Recent content by TomLoughlin

Two things for me: 1, Show/hide dimensions - In ProE - once you've modeled a component, you create a drawing, and all dimensions used to model are automatically shown on the drawing view - saves having to duplicate yourself. I have mentioned this in a previous thread - and about the closest...

Other than 'Feature Parameters' John, what would be your suggested method of inheriting the dims - Feature parameters are kind of what I'm after, but they are a bit hit and miss (only some features are available) so it's not really what I'm after. It's a very handy feature from ProE and I'm...

Hi Kapil, It's not individual features I was meaning - I was after a whole component - a machined block for instance. Once fully dimensioned in the model, those same dimensions can simply be shown in the drawing rather than having to put all them in manually (after already having done them once...

Morning all, I have a vague recollection when first starting out on NX6 4 years ago that there was functionality similar to ProE's show/hide dims command to display dimensions used to model a component in the drawing environment. I have found out how it works in NX9 for a single feature, but...

I need to get onto the IT bods then, as it's locked down on our system. Thanks for all your help. Tom Contract Mechanical Design Engineer.

John, tried doing it from the selection arrow menu - same issue. Cowski, Can't seem to find the menu you show above, have you taken it from NX9? I can't see if within the drafting preferences menu. Another lad here in the office (with admin privileges) has tried on another drawing, and by...

Thanks Cowski, I've tried renaming the view from the view label option, but it doesn't seem to let me name it two letters - I want to call a section view 'AB' and for some reason, that is not allowed - can you shed any light on this. Our company policy for view names is to have details and...

Morning all, I'm having problems when trying to rename a section view in NX 9.0.0.19. In the part navigator/drafting, I right click the view and in properties, I change the VWLETTER, VWLETTER_DISP and VWMANE from 'A' to 'AB'. Whilst I'm at it, I also in the general tab, change the name to 'AB'...

[bigsmile] Cowski, that looks to be it! Thank you very much Contract Mechanical Design Engineer.

No suggestions? The whole process seems very hit and miss - all I'm after is an assembly file structure and part numbers to be exported with the STEP, rather than dumb bodies. Contract Mechanical Design Engineer.

Thanks Tomas for the reply - my question was more about exporting than importing, but eventually, it seemed to have the desired effect - I tried this morning and it worked with nothing else having changed - so I guess there may have been an update to the system over the weekend. Regards Tom...

Morning all, I'm having trouble exporting assembly structure and part numbers from a Teamcenter managed assembly to send to a supplier. If memory serves me correctly, in previous versions of NX, when you file/open a step file, it came in as bodies, whereas if you opened a blank model, and...

Well I've found a bodge to fix the machining tick leader arrow - I have added a jog and pulled the arrow onto the inside - so although it's not perfect, it does the job. Contract Mechanical Design Engineer.

Morning all, Just upgraded to NX9 yesterday, very pleased to see that three of my niggles coming from NX6.0 have all been addressed [bigsmile] I've got a couple of questions from using it in anger for a day (both drafting questions): 1. Is there a symbol for Edges of undefined shape? I...

Ah right, thanks John. Will have to tell the checker that's just the way it is for now then.