Coordinate systems of nx 2

[jaydeep.ramani]

In Nx why we need three Coordinate systems?
Is it Possible to work with only one coordinate system?

 

[Dave K]

Sure, just work off the absolute. Very very rarely will I move the WCS, there is almost no need anymore. The datum CSYS is handy as a visual reference, and secondary datum coordinates, if needed.

-Dave

NX 9, Teamcenter 10

 

[capnhook]

You are missing the boat, Gunman, if you don't move your WCS around and use it.

Wouldn't want to ever see WCS deprecated, it is too useful.


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[Dave K]

When would I want to move it? Back before it became NX, ie the UG era, I moved it all the time, but as NX improved, the need to move it has gone down to rarely, if ever, at least for me.

-Dave

NX 9, Teamcenter 10

 

[Toost]

I would say it depends on what type geometry one works with.
If it's splines and freeform, WCS is a must. ( Or at least a great benefit.)
If it's prismatic things the WCS can be ignored by the user. - It's still there active and working but doesn't need to be handled separately.


Regards,
Tomas

 

[Xwheelguy]

Why do we need different types of coordinates (Cartesian, Polar, Spherical)? Why can a user model the same part 10 different ways in NX? Why do we need fractions and decimals? Why can a Plane or Axis be defined in more than one way? Why have a sketcher when a user can typically accomplish the same task with plain curves?

Simply put, not everyone does a single task the same way in NX and it would make the product less flexible and cater to fewer users and industries if certain things were pared/deprecated (thank you capnhook) from the software.

Tim Flater
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