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Ehaviv

Ehaviv

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Jul 2, 2003
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Hi

I have an exploded view with a component exploded in a rotated position
but I forgot the rotating hinge and the rotating angle and now
I want to explode another component with the same rotation
As like I have selected them both in the original explosion

Please any help or trick ?

Thanks in advanced
 
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Using information -> assemblies -> explosion... NX will report the explosion transforms of each component. However, it will report them in a transformation matrix style output, which isn't immediately 'human readable' as 'rotated 15° about the X axis', but it can be used to calculate such rotations.

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Below is a small journal that will report the rotation angles about each axis. To recreate the rotation on another component, apply the rotations in XYZ order (X first, then Y, then Z); not following the order will result in a different rotation.

Code: 
Option Strict Off
Imports System
Imports NXOpen
Imports NXOpen.UF

Module Module1

    Sub Main()

        Dim theSession As Session = Session.GetSession()
        Dim theUfSession As UFSession = UFSession.GetUFSession()
        If IsNothing(theSession.Parts.BaseWork) Then
            'active part required
            Return
        End If

        Dim workPart As Part = theSession.Parts.Work
        Dim lw As ListingWindow = theSession.ListingWindow
        lw.Open()

        Const undoMarkName As String = "report component explosion"
        Dim markId1 As Session.UndoMarkId
        markId1 = theSession.SetUndoMark(Session.MarkVisibility.Visible, undoMarkName)

        Dim explosionTag As Tag = Tag.Null
        Dim explosion As Assemblies.Explosion
        theUfSession.Assem.AskViewExplosion(theSession.Parts.Display.ModelingViews.WorkView.Tag, explosionTag)
        lw.WriteLine("current work view: " & theSession.Parts.Display.ModelingViews.WorkView.Name)
        If explosionTag = Tag.Null Then
            lw.WriteLine("  no explosion associated with the current work view")
            Return
        Else
            explosion = Utilities.NXObjectManager.Get(explosionTag)
            lw.WriteLine("  explosion: " & explosion.Name)
        End If

        lw.WriteLine("")

        Dim explodedComp As Assemblies.Component = Nothing
        If SelectComponent("Select a component", explodedComp) = Selection.Response.Cancel Then
            Return
        End If

        lw.WriteLine("component: " & explodedComp.DisplayName)

        Dim explosionStatus As UFAssem.ExplStatus
        Dim explosionTransform(3, 3) As Double

        theUfSession.Assem.AskCompExplosion(explosionTag, explodedComp.Tag, explosionStatus, explosionTransform)

        lw.WriteLine("  explosion status: " & explosionStatus.ToString)
        'lw.WriteLine(explosionTransform(0, 0) & ", " & explosionTransform(0, 1) & ", " & explosionTransform(0, 2) & ", " & explosionTransform(0, 3))
        'lw.WriteLine(explosionTransform(1, 0) & ", " & explosionTransform(1, 1) & ", " & explosionTransform(1, 2) & ", " & explosionTransform(1, 3))
        'lw.WriteLine(explosionTransform(2, 0) & ", " & explosionTransform(2, 1) & ", " & explosionTransform(2, 2) & ", " & explosionTransform(2, 3))
        'lw.WriteLine(explosionTransform(3, 0) & ", " & explosionTransform(3, 1) & ", " & explosionTransform(3, 2) & ", " & explosionTransform(3, 3))

        Dim rotAngleX As Double
        Dim rotAngleY As Double
        Dim rotAngleZ As Double

        ExplodedCompRot(explosionTransform, rotAngleX, rotAngleY, rotAngleZ)
        lw.WriteLine("  rotation about X axis: " & rotAngleX.ToString)
        lw.WriteLine("  rotation about Y axis: " & rotAngleY.ToString)
        lw.WriteLine("  rotation about Z axis: " & rotAngleZ.ToString)

        lw.Close()

    End Sub

    Function SelectComponent(ByVal prompt As String, ByRef selObj As TaggedObject) As Selection.Response

        Dim theUI As UI = UI.GetUI
        Dim title As String = "Select a component"
        Dim includeFeatures As Boolean = False
        Dim keepHighlighted As Boolean = False
        Dim selAction As Selection.SelectionAction = Selection.SelectionAction.ClearAndEnableSpecific
        Dim cursor As Point3d
        Dim scope As Selection.SelectionScope = Selection.SelectionScope.AnyInAssembly
        Dim selectionMask_array(0) As Selection.MaskTriple

        With selectionMask_array(0)
            .Type = UFConstants.UF_component_type
            .Subtype = UFConstants.UF_component_subtype
        End With

        Dim resp As Selection.Response = theUI.SelectionManager.SelectTaggedObject(prompt, _
         title, scope, selAction, _
         includeFeatures, keepHighlighted, selectionMask_array, _
         selobj, cursor)
        If resp = Selection.Response.ObjectSelected OrElse resp = Selection.Response.ObjectSelectedByName Then
            Return Selection.Response.Ok
        Else
            Return Selection.Response.Cancel
        End If

    End Function

    Sub ExplodedCompRot(ByVal transformMatrix(,) As Double, ByRef RX1 As Double, ByRef RY1 As Double, ByRef RZ1 As Double)

        'extract euler angles from rotation matrix:
        '[URL unfurl="true"]https://d3cw3dd2w32x2b.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/euler-angles.pdf[/URL]

        Dim RotMat As Matrix3x3
        RotMat.Xx = transformMatrix(0, 0)
        RotMat.Xy = transformMatrix(0, 1)
        RotMat.Xz = transformMatrix(0, 2)
        RotMat.Yx = transformMatrix(1, 0)
        RotMat.Yy = transformMatrix(1, 1)
        RotMat.Yz = transformMatrix(1, 2)
        RotMat.Zx = transformMatrix(2, 0)
        RotMat.Zy = transformMatrix(2, 1)
        RotMat.Zz = transformMatrix(2, 2)

        Dim c1, c2, s1 As Double

        RX1 = Math.Atan2(RotMat.Yz, RotMat.Zz)
        c2 = Math.Sqrt(RotMat.Xx ^ 2 + RotMat.Xy ^ 2)
        RY1 = Math.Atan2(-RotMat.Xz, c2)
        s1 = Math.Sin(RX1)
        c1 = Math.Cos(RX1)
        RZ1 = Math.Atan2(s1 * RotMat.Zx - c1 * RotMat.Yx, c1 * RotMat.Yy - s1 * RotMat.Zy)

        'convert angles from radians to degrees
        RX1 *= -(180 / Math.PI)
        RY1 *= -(180 / Math.PI)
        RZ1 *= -(180 / Math.PI)

    End Sub

    Public Function GetUnloadOption(ByVal dummy As String) As Integer

        'Unloads the image immediately after execution within NX
        GetUnloadOption = NXOpen.Session.LibraryUnloadOption.Immediately

    End Function

End Module

www.nxjournaling.com
 
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Hi Cowski

Thank you very much for your response

I tested your journal on an exploded view as follows

I rotated a comopnent about the Z axis 30 deg and then I moved the CSYS to some place
and then I run your journal and I got this output

current work view: xploded1
explosion: Explosion 1

component: v04_pivot_small_4
explosion status: Exploded
rotation about X axis: 0
rotation about Y axis: 0
rotation about Z axis: -30

The angle is OK but I have not the origin where the actual rotation done

Thanks
 
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Here's a version that also reports the "absolute transform" rotations.

If you add a new instance of the chosen component at the absolute origin of the assembly file then use the 'move component' command (dynamic motion) and apply the reported rotation about the dynamic X axis, then apply the reported rotation about the dynamic Y axis, and finally apply the reported rotation about the dynamic Z axis and the resulting orientation of the newly added component will match that of the exploded component.

Code: 
Option Strict Off
Imports System
Imports NXOpen
Imports NXOpen.UF

Module Module2

    Sub Main()

        Dim theSession As Session = Session.GetSession()
        Dim theUfSession As UFSession = UFSession.GetUFSession()
        If IsNothing(theSession.Parts.BaseWork) Then
            'active part required
            Return
        End If

        Dim workPart As Part = theSession.Parts.Work
        Dim lw As ListingWindow = theSession.ListingWindow
        lw.Open()

        Const undoMarkName As String = "report component explosion"
        Dim markId1 As Session.UndoMarkId
        markId1 = theSession.SetUndoMark(Session.MarkVisibility.Visible, undoMarkName)

        Dim explosionTag As Tag = Tag.Null
        Dim explosion As Assemblies.Explosion
        theUfSession.Assem.AskViewExplosion(theSession.Parts.Display.ModelingViews.WorkView.Tag, explosionTag)
        lw.WriteLine("current work view: " & theSession.Parts.Display.ModelingViews.WorkView.Name)
        If explosionTag = Tag.Null Then
            lw.WriteLine("  no explosion associated with the current work view")
            Return
        Else
            explosion = Utilities.NXObjectManager.Get(explosionTag)
            lw.WriteLine("  explosion: " & explosion.Name)
        End If

        lw.WriteLine("")

        Dim explodedComp As Assemblies.Component = Nothing
        If SelectComponent("Select a component", explodedComp) = Selection.Response.Cancel Then
            Return
        End If

        lw.WriteLine("component: " & explodedComp.DisplayName)

        Dim explosionStatus As UFAssem.ExplStatus
        Dim explosionTransform(3, 3) As Double

        'component transform w.r.t. component part ACS
        theUfSession.Assem.AskCompExplosion(explosionTag, explodedComp.Tag, explosionStatus, explosionTransform)

        lw.WriteLine("  explosion status: " & explosionStatus.ToString)
        'lw.WriteLine(explosionTransform(0, 0) & ", " & explosionTransform(0, 1) & ", " & explosionTransform(0, 2) & ", " & explosionTransform(0, 3))
        'lw.WriteLine(explosionTransform(1, 0) & ", " & explosionTransform(1, 1) & ", " & explosionTransform(1, 2) & ", " & explosionTransform(1, 3))
        'lw.WriteLine(explosionTransform(2, 0) & ", " & explosionTransform(2, 1) & ", " & explosionTransform(2, 2) & ", " & explosionTransform(2, 3))
        'lw.WriteLine(explosionTransform(3, 0) & ", " & explosionTransform(3, 1) & ", " & explosionTransform(3, 2) & ", " & explosionTransform(3, 3))

        Dim rotAngleX As Double
        Dim rotAngleY As Double
        Dim rotAngleZ As Double

        ExplodedCompRot(explosionTransform, rotAngleX, rotAngleY, rotAngleZ)
        lw.WriteLine("  rotation about component X axis: " & rotAngleX.ToString)
        lw.WriteLine("  rotation about component Y axis: " & rotAngleY.ToString)
        lw.WriteLine("  rotation about component Z axis: " & rotAngleZ.ToString)
        lw.WriteLine("")

        Dim explodedCompPosition(3, 3) As Double
        'total absolute transform of the component in the given explosion.
        theUfSession.Assem.AskCompPosition(explosionTag, explodedComp.Tag, explodedCompPosition)

        Dim compRotAngleX As Double
        Dim compRotAngleY As Double
        Dim compRotAngleZ As Double

        ExplodedCompRot(explodedCompPosition, compRotAngleX, compRotAngleY, compRotAngleZ)
        lw.WriteLine("  rotation about absolute X axis: " & compRotAngleX.ToString)
        lw.WriteLine("  rotation about absolute Y axis: " & compRotAngleY.ToString)
        lw.WriteLine("  rotation about absolute Z axis: " & compRotAngleZ.ToString)


        lw.Close()

    End Sub

    Function SelectComponent(ByVal prompt As String, ByRef selObj As TaggedObject) As Selection.Response

        Dim theUI As UI = UI.GetUI
        Dim title As String = "Select a component"
        Dim includeFeatures As Boolean = False
        Dim keepHighlighted As Boolean = False
        Dim selAction As Selection.SelectionAction = Selection.SelectionAction.ClearAndEnableSpecific
        Dim cursor As Point3d
        Dim scope As Selection.SelectionScope = Selection.SelectionScope.AnyInAssembly
        Dim selectionMask_array(0) As Selection.MaskTriple

        With selectionMask_array(0)
            .Type = UFConstants.UF_component_type
            .Subtype = UFConstants.UF_component_subtype
        End With

        Dim resp As Selection.Response = theUI.SelectionManager.SelectTaggedObject(prompt, _
         title, scope, selAction, _
         includeFeatures, keepHighlighted, selectionMask_array, _
         selObj, cursor)
        If resp = Selection.Response.ObjectSelected OrElse resp = Selection.Response.ObjectSelectedByName Then
            Return Selection.Response.Ok
        Else
            Return Selection.Response.Cancel
        End If

    End Function

    Sub ExplodedCompRot(ByVal transformMatrix(,) As Double, ByRef RX1 As Double, ByRef RY1 As Double, ByRef RZ1 As Double)

        'extract euler angles from rotation matrix:
        '[URL unfurl="true"]https://d3cw3dd2w32x2b.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/euler-angles.pdf[/URL]

        Dim RotMat As Matrix3x3
        RotMat.Xx = transformMatrix(0, 0)
        RotMat.Xy = transformMatrix(0, 1)
        RotMat.Xz = transformMatrix(0, 2)
        RotMat.Yx = transformMatrix(1, 0)
        RotMat.Yy = transformMatrix(1, 1)
        RotMat.Yz = transformMatrix(1, 2)
        RotMat.Zx = transformMatrix(2, 0)
        RotMat.Zy = transformMatrix(2, 1)
        RotMat.Zz = transformMatrix(2, 2)

        Dim c1, c2, s1 As Double

        RX1 = Math.Atan2(RotMat.Yz, RotMat.Zz)
        c2 = Math.Sqrt(RotMat.Xx ^ 2 + RotMat.Xy ^ 2)
        RY1 = Math.Atan2(-RotMat.Xz, c2)
        s1 = Math.Sin(RX1)
        c1 = Math.Cos(RX1)
        RZ1 = Math.Atan2(s1 * RotMat.Zx - c1 * RotMat.Yx, c1 * RotMat.Yy - s1 * RotMat.Zy)

        'convert angles from radians to degrees
        RX1 *= -(180 / Math.PI)
        RY1 *= -(180 / Math.PI)
        RZ1 *= -(180 / Math.PI)

    End Sub

    Public Function GetUnloadOption(ByVal dummy As String) As Integer

        'Unloads the image immediately after execution within NX
        GetUnloadOption = NXOpen.Session.LibraryUnloadOption.Immediately

    End Function

End Module

www.nxjournaling.com
 
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I'm very thank you
You do much for me
 
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Also have a journals to learn from
 
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