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  1. bmarchand

    File association

    On NX 11 one of our guys changed the file association to notepad by mistake. now our right click menu doesn't work for in-mm conversion Could someone help out and let me know the proper spot to point the file to Thanks, Brian Marchand-owner BRM Design NX 11.0 16G Ram - Nvidia Quadro K4000 Win...
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    Reuse part with excel part library question

    In the Progressive Die Wizard module you get a bunch of tabs added to the reuse library. One is PDW false bodies, which allow you to place the false body of a cap screw, select its size and length, then you can use it for subtracting your counter bored hole and link it into the part you are...
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    PDW reuse library

    I thought that I did this before but I can't remember. When adding something out of the Metric library (ie a false body) but putting it into an inch file, I get the file is wrong units error. Is there a setting so I can add Metric items to an inch file from the reuse library? Thanks...
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    inch to mm convert

    I have my right click menu set like this "C:\Program Files\Siemens\NX 11.0\nxbin\ug_convert_part.exe" -mm -y "%1" When I try to convert an assembly, is works about half the time I'm trying to convert the main assembly and all parts and sub assemblies under it from inch to metric Is this the...
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    DELETED OR INVALID CLASS ERROR

    Hi Guys I am trying to Bulk Edit my parts list and every time I try and paste some text I get the error Just updated to 11.0.1 Any one have this issue? Brian Marchand-owner BRM Design NX 11.0 16G Ram - Nvidia Quadro K4000 Win 7 Pro x64
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    Hole table question

    When I put a hole table in my drawing it recognizes the holes and puts a diameter and a cb and a depth. Is there a way to recognize as a screw hole or a dowel hole and put in the appropriate fallout notes to go with it? Brian Marchand-owner BRM Design NX 11.0 16G Ram - Nvidia Quadro K4000 Win 7...
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    For Cowski regarding an old post

    thread561-389626 Hi Just looking at the way you mentioned getting a number out of the partname in the post above, which is closed now. I was wondering if you could explain if there is a way to pull this number from a text file that resides on your computer instead of the current part you are in...
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    Another issue I have been dealing with

    Another thing I have been dealing with for a while and I am probably missing something simple What I like to do is use the face color to color my faces of a body I am going to wave link and subtract out, like a clearance pocket for example, I will color my subtraction block deep peach and...
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    dual tolerance

    We design in inch but have to (unfortunately) put dual dimensions with tolerance on the print When I activate the dual it has 2 boxes for tolerance (plus and minus) whatever you put in here shows up when you add the dual Is there a way to make the tolerance update when you change the main inch...
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    Note on drawing hidden

    I created a drawing template and put my usual attribute notes in it for the name I used <W@$SH_PART_NAME> but now I want to move the note to another location but when I open the template its hidden and I can't grab it or see it, it is there and working when I add a drawing Is there any way to...
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    wave links not updating

    I must have a setting messed up somewhere Say I have a pin and wave link in a subtraction tool to the block the pin is mounted in I then subtract out the linked body and I have my pocket When I move that pin say .250in, the pocket is not moving with the pin Even if I update all, and update...
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    3D PDF

    What is everyone using to create 3D pdf's, we have a lot of customers that request this for reviews?? Brian Marchand-owner BRM Design NX 10.0.3.5 / MP6 16G Ram - Nvidia Quadro K4000 Win 7 Pro x64
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    file association

    Could someone tell me where to point the file association to open a nx file by double click My .prt got associated to another program. I tried pointing it to ugraf.exe, but that didn't work. When I look at the extension on a box that is working it says "NX Component" for the association but...
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    user expressions

    How do I get the user expressions in the feature navigator tree to populate with expressions? Thanks Brian Marchand-owner BRM Design NX 10.0.3.5 / MP6 16G Ram - Nvidia Quadro K4000 Win 7 Pro x64
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    parasolid import

    Is there any way to turn off the suffix that NX puts on the end of the import (x_t) on each component name Thanks Brian NX 10.0.3.5 Win 7
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    Arrangements

    The last place I worked they did not use arrangements, but now I am using them for my own business and I like it. I have a question though. I have an assembly with a few clamps for example. I can go into my clamps and with my mates, create arrangement specific mates say for open and closed with...
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    Deleted BOM row

    Is there any way to bring back a deleted row in the BOM or is it gone for life?? Thanks Brian Marchand-Die Designer http://www.armotool.com/ NX 10.0.2.6 / PDW 10 Dell Precision T7610 w/Xeon ES-2609 16G Ram - Nvidia Quadro K5000 Win 7 Pro x64
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    NX 10 and Prog Die Wizard

    Is anyone running prog die wizard having problems with the BOM? I get a "the template file of BOM is invalid error" and it won't run NX 10 with MP3 and progressive die wizard 10 Thanks Brian Marchand-Die Designer http://www.armotool.com/ NX 9.0.2.5 / PDW Dell Precision T7610 w/Xeon ES-2609...
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    Socket Head Cap Screw counterbore question

    We work with a lot of form steels for stamping dies and the work face is rarely flat. I find that every shcs that I put in I have to change the counterbore depth The only way I know how to do this is to change to custom and then modify, then you have to have each counterbore placed separately...
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    Assembly question

    Is it possible to change the way the default assembly mode works When I open a a component from an assembly and do some work, then go back to the assembly, the component is the work part. If the assembly is large sometimes it takes a few minutes for the part to pop back to the assembly and then...

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