7.5

    Nelson, Here's the basic steps to run a Visual Studio NX journal: - Build a .dll, not an .exe. - To run from (interactive) NX use Ctrl-U and select your dll. If you start from one of the Visual Studio NX Open Wizards project templates then the VS project will be correctly set up and you can...
  9. paulbarryturner

    NX9 Navigator Order Journal

    Looks like you should check if the assembly has any components before using OrdersSet(). You could try: if (theNxDataController.NXPart.ComponentAssembly.RootComponent == null) && (theNxDataController.NXPart.ComponentAssembly.RootComponent.GetChildren().Length == 0)...
  10. paulbarryturner

    Auto run an NXOpen exe program in NX 9 ?

    I believe that you can use the User Exits to have a dll executed at particular times automatically by NX. We run NX Open with Visual Studio and when you use the template NX9 Open c# Wizard it creates a ReadMe.txt, that I have attached to this post, which describes these User Exits. E.g. User...
  11. paulbarryturner

    How to debug NXOpen C++ Application

    Here's how we roll: 1) In VS build your .dll. 2) In Project Properties, under Debug, set Start External program to C:\Program Files\Siemens\NX 10.0\UGII\ugraf.exe (or similar). 3) "Start" in VS will then launch NX. 4) Ctrl-U in NX to select and run your .dll. 5) Breakpoints will be hit...
  12. paulbarryturner

    Journal: Selection Filter to default?

    CNZSU, You have the parameters in SetSelectionFilter mixed up. The second is SelectionAction but you have put the selectionFilter in there. You need to put EnableAll in the third parameter. Paul Paul Turner CAD & Process Engineer Mastip Technology
  13. paulbarryturner

    Large Assembly Model Management in NX

    NX has the ability to handle very large assemblies if you follow a few rules. Here is one approach that I have used in the past to manage assemblies with thousands of parts (up to tens of thousands). Presumably if you have many parts you have many users working on these. Use Reference Sets...
  14. paulbarryturner

    Loop through assembly. NX Open C++

    Is the iterator stepping through the components? Is ++ implemented for NXOpen::Assemblies::Component? What do you see if you add the component name to the list->WriteLine("inside loop");? Is it stepping through the components? Paul Paul Turner CAD & Process Engineer Mastip Technology
  15. paulbarryturner

    color palette

    The journal below will load a .cdf into a part. It also sets the background colours and the selection colours (to NX10 defaults). It processes all the parts in the displayed part assembly. We use this to update old files from NX4 (with 1990's AutoCAD style black background) to NX10 colour...
  16. paulbarryturner

    NX/TC Attribute Integration

    We did something like this previously (recall from memory): You have an Item Master Form in TC, that has your custom attributes defined. Then you also have an Item Revision Form that has some other of your attributes defined. Note that some may be Item level and some Revision level. We had our...
  17. paulbarryturner

    Assembly Constrains in new NX

    OK this explains why when you run the Convert Mating Conditions (e.g. NX4 files -> NX10) a Fix constraint is added to one part in some assemblies. Paul Turner CAD & Process Engineer Mastip Technology
  18. paulbarryturner

    NXOpen automating changing background colour and graduation

    Hi Graham, Thanks for the reply. I need an object reference to be able to set its BackgroundType. I can't just call: NXOpen.Display.Background.BackgroundType = Background.Type.Graduated So my question is how do I get the object reference for the current display? Paul Turner CAD &...
  19. paulbarryturner

    NXOpen automating changing background colour and graduation

    Hello NXers, We are upgrading from NX4 to NX10 and all the existing files have black backgrounds, white as the selection colour and the old colour palettes. I am doing a journal to change these in one operation. The current look is a bit too 90s AutoCAD. This previous post discusses this...

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