Continue to Site

Eng-Tips is the largest engineering community on the Internet

Intelligent Work Forums for Engineering Professionals

  • Congratulations KootK on being selected by the Eng-Tips community for having the most helpful posts in the forums last week. Way to Go!

Search results for query: *

  1. TheRealDeal55

    Center Line Modification Points

    My Catia software was recently updated to R28. I noticed that when I create any center line in drafting I am unable to modify it by elongation. Previously there were dot toggles on the ends to elongate in one desired. When I double click the center line the dots on center line does not appear...
  2. TheRealDeal55

    GDT Frame size and Datum Target

    When Putting in a datum target in 2D drafting in NX11 the text is a mess inside of this target feature. Is there settings so I can get consistent Datum target callouts and GDT frame callouts. With GDT frame callouts the letters are larger than the frames. Please help, Thanks
  3. TheRealDeal55

    thread577-265888 Hello all, Am re

    thread577-265888 Hello all, Am requesting some help on this one. I am revisiting this problem. I need to know the steps to add a new part to old part? Not familiar with step by step. The new part is not connected to a drawing, but the old part is. Thanks,
  4. TheRealDeal55

    Drafting Wireframe Color

    I am currently working with NX 9.0 Have not had these problems with other versions of NX. I modeled a part. Created an associated drawing. Wanted to add color to wireframe within drawing. Do I "make work part", change color, go back to drafting, and select "Wireframe color source" Body? It is...
  5. TheRealDeal55

    Define Render Sets

    Hello all, I am working with NX 9. Using drafting application I will need to show some objects in a view as hidden. There is an application I found called "Define Render Sets" to accomplish this. Can someone out there explain step by step how to do this? Thanks,
  6. TheRealDeal55

    Importing Stepfile

    I am using NX version 7.5. I import a step file of an assy and save to a directory. I notice all of the parts are not loaded. How would I rectify this? Thanks,
  7. TheRealDeal55

    Drawing Shift

    I am using NX Ideas version 5. I completed a drawing using the drafting package. It seems the completed drawing with border shifted downwards so that some of the views and part of the border is cut off. Is there some way to correct this. Thanks,
  8. TheRealDeal55

    Drafting border not at 0,0

    Gents, I am using NX Ideas version 5. I have completed a drawing using drafting package. It seems entire drawing has shifted down and is being cut of by main border. Any way of repositioning main border so entire drawing can be seen? Thanks,
  9. TheRealDeal55

    Drafting Views Disappear

    I have a great problem. I am using NX Ideas version 5. I completed a 2- D drawing with dimensions, etc. All of a sudden the object lines in the views disappeared! The dimensions are still there. Is there a way to fix this. This is urgent. Thanks in advance.
  10. TheRealDeal55

    Hide components in Drafting view

    Cowski, Yes, you were right. Somehow I had 2 views selected. Everything works perfectly now. Thank you so much!
  11. TheRealDeal55

    Hide components in Drafting view

    Cowski, Your solution does work. But there is another issue that is related. The view that I need to hide a component is a half scale view of original full size front view of assembly. When I hide the selected component in the half scale view it also hides the same component in the full size...
  12. TheRealDeal55

    Hide components in Drafting view

    Thank you
  13. TheRealDeal55

    How to Remove Coordinate Systems

    How would I remove excessive coordinate systems from assembly model? They are showing up on associated drawing also. Thanks in advance.
  14. TheRealDeal55

    Hide components in Drafting view

    How would I hide a component in a view in drafting mode? I need to not show a component that is part of an assembly. I am using NX 7.5 Thanks,
  15. TheRealDeal55

    Assembly Navigator Export to Excel Spreadsheet

    I am using NX 7.5 currently. I am attempting to export Assembly Navigator information to excel spreadsheet? I would like to print out the relationships of drawing, assemblies and parts. Is there a way to accomplish this? Thanks in advance.
  16. TheRealDeal55

    Extrude Direction

    I am using NX 8.5. When I create a sketch and attempt to extrude it does not default normal to sketch plane. Is there a setting that controls extrude direction? As of now I need to define extrude direction every time. Thanks in advance.
  17. TheRealDeal55

    Collinear Problem

    I am using NX version 8.5. In sketch mode I cannot get get y horizontal line to be collinear to Y line of axis. Any help would be appreciated. http://files.engineering.com/getfile.aspx?folder=c1f7c6ca-7f41-40c6-84fb-5206cc0c77dd&file=PISTON_45.jpg
  18. TheRealDeal55

    Step file to Parasolid

    What is procedure to convert step file to parasolid? I will need to swap the new parasolid with old one which is connected to drawing. Thanks much.
  19. TheRealDeal55

    Diminsion from Origin

    I am using NX version 8 drafting. I want to place most dimensions on views that are derived from 0,0 origin of part. Is there a way for NX to show origin point from which to dimension from? Thanks in advance
  20. TheRealDeal55

    Model cutters showing

    Need some help here please. I am placing a view on drafting sheet of machined part. This was created by Wave. Cutter wireframe is showing up in views. How do I suppress these entities? Thanks in advance.

Part and Inventory Search