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  1. spottydot

    Nx post builder

    Is there a way to have a dialogue box pop up when posting a program to ask u for certain variable u may wanna change... seen boxes like this for gauge lengths and would like to apply it to accommodate different programmers
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    Unigraphics nx7.5 frn feedrate

    I am having trouble getting the frn to output correctly... I have everything else on the post just the way I want but just cant get the inverse time to work... I picked the frn feedrate on rotate and rotate linear. I have modified every thing I can thing of to modify in the feedrate custom...
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    pptables

    i am trying to get the pptable to output the username or the person logged into the computer but have been unable to find the command ... any help would be great thanks
  4. spottydot

    New to catia

    I have been using unigraphics for nc programming for about 5 years and recently switched over to catia.. Im used to only doing just one part at a time and only having to deal with a single file... is there a way to save the part file and the process file in a single file instead of several files...
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    v5r16 background color in drafting

    is there a way to change the color of the background in drafting from white to black? Also would like to change the color green to black on the hide screen
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    tiff files

    In nx4 I'm using drafting to import tiff files (A scan image of a mylar) and trace the part out. But Nx seem to only let me import certain file sizes into drafting. Is there a setting for the max tiff file that can be imported into drafting that I'm missing? thanks in advance
  7. spottydot

    OPERATION NAVIGATOR

    IS THERE A SETTING TO PUT THE PIN TO HOLD THE OPERATION NAVIGATOR OPEN ON THE LEFT CORNER INSTEAD OF THE RIGHT?
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    EXTRUDE

    IS THERE A SETTING IN NX4 TO CHANGE THE PREVIEW TO A SOLID INSTEAD OF TRANSPARENT LIKE IN NX3?
  9. spottydot

    backgound color

    WHERE IN THE CUSTOMER DEFAULTS DO I CHANGE THE BACKGROND COLOR - WINDOWS-NX4 THANKS
  10. spottydot

    Postprocessing

    IN NX2 WHILE POSTPROCESSING NC FILES I USED TO BE ABLE TO JUST CLICK ON THE GROUP NAME AND IT WOULD AUTOMATICLLY ENTER THAT AS THE OUTPUT FILE NAME. BUT NOW I'M USING NX3 AND IT DOESN'T WORK IS THERE A SETTING I CAN CHANGE TO MAKE THIS WORK IN NX3?
  11. spottydot

    DIALOG DEFAULTS

    IS THERE A WAY TO CHANGE THE DEFAULTS ON THE DIALOGS. FOR EXAMPLE EVERY TIME I PICK GEOMETRY FOR PLANER MILLING I CHANGE THE MATERIAL SIDE FROM LEFT TO RIGHT.
  12. spottydot

    RADIAL POP UPS

    IS THERE A WAY TO CHANGE THE RADIAL MENU
  13. spottydot

    MENU

    IS THERE A WAY TO CHANGE THE MB3 MENU.
  14. spottydot

    verify

    Does anyone know how to change the backgrond color on the nc verifier so it isn't so dark???
  15. spottydot

    FEED RATE

    I MADE A 5AXIS POST WITH THE POST BUILDER AND IT WORKS FINE EXCEPT I CAN'T FIGURE OUT HOW TO MAKE THE SWARF CUTS FEED WITH INVERSE FEED (G93) CAN ANYONE HELP.
  16. spottydot

    iges

    I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO IMPORT A IGES FILE FROM OUR SERVER BUT FOR SOME REASON THE ONLY WAY I EVER GET IT TO WORK IS BY IMPORTING IT DIRECTLY FROM THE C DRIVE. IS THERE A FILE I CAN EDIT TO BE ABLE TO IMPORT IGES FROM A SERVER?
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    editing multi-operations

    IS THERE A WAY TO CHANGE THE COMMON PARAMETER IN THE NC OPERATIONS. I HAVE ABOUT 200 HOLES THAT ARE NOT NORMAL TO THE SURFACE AND I HAVE A DIFFERENT OPERATION FOR EACH HOLE AND WOULD LIKE TO CHANGE THE DEPTH AND PECK OF EACH HOLE. IS THERE A THERE A WAY TO CHANGE THEM ALL AT ONCE.
  18. spottydot

    .tbr files

    IS THE A WAY TO RUN MACRO'S USING THE .TBR FILES. IF SO WHAT IS THE FORMAT.
  19. spottydot

    TOOL LIST

    I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO IMPORT A TOOL LIST FROM ONE .PRT FILE TO ANOTHER. I AM JUST TRYING TO MAKE A STANDARD TOOL LIST FOR MY NC TAPES. CAN ANYONE HELP???
  20. spottydot

    POSTING NC TAPES

    I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO MAKE A 5AXIS POST ASK FOR THE ZOFFSET(GL) ON ONLY THE 5AXIS WHEN POSTING(LIKE MANY MASTERCAM POST). I AM NOT SURE EVEN WHERE TO BEGIN. THE FIVE AXIS POST WORKS PERFECT EXCEPT THAT. CAN ANYONE HELP

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