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  1. abeschneider

    audit constraint for a given part in assembly

    On NX5, is there a way to display the assembly constraints in effect for a given part in an assembly? Seems that all the constraints are lumped into a single folder in the tree, and when you have an assembly with many components, it gets difficult to audit the constraints for a specific member.
  2. abeschneider

    How to either 1. turn off ActiveX restriction or 2. choose firefox

    Everytime I launch help from within NX, my Internet Explorer complains: "To help protect your security, Internet Explorer has restricted this webpage from running scripts or ActiveX controls that could access your computer. Click here for options..." I have to manually allow the content each...
  3. abeschneider

    PMI, created on 3D model, associative to Drafting?

    Is it possible to import the PMI created while in Modeling (3D view), into the Drafting application? I can't seem to figure out how to do this. Actually, can anyone please explain the "recommended" or "normal" process of using PMI to communicate manufacturing requirements to a machine shop, in...
  4. abeschneider

    PMI: move annotation?

    NX4.0.3.3 MP04 I'm having trouble repositioning or moving a PMI Label (created with Annotation Editor). Actually, I'm having trouble repositioning the following: PMI Label PMI Feature Control Frame PMI Datum Feature Symbol. If I double click any of these, I can only edit the text of the label...
  5. abeschneider

    Workbench scripting API: how to change DesignModeler design parameter?

    If one is using DesignModeler to create geometry which is controlled by parameters, is there a way to use a script or input file to change the parameters? For instance: I have a 2D sketch of a box, with parameters "length" and "width". I want to be able to change these parameters from a...
  6. abeschneider

    Problem with "Swept" feature: can't set tolerance = 0

    In the past, one could set the tolerance on a swept feature to "0" in order to get sharp edges (ie: imagine sweeping between 2 cross rectangular sections). In NX4.0.3.3 MP01, I am getting an error: "Special usage of zero tolerance is no longer supported. Use Preserve Shape toggle instead."...
  7. abeschneider

    Material properties: why separate visual from analytical?

    It seems that in NX4 and earlier, the application of material properties for visualization purposes (ie: Studio display, rendering) is not linked at all to the application of material properties for analytical purposes (ie: density, mass calculation, inertia, strength, FEA). Why is this so? In...
  8. abeschneider

    Choosing rotating shaft seal for submerged water application

    Hi, I'm trying to specify seals for an application as follows: - submerged, freshwater (river water; not many particulates; some chance of suspended sand) - max pressure: 3 psi - max vacuum: 8 psi - shaft speed: 520 RPM, continuous, single-direction (non reversing) - surface speed: 1.4 m/s (4.5...
  9. abeschneider

    suggestion for low pressure water, rotating shaft seal

    Hi, I'm trying to specify seals for an application as follows: - submerged, freshwater (river water; not many particulates; some chance of suspended sand) - max pressure: 3 psi - max vacuum: 8 psi - shaft speed: 520 RPM, continuous, single-direction (non reversing) - surface speed: 1.4 m/s (4.5...
  10. abeschneider

    Tip: contour flange associativity to measure

    Just wanted to share a tip on contour flange feature creation using NX Sheetmetal (UG NX4, WinXP-32). If you want to create an associative (parametric) length contour flange, based on a saved measurement, the saved measurement must be placed earlier in the history tree than the contour flange...
  11. abeschneider

    Reorient view normal (perpendicular) to selected plane/face/etc

    OK, I might be exceeding my daily quota of questions, but here goes: Is there a way to reorient the view normal or perpendicular to a selected object on the screen, without changing the zoom level? ie: while in some random 3D viewing angle, select a plane or face or 2D sketch object, and...
  12. abeschneider

    Replace element in (1) constraints & (2) mates

    Hi, I apologize if this has been discussed before, but I couldn't find anything when I searched. Is it possible to replace members of: (1) constraint pairs - ie: if a line is constrained "colinear" with a "datum plane #1", how can I change the constraint to be "colinear" with a different "datum...
  13. abeschneider

    Round number to certain number of digits

    Is it possible to round numbers to a specific number of digits? ie round(19.0475, 2) = 19.05 Can't seem to figure out how to accomplish anything but: round(19.0475) = 19 Thanks!
  14. abeschneider

    suggestion: view feature comment in graphic window

    Hi, Maybe this option already exists, but if it doesn't, I think it could be a useful feature: One can already create comments for features - one way to do this is by directly entering text into the "comment" column in Part Navigator. Now, could the same comment appear as a bubble of text in...
  15. abeschneider

    Helix direction parameter; datum axis as helix axis?

    Is it possible to parametrically change the helix direction (ie: parametrically define the helix axis)? Also, why can't one select an actual datum axis as the helix direction when in the "define orientation" dialogue? (or can you?) Thank you.
  16. abeschneider

    roller chain model

    Has anyone attempted to create a model of roller chain in 3D? Any hints on how to approach the modelling process? I can imagine a range of approaches, from very simple and "representative" to very detailed. I'd like to end up with a model that is parametric to the extent of being able to...
  17. abeschneider

    Assembly Symmetry - Threads aren't mirrored

    I have an issue, where I created an associative Asemmbly Symmetry of a part which had tapped holes. The geometric features (ie: holes) were succesfully mirrored, but the thread features weren't (and as such, don't show up in Drafting, Thread Analysis, etc). Is this how it's supposed to act, or...
  18. abeschneider

    Metric Keys - Are they commonly available?

    Can anyone comment as to the suitability of specifying metric (as opposed to inch) keyways and setscrews, vis-a-vis the availability of power transmission components such as couplings, hubs, sprockets, etc? I would like to stay completely metric in machine design if possible, but it seems like...
  19. abeschneider

    shaft material choice: stainless

    I need to specify a shaft material for the following application: * submerged in freshwater * Max torque 320 N-m(~3000 in-lbf) * Continuous duty * Will have plain bearings mounted on it (probably the bearings will actually reference against special shaft sleeves, not on the shaft itself) * Will...
  20. abeschneider

    rounding length values

    Guys, I know there have been a couple threads discussing how to deal with the round function in Catia, but I'm confused how to effectively use it. Let's say I have a value: "length" = 50.225mm How do I round this to: (a) no significant digits (ie: 50mm) (b) 1 significant digit (ie: 50.2mm)...

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