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  1. aluminum2

    How do you run a VBA application in Creo

    I would like to test some sample vb api examples that Creo provides. What would be the procedure to run them? Also is there a way to add them to customize the menuscript to run them as a pre or post action?
  2. aluminum2

    Is there a drafting standard that (doesn't) allow multiple parts with the same part number

    Hi, There was an issue at our manufacturing facility. We received a print of an assembled component made up of 5 parts. 2 of those parts had the same part number (component 14) but were different parts and not interchangeable. As a result twice as many of one part were made and none of the...
  3. aluminum2

    Stress relieving 304 stainless questions

    I am having a lot of difficulty machining a 2" x 80" diameter piece of stainless steel on a lathe and keeping it flat. I need to machine the part flat within .03" and so far the best attempt was .04" and the worst was about .08". The part is measuring within .008" flatness when clamped in a...
  4. aluminum2

    problem with spreadsheet

    I started making a spreadsheet in a part file under tools->spreadsheet. I wasn't finished setting up the spreadsheet with the dimensions, but added some formatting. After closing the excel spreadsheet I saved it. Then after a while I opened it again and I get an error "could not connect to...
  5. aluminum2

    Single Profile for revolved body using section curve?

    I would like to get a cross section of a turned or revolved body, but only get one section curve. Right now I am using the section curve command with NX 8 and for a revolved body the plane intersects the body in two spots. I only need one profile of the body not two. I did extract bodies and...
  6. aluminum2

    Is there a characteristic of a Part FIle that can only be set through journaling?

    I am wondering if there could be a invisible attribute, expression , or property that can only be set or unset using a journal? Maybe similar to the material attribute in NX8? I have a journal that is creating parts for one department. I then have another journal in another department...
  7. aluminum2

    replace interpart referenced part in family table

    I want to create a part family and I want to change my reference part to something else. I am wondering if there is a feature in part family to change my reference interpart. I also can't seem to import any expression that reference interpart expressions in my part family table. I am also...
  8. aluminum2

    trying to suppress by expression the detail view circle and note from main view

    I would like to be able to define a detailed view that can be turned on or off by expression. I was able to get the separate detail to work, but I can't get the detail circle and note letter on the main view to suppress using the suppress drafting object commmand. I am wondering if there is...
  9. aluminum2

    Is there a contain string function for expressions

    I have an expression for a material name and a heat treat condition. If the material is Steel and H1100 condition for example, I might have to do something difference. The big problem is that people might put AISI Steel, Steel 4340 or maraging steel, or something else. I want to know if there is...
  10. aluminum2

    Visual studio not recognizing NX imports

    I am new to visual studio and I am trying to complile a file to a dll. I am wondering if I have to add something for visual studio to recognize the NX imports. I am getting an error on every line that references an object or class for NX. All the vb or windows stuff seem to be fine.
  11. aluminum2

    NX9 auto object attribute occurance?

    I am making a part in NX9 referencing another part. I am trying to link to an attribute to the part I am referencing by going to expressions and choosing the object attribute link. The problem is that whenever attribute in the reference part changes, the object attribute in the part I am...
  12. aluminum2

    number of elements in a list for an expression

    I am using the SplitString function in expression and I would like to know how many elements I have in the resulting list that is created. for example (SplitString( XX-XX, "-" ) would result in {XX,XX} . I would like to know how many times the string was split.
  13. aluminum2

    part family precision error

    I made a family of a simple oring and have a few hundred sizes. when choosing the component I get the cross section diameter to be .69999999999999, .700000001 and .70. All of my rows in the family excel file all have .70. I am wondering what is causing this error? Also when I choose .70 the...
  14. aluminum2

    How do I get a journal to get the part family save directory

    I would like to obtain the part family save as directory as a varible in a journal. I found the following in the .net reference file but not sure how to use it. Namespaces -> NXOpen -> SaveOptions -> FamilyDefaultDirectory public string FamilyDefaultDirectory { get; set; } Public Property...
  15. aluminum2

    is there a Drag and drop part into ug post action?

    I have a post action in ug for file->open. That works, but if somebody drags and drops a part file from a folder the post action does not work because it only exists for the menu button. Is there some way I can set a post action for dragging and dropping a part file in UG?
  16. aluminum2

    problem with data validation drop down list with spreadsheets

    I am having a problem using data validation with ug nx 8.03.4 and excel 2010. I have my expressions linked in the spreadsheets. I want to use the data validation feature in excel because I have an expression that can only have 2 values. RADIUS and CHMAFER which chooses if my model will have a...
  17. aluminum2

    Can you see the original deform component shape in assembly?

    I have a deformable o-ring seal in an assembly. In my assembly I also have the exact cross sectional shape I want it to deform to. If I modify the assembly to the point where I need a different sized o-ring I would not be able to know it. It will always be modeled to the correct size even if the...
  18. aluminum2

    JOURNAL to change part annotation prefrences

    I tried to record a journal to change the prefrenes for preferences->annotation then under lettering tab character size to .1 , but nothing recorded because it wasn't supported. I tried to look under in the api reference and found the following Namespaces ► NXOpen.Preferences ►...
  19. aluminum2

    journal to update for external change command?

    I was wondering if there was a journal command to update for external change.
  20. aluminum2

    trying to run a .vb journal in a journal

    I have the following code and haven't had luck running this file. the error is nxopen.nxexception: cannot identify image type and nxopen.sesssion.execute.... at changenoteword.main() Dim s As Session = Session.GetSession() Dim nada() As Object = {} s.Execute("C:\journal.vb", "NXJournal"...

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