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  1. alpopkov

    Managing libraries for rendering

    Hi there! Can you please help with rendering project. How are the libraries managed? 1) Render materials library - How to define new folders with my own custom materials? - Is it possible to set this libraries to the server? I guess there should be a variable for setting the path 2) Science...
  2. alpopkov

    PMI, manually change dimension value

    Hi all, I have one question about PMI. I is it possible to manually change dimension value? We would like to put there expression name instead of numerical value. On the drawing we usually remove it by choosing change text, than clicking on dimension value. But that does not seem to work on...
  3. alpopkov

    Rendered image with 3D section

    Hello, I wanted to ask if it is possible in NX to create a rendered image with a 3D section. I made it by making a copy of an assembly and making assembly cut, but id there any other way? - I need to cut only some of components - PMI secton + render does not work - Regular section + render does...
  4. alpopkov

    Routing mechanical, removing extra decimals from length attribute

    Hello everyone! Did some of you face similar problem? I am using NX8.5/TC9.1 - In routing mechanical create a new stock (Stock operation to routing path). (Stock as components is ON in customer defaults) - Right-click the created component and choose properties--attributes - There are two...
  5. alpopkov

    Routing mechanical, using family members as stock

    Hi everyone, Do you know if there is any effective way of selecting family members items inside NX? We have different profile contours part families (qualified as routing stock). Master, and each family member is a separate item in TeamCenter. Normally, when adding a master item into an...
  6. alpopkov

    Switching CAD software, pros and cons

    Hello, Have anyone had an experience in switching to NX from another CAD with a large amount of data to be migrated. The switching would bring to a single CAD environment instead of multiCAD. What are the points needed to be taken in account when making a decision? For example: + No need for...
  7. alpopkov

    Deformable component limits and part family

    Hi! Can you please help me with one question, I use NX 8.5, TC 9.1 . I am modeling a deformable component based on expression of the component length. Later I define a part family with multiple lengths. Each length can deform to some certain min/max values, which I have as expressions in part...
  8. alpopkov

    Designing a steel structure, what are the ways

    Hello, I am looking for the best way to design a steel structure. It mainly contains profiles, but may also contain steel plates. The sections of the profiles (2D sketches) are to be stored in Teamcenter, they are customized as a part family. Later, they are assigned to some sort of path. The...
  9. alpopkov

    Volume of the model as a parameter

    Hi Everyone, I am trying to get one problem solved. I am making a model, which has to have an exact value for its volume. I do a lot of editing using X-form. Can I make it so that when I edit a part of a body and make the volume reduced, the system adds the needed amount of material to other...

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