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    Trade Compliance info embedded in model file

    Running into issue of having to include Trade Compliance information in our model files. Anyone have a good way of doing that ? Thanks, Kirk Kirk Alderfer Designer Meggitt Polymers & Composites Rockmart, Georgia "Imagination continually frustrates tradition, that is its function." -John Pfeiffer
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    Best and clearest way to insert images into NX ?

    Hi all, Something a little basic. I have to insert customer drawings into our border formats for release. What is the best and clearest way to do this ? Would be cool if there was an editor in NX that would let me trim and eliminate what I do not want in the image. Thanks, Kirk Kirk Alderfer...
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    How do you make an easy geodesic shape in NX ?

    What the "subject" says. Needed for a project. Thanks, Kirk Kirk Alderfer Designer Meggitt Polymers & Composites Rockmart, Georgia "Imagination continually frustrates tradition, that is its function." -John Pfeiffer
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    Recommended practice for calling out multiple parts

    Have a question on what is the recommended practice. In the attachment I show a section view that represents a generic boss with the appropriate sizes. Underneath the view, the the part number is shown as well as the number of times it is used. The question is, do I really need to show...
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    FIle load error

    Good morning, Having a slight issue of not being to open any parts. I get one of two messages... "An attempt was made to set a constrained attribute to a value outside its limits" or "Internal memory access violation" The only thing that changed was some of my load options concerning...
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    Adjusting perspective

    Way back when, you used to be able to adjust your perspective parameters, is that still possible ? I dug a little through preferences, but didnt find anything other than being able to turn on auto perspective. Thanks, Kirk Kirk Alderfer Designer Meggitt Polymers & Composites Rockmart, Georgia...
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    True Shade in a drafting view ?

    Is there a way to get the True Shade view to show up in the drafting view ? I can do the Fully Shaded option in view style, but would really like True Shade. And an imported jpeg or cgm image isnt an option. Kirk Kirk Alderfer Designer Meggitt Polymers & Composites Rockmart, Georgia...
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    Converting .max files to use in NX

    Per the subject, what is a recommended way to do this if you dont have 3Dmax ? Any converters that highly rated ? Thanks, Kirk Kirk Alderfer Designer Meggitt Polymers & Composites Rockmart, Georgia "Imagination continually frustrates tradition, that is its function." -John Pfeiffer
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    Modifying stl or vrml files

    Is it possible to update these ? Pull surfaces or faces ? Or edge curves somehow without using the edit section command ? Thanks, Kirk Kirk Alderfer Designer Meggitt Polymers & Composites Rockmart, Georgia "Imagination continually frustrates tradition, that is its function." -John Pfeiffer
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    Instance geometry and blends

    Is it possible to have blends associated to a hole be carried along when instancing geometry along a path ? I thought that this used to be true. Thanks, Kirk Kirk Alderfer Designer Meggitt Polymers & Composites Rockmart, Georgia "Imagination continually frustrates tradition, that is its...
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    Note/Annotation tool(adding symbols)

    Hi all, Had a question about trying to add symbols in a note besides the ones that are there already. Example, <$u> is used to make the centerline symbol in a note. Are there others beyond what comes with NX that can be created ? Im looking for symbols like +/- and </= with the symbols on top...
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    Exported PDF issues

    Having a problem with exported PDF's. When I open a NX6 or older and NX7 or newer pdf, it shows all sheets of the document. When I try to print a NX6 or older pdf it will print all sheets. When I try to print a NX7 or newer pdf, it will ONLY print sheet 1. This is using a Ricoh...
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    True shading floor grid

    In True Shade, is there any way to change the floor grid pattern ? Thanks, Kirk Kirk Alderfer Designer Meggitt Polymers & Composites Rockmart, Georgia "Imagination continually frustrates tradition, that is its function." -John Pfeiffer
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    NX 7.5 Drafting application layering

    Had a question on layering. Is it possible to move objects up and down similar to Powerpoint so that object appears behind another ? Reason I ask is that I am doing a presentation type drawing that has 2D components drawn right on the drawing side along with import 3D graphics. Kirk Kirk...
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    7.5+ Movie tools

    Started playing around with the movie tools over the weekend. Was wondering if there is a way to create a movie without any of the pull-downs showing up in the completed movie ? Thanks, Kirk Kirk Alderfer Designer Meggitt Polymers & Composites Rockmart, Georgia "Imagination continually...
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    View updating issues

    Having an issue with views not updating on an assy dwg using 7.5 . Had to make some changes to the model and now the views wont update and I get the evil View Update Report ------------------ View name: BACK@58 View type: Imported view Error: Internal error: memory access violation What...

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