Make Position Independent is missing

[PSI-CAD]

Hi,

During an NX8.5 E-Learning my customer was not able to find "Make Position Independent" in Wave Geometry Linker Menu

It works on my computer with the same assembly !!! See below

How is it possible ? Am I missing something ?

I tried using "Reset" Button or Show Collapsed Group in the menu without any success

Thanks in advance for your help

Regards
Didier Psaltopoulos

http://www.psi-cad.com

 

[PSI-CAD]

Hi,

I found the following answer in GTAC:

https://solutions.industrysoftware....pendent"&file_type=html&i=001-2211715&k=4&o=0

But I didn't understand the explanation:
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Solution
The design is like this:

"When the WAVE Geometry Linker is launched, we try to check out "WAVE"
license, if the user has "WAVE" license and if we successfully checked out the
license, the "Make Position Independent" toggle on the UI below will be
visible/active, so that the user can create PILO (position independent link)
upon create.
If we fail to check out the "WAVE" license, the toggle will be hidden, and
the user cannot create PILO in create.


In NX 8.5 when the WAVE Geometry Linker is launched it checks out "assemblies"
and " wave" also. The "wave" is checked out because the "WAVE Geometry Linker"
dialog contains option "Make Position Independent".

Whereas in case of NX8, when the WAVE Geometry Linker is launched it checks
out ONLY "assemblies". The "wave" is not checked out because the "WAVE
Geometry Linker" dialog doesn't contains option "Make Position Independent".

The option "Make Position Independent" becomes available while editing the
Wave Link.Hence while editing Wave link, the "wave" license is checked out.

In other words, the "wave" license will be checked out when option "Make
Position Independent" becomes available in "WAVE Geometry Linker" dialog. And
in NX8 this option becomes available while editing the Wave Link and not while
creating Wave Link.
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Do we need a full wave module like my NX MACH3 license to get this option ?

TIA

Regards
Didier Psaltopoulos

http://www.psi-cad.com

 

[Arkance/PhoeNX]

It will only appear if you have a WAVE license.



Anthony Galante
Senior Support Engineer


NX3 to NX9 with almost every MR (18versions) plus the NX10 Beta

 

[JohnRBaker]

The ability to create WAVE links which are 'Position Independent' has ALWAYS required a WAVE licence.

John R. Baker, P.E.
Product 'Evangelist'
Product Engineering Software
Siemens PLM Software Inc.
Digital Factory
Cypress, CA
Siemens PLM:
UG/NX Museum:

To an Engineer, the glass is twice as big as it needs to be.

 

[PSI-CAD]

Hi Anthony,

Thanks for the confirmation.

An ER should be interested to have this option grayed out with a comment like "need a WAVE license" instead of missing

Regards
Didier Psaltopoulos

http://www.psi-cad.com

 

[JohnRBaker]

Over the years we've learned that 'grayed-out' items can cause even more concern among our users as they often think they've done something wrong. It's better to follow the notion that "out of sight, out of mind" is often the best way to go.

John R. Baker, P.E.
Product 'Evangelist'
Product Engineering Software
Siemens PLM Software Inc.
Digital Factory
Cypress, CA
Siemens PLM:
UG/NX Museum:

To an Engineer, the glass is twice as big as it needs to be.

 

[PSI-CAD]

OK John and one more reason to justify my migration in june from MACH2 Product Design to MACH3 Industrial Design

Regards
Didier Psaltopoulos

http://www.psi-cad.com