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    Rendering with Text

    Is there a way to add text to the bottom of a rendered image? I have created numerous parts in NX 8.5 and am now creating multiple renderings of each one. Each of these images will go into a single pdf later for documentation purposes. I need a label with each image in the pdf to indicate...
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    Reference Set Model in Drawing

    I have created several assemblies within NX 8.5. I am now creating drawings within the drafting module of each one. I am not sure what could have changed, but I can no longer set the Reference Set to "Model" within the drawing file. In the first few drawings, I could right click the part-name...
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    Updating Material Properties

    I feel like this has a really easy solution, but I can't seem to get it figured out. Several months ago I created a new material for a certain alloy of steel that was not included in the NX library. I exported that material to an XML file from that first part. In numerous parts since, I have...
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    Linked Sketches

    It appears the only way to make that work is from the assembly view when both pieces are in an assembly. If (for example) Assembly 1 contains Part1 & Part2. I make Part 2 the work part and then select the Insert - Associative Copy - WAVE Geometry Linker - Sketch. I then go and select sketch 1...
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    Linked Sketches

    Using NX 8.5
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    Linked Sketches

    When creating parts, we often copy sketches from other parts to use as references. We copy a sketch and then change all the dimension formulas to be interpart references to the original part & dimension. When copying a sketch from part 1 to part 2, we never do the "Copy Resolved Geometry"...
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    Yellow Triangle Alert

    I just performed the pattern feature operation in NX 8.5, and I am getting a yellow triangle alert next to it in the part navigator. The features I "patterned" were fairly complex, at least by my standards. I included 14 different features in the pattern operation. A few of those features...
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    Default Selection

    I never really got resolution on one of these issues. If I make a new part, create a sketch, and then draw in 2 lines (one vertical, and one horizontal). I then create a 2nd sketch and draw in a line at some angle. Say I want to make this line parallel to the horizontal line. I click on the...
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    Pattern Along Curve

    By the way...this is all in NX 8.5. I am fairly certain that using the Pattern along a curve isn't the method to achieve this goal. So I am mostly interested in a suggestion of how to achieve it. Thanks
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    Pattern Along Curve

    I am working with a part that has a conical body. I would like to create cutouts around the entire conical body. I can't give the part file, but a sample image is attached. I create the first ring by drawing in the cutout profile and then revolving (with subtract) around the longitudinal axis...
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    Partially Constrained Part

    No warnings or errors. I would say yes to the 8.5 format...I loaded each file in 8.5 and then saved in 8.5. It is probably just some bug, so I just redid the constraints
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    Partially Constrained Part

    No I can't do a screendump. I'm running version 8.5, but this part was made by someone else in a previous version. I get the list of constraints, but it isn't much help. It appears that several other parts have also been constrained to this "partially constrained" part as well. It lists 7...
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    Partially Constrained Part

    How is it possible to have a part that is partially constrained, but there are no degrees of freedom? In my assembly, one of my parts is displaying that it is only partially constrained; however, it should be fully. I can't move or rotate the part. In addition, when I select "Show Degrees of...
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    Drafting Sheets

    This seems like a really simple task, but I cannot get it to work. On sheet 1 of my drawing, I have my "base view" with a couple section views added. Sheet 1 is full, so I created a new sheet 2. I'd like to use the "base view" drawing on sheet 1 as the parent for section C-C, which will need...
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    Visibility of Coordinate Frames

    I am using the Drafting application for the first time. When I add my assembly to the drawing, the coordinate system from every part is also included. I know I can use Ctrl-W and then hide the Datums. However that hides every single one of them. How can I hide all the subcomponents but keep...

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