Model appearance

[CATPart]

Hi,

I don't understand behavior of NX when inserting part/assemblies in another assembly.
I create a part and hide sketches manually, set the colors the way I want, define the reference set
MODEL and save part.
Then create assembly with some sketches for reference no solid bodies, create parts in this assembly the same
way as above for part. Than in assembly hide the reference sketch and save.

Now I insert this assembly in main assembly, and I see the sketches that where hidden, the colors are not the one I selected,
I see axis. I have to open from main assembly each part and again hide sketches.

Also when I fix appearance in main assembly, and make assembly array again the same thing.
Am I missing something?

 

[NutAce]

Hi...

I would advice not having sketches in your reference set Model.
As Model is (in most cases) the standard reference set used when adding components to an assembly you will be facing these sketches every time you add the components.
I would suggest creating a dedicated ref set if you want to make use of these reference sketches or when needed add your components using ref set entire part..

Doing so they will be gone again if you switch your component to refe set model again.
Please keep in mind that a reference set will work only 1 level up in the assembly tree.

Ronald van den Broek
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[ewh]

nutace provides a good solution.
Keep in mind that "hiding" geometry in a file does not affect what will appear in the next assembly. Familiarize yourself with reference sets better.

“Know the rules well, so you can break them effectively.”
-Dalai Lama XIV

 

[CATPart]

Hi Nutace,

Maybe I didn't explained right, I don't have sketches in RS MODEL.

Main assembly
- Sub assembly (no solid bodies, just sketch for skeleton modeling)active
- part 1 (solids + sketches) in reference set MODEL only solid bodies
active reference set MODEL

When open only Sub assembly everything fine, but when adding Sub assy. to Main assy.
I see everything, and sometimes colors of solid bodies defined in Sub assy. change to
default color.
The biggest problem is sketches and datums from Sub assy. that in every instance I have to
manually hide.

 

[CATPart]

Got it...

In Sub assy. which dosen't have any solid I created new RS SKELETON and put in it only solid bodies from part1, part2...
When insertin in main assy. selected SKELETON and everything fine.

Thanks...

 

[ewh]

I am confused... you state that the Sub assembly has no solid bodies, then refer to "solid bodies defined in Sub assy. change to
default color"
If it is a true "sub-assembly", it should consist of components defined elsewhere. Check the reference sets of those sub-components to make sure that there isn't any extraneous geometry in their MODEL reference sets.

“Know the rules well, so you can break them effectively.”
-Dalai Lama XIV

 

[ewh]

Glad you found the problem...
Beat me in posting.

“Know the rules well, so you can break them effectively.”
-Dalai Lama XIV