Editing custom symbols in NX5 1

[akrah]

Hi,

Is it possible to edit custom symbols? If yes, how?
I can only see create custom symbols in:
file-Utilities- create custom symbols

I appreciate your help in advance.

Regards

 

[JohnRBaker]

You can edit appearance type items, such as scale and angle as well as flipping it, left/right, top/bottom, changing the default color and line font, but you can't edit the content (add or remove objects).

John R. Baker, P.E.
Product 'Evangelist'
NX Design
Siemens PLM Software Inc.
Cypress, CA

http://www.siemens.com/plm

http://www.plmworld.org/museum/

 

[Xwheelguy]

If there is text in the symbol and the symbol was initially created correctly, you can also edit the text string.

Tim Flater
Senior Designer
Enkei America, Inc.

http://www.enkei.com

Some people are like slinkies....they don't really have a purpose, but they still bring a smile to your face when you push them down the stairs.

 

[akrah]

nkwheelguy

It is actually a text that troubles me. Everytime I use the symbols, there comes a default text with it and then I need to delete it. Please see attatchment.

 

[Xwheelguy]

That's the way the symbol was setup. You HAVE to have something in there if you want to be able to change the text upon creating the symbol. If not, then you won't be able to change the text at all.

However, if you find that you're using the SAME text over and over (like A and B or 1 and 2 versus X and Y), then just delete the symbol and recreate it using the text you want as your 'starting' text and save it. You will still be able change it prior to placing the symbol. Creating Custom Symbols is covered quite well in the documentation.

Tim Flater
Senior Designer
Enkei America, Inc.

http://www.enkei.com

Some people are like slinkies....they don't really have a purpose, but they still bring a smile to your face when you push them down the stairs.