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  1. lgnx

    Difference between Structure manager and Multi Strcture Manager in Teamcente

    Hi, What are the difference between a Structure manager (SM) and Multi structure manager(MSM)? Other than ACCOUNTABILITY CHECK in MSM (which is similar to option "COMPARE" in SM ) are there any notable differences between two?
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    Error "THE LOCATION SPECIFIED IS NOT A VALID NX INSTALLED ROOT"

    Hi, For NX 11, while installing custom symbols in NATIVE MODE, am getting error "THE LOCATION SPECIFIED IS NOT A VALID NX INSTALLED ROOT" I used this location C:\Program Files\Siemens\NX11.0\NXBIN\ which i got from...
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    Make sheetmetal bend notes aligned to bend lines

    How to change settings in CUSTOMER DEFAULTS to make bend notes aligned to bend lines instead of LEADERED? I know how to do this in drafting preference, but this needs to be done for each drawing. In customer defaults, i didnt get any option to do this change in CUSTOMER DEFAULTS. Also, i made a...
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    remove the note in hole callout

    Hi, How to remove the note "Tap Drill" in hole callout. attached the pic below for reference.
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    Link drawing view scale to sheet scale

    Hi, As its a standard practice to keep all main views scale equal to sheet scale, is there a way to link view scale to sheet scale so that updating sheet scale will automatically update view scales too. I know how link view scale to part model using expressions, but dont know about linking it...
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    Chamfer on edge of tapered side

    Hi, Is there a way to add chamfer on an edge that has tapered side. Please see the attached drawing. I want to callout chamfer at the right end of the corner.https://files.engineering.com/getfile.aspx?folder=9e961160-3b59-49cc-bf39-daa4fc588576&file=model14_dwg1.prt
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    resize image in template tittle block table

    Hi, while creating drawing template, once the image is imported into the title block table cell, is there a way to resize the image or make the image to autofit to the cell? once image is inserted, only the cell gets selected, not the image.
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    Difference between Applications--Drafting and File - New - Drawing

    Hi, There are two ways to create a drawing 1. ctrl + shift + D or Application - Drafting ....Here drawing is created within model file. both have only one file. 2. File - New - Drawing. -- Here separate drawing file is created. Whats the difference between these two? why in second option, a...
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    Exclude parts from sectioning in assembly drawing

    Hi, Please find the attached assembly file of Machine vice. I tried to exclude washer, and two nuts (first image) from sectioning by adding attributes in part files, but i couldnt get it. can somebody see where am failing? i follwed this link to create new attributes. As JohnRBaker says i...
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    axis not showing up for cylindrical features in part model

    Hi, why axis are not showing up for cylindrical features? i checked with DATUM LAYER, no help. please check the model. https://files.engineering.com/getfile.aspx?folder=fb508ead-706a-4a6b-9af6-7ab578bfade6&file=model56.prt
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    apply constraints between drawn circle and edges

    Hi, Please see the below image, i need to make those two circles tangent to dovetail edges. Geametric constraints option not picking the edge, only picks circle that is drawn manually. am i missing something? Please help me.
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    cosmetic thread line not showing for patterned thread holes

    Hi Please see the below image, there is no major diameter line (cosmetic thread line) for patterened hole,but it shows up for the main parent threaded hole. how can i get that line for all patterned holes?
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    get a list of constraints associated with previous sketch/features

    Hi, To reorder a sketch, i need to know how the current sketch is associated/depended with previous sketch/features. am getting below error while trying to reorder. there is an option sketch relations browser as shown below which gives relations w.r.t curves only, not with sketches/features...
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    Derived sketch in NX

    Hi, how can i create a derived sketch in nx part model as in solidworks? is that option available?
  15. lgnx

    NX drafting setting

    hi, please see the below image of nx drafting, 1. in Hole callout dimension, how to orient the text after stub line (now its above stub line) as shown in rapid dimension option? 2. in inferred dimension option, how to orient that stub line exactly between upper and lower texts? Thanks
  16. lgnx

    offset a single curve in a sketch

    Hi a sketch consists chain of curves making a closed profile, i want to offset only one curve. but offset option chooses full closed profile. how to do this NX?
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    turn on snap lines while taking section or creating sketch in drawing

    Hi, how to turn on snap lines while taking section view? even its not picking axis lines, so i have to place section line approximately over centre line.
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    drawing templates nx

    Hi, i created a drawing template, set all standards such as hide border, extension line gap, hidden lines visible in dotted lines and saved it as template, edited .pax file. now when i start drawing in that template, these standards are not visible in drawing. Border lines show up, no space...
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    show/hide datum axis

    Hi all, am new to UG NX. In part model, to dimension a sketch entity from cylinder axis, i need to show axis to take it as reference. how to show/hide axis?

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