Tools - Expressions

[phillpd]

NX 7.5.1.5

One for John Baker.

John, up through NX7 we've been able to use the 'old' expression dialog (pre-NX3) by the use of a MEN file in the Startup folder (instructions were provided through GTAC).

Can you tell me whether this dialog is now finally retired in NX 7.5 ?

 

[edgray]

My only beef with the dimension type is that the default should be "constant" so that the variable is not constrained.

If the user wants to apply restriction on the variable so be it.

The number if times I have set up a variable that I want to use in both linear and angular expressions only to be stopped with a dimension type conflict is painful. I have to go back and take the variable out of the linear equation reset it to constant, reinsert it in the linear equation then add it to the angular equation.

Defaults should always be the most flexible option.

 

[potrero]

I'll throw in a vote FOR unit-awareness. It's been very useful for us. On the downside, we have run into some weird issues back in an early release of NX6 where WAVE-linked expressions didn't properly convert (ie 12" would be interpreted in the WAVE linked part as 12mm), but haven't seen that type of issue in recent versions.