Constraining a sweep in an assembly

[Chattan]

Hi Folks,
I am new to the forum and to NX. I have used many CAD programs like Ideas, Solidworks, Inventor, and more that don't exist.

I have a problem constraining a swept part in an assembly. The swept is a "wire" that has straight and curved lines. The problem is that the swept does not have any surfaces on the wire to constrain. In Solidworks you can constrain it to the initial line that was used for the swept but I can't seem to have UG show that line.

Is there another way?

Thank you,
Chattan

 

[MickyV007]

Replace Reference Set in the part navigator of that part to Entire part, now you will see the spline/curve where the swept is created from. Constrain it and make it back to Solid.

Best regards,

Michaël.

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[cowski]

...I can't seem to have UG show that line.

Change your reference set to "entire part", constrain using the construction line, then change the reference set back to the previous value.

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[Chattan]

Thanks for your responses. That was the way to go. I'm sure that I will have other questions.
Thank you