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  1. ChrisAbbott

    Export to Solidworks seems to be gone in NX10?

    The difference between STEP 203 and 214 is broadly 203=Aerospace, 214=Automotive. The geometry is written the same for both, so you don't generally see any conflicts even if you use the wrong translator. The differences (if I remember correctly) are about header information and some other...
  2. ChrisAbbott

    Lock Parts/Assemblies from Modifications

    Something that I've done to make this event a little less common is to add a button for "Save Work Part Only" to the toolbar/ribbon/quick-access toolbar and remove the default "Save" button from the default role. It's not completely fool-proof, but it definitely has an impact and is dead easy to...
  3. ChrisAbbott

    New NX10 "Layout" functionality

    You're right. It's not a persistent top-down design. It's a way of getting from 2D to 3D, at which point you work solely in the 3D. Chris Abbott TEAM Engineering www.team-eng.com
  4. ChrisAbbott

    New NX10 "Layout" functionality

    That's correct. The 2D layout is a 'seed' to generate the assembly, which then becomes the master. Chris Abbott TEAM Engineering www.team-eng.com
  5. ChrisAbbott

    Coordinate points data in drafting from specified WCS

    Assuming pre-NX9: - Change selection filter to "Point" (this is important. Point feature =/= point geometry) - Select one of the points, right-click > Properties - General tab > Change name to POINT1 - Click OK - Tools > Spreadsheet - Select cells A1 to C1 - Type =POINT("POINT1") - Press...
  6. ChrisAbbott

    Coordinate points data in drafting from specified WCS

    You can create an NX spreadsheet that has associative cell values listing the XYZ coordinates of any number of points. Equally you could do the same for the "point" at the origin of a datum CSYS that you could then move around as if it were a WCS of sorts. A bit of subtraction on the spreadsheet...
  7. ChrisAbbott

    Exposing Component Attributes at higher assembly levels

    Just a bit of clarification on the previous post, obviously "Instance Attributes" are separate to "Component Attributes". But the same issue applies to both - they are applied and stored at a specific assembly level, and appear not to be retrievable at the drawing level above. Chris Abbott TEAM...
  8. ChrisAbbott

    Exposing Component Attributes at higher assembly levels

    Hi John, I think the confusion here is that I'm referring to "Component Attributes" rather than "Part Attributes". My understanding is that Component Attributes are instance-specific, and not tied to the actual parts themselves. Very useful for things such as the connector IDs in routing where...
  9. ChrisAbbott

    Exposing Component Attributes at higher assembly levels

    Does anyone know if this is possible? The specific scenario is having Electrical Routing connector IDs displayed in the parts list in Drafting. They are stored as the "UNIQUE_ID" component attribute that is only visible at the routing assembly level. As soon as you use the master model method...
  10. ChrisAbbott

    Extraction path in NX9.0.3.4

    If the geometry in the parts is facet, you will see this problem. If they are solids/surfaces, try loading them exact and seeing if you have the same issue. Chris Abbott TEAM Engineering www.team-eng.com
  11. ChrisAbbott

    Creating Angle Dimensions in Drafting (getting the wrong one 99% of the time)

    Is it possible you are picking key points (end points, mid points) of the lines, rather than the lines themselves? That tends to show an angular dimension that doesn't correspond with the lines. Chris Abbott TEAM Engineering www.team-eng.com
  12. ChrisAbbott

    Using motion simulator for a reversing gear? (Unsure of the name, video inside)

    I'm not sure there's an easy way to do this with Motion Sim in NX, using traditional gears and joints. The only two possibilities I can think of are to skip this portion of the mechanism, and use a Recurdyn formula function to drive a revolute joint that goes clockwise/anticlockwise at the...
  13. ChrisAbbott

    Dynamic/Kinematic Motion Simulation explanation?

    In answer to your question, Kinematics is a very quick-to-solve mechanism type. It also allows an element of flexibility in what you want to drive and when, even after the solve. It is good for fully-defined mechanisms with no response to the weight of the bodies involved. Dynamics is much more...
  14. ChrisAbbott

    Dynamic/Kinematic Motion Simulation explanation?

    Dynamics uses additional inputs to the motion beyond motor drivers, and driven joints. Primarily, that's gravity and momentum, which acts on any links that have degrees of freedom. That's why all links must have a mass, centre of mass, and moments of inertia. Kinematics does not use gravity or...
  15. ChrisAbbott

    solid from surfaces

    There's no quick, one-hit button for this, as it depends on the geometry and circumstances. In general, you need to use Analysis > Examine Geometry to determine any openings in the body, fill those surfaces manually, then sew it all together. Chris Abbott TEAM Engineering www.team-eng.com
  16. ChrisAbbott

    Arrangment-Moving component in a sub assembly

    Ok, I see. So if you do not have write-access to the sub-assemblies, you will have to use Position Override on the components you want to move in those sub-assemblies (you do not need to do this for parts at the top-level). Once you have done that, create your arrangement and make it active...
  17. ChrisAbbott

    Arrangment-Moving component in a sub assembly

    What parts are you trying to move in the arrangement? Assembly - Subassembly <---this? - Part - Part <---or these? - Part - Subassembly - Part - Part - Part Chris Abbott TEAM Engineering www.team-eng.com
  18. ChrisAbbott

    Arrangment-Moving component in a sub assembly

    Apply to Used and Position Override are two completely different things. Apply to Used turned ON saves the new part position into the current active arrangement only. Turned OFF it will apply the part position to all arrangements in the assembly. Position Override may or may not be something...
  19. ChrisAbbott

    Arrangment-Moving component in a sub assembly

    If the part is in the main assembly (not in a sub-assembly) you do not need to do position override - it should just work. Chris Abbott TEAM Engineering www.team-eng.com
  20. ChrisAbbott

    Arrangment-Moving component in a sub assembly

    Any components you want to move in the arrangement you should apply position override to once. You do not (and can't) do this for every arrangement. Chris Abbott TEAM Engineering www.team-eng.com

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