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  1. elitetux

    Drafting - Selecting feature outside of view bounds

    Is there a way to select a parametric feature (ie: datum plane) by way of name selection filter, outside of the view boundary for dimensioning? Our files are setup with margin lines at the X Y and Z absolute locations and we are able to select these margins by name with the name selection...
  2. elitetux

    Name Selection Bar

    I'm not sure if this is possible already(I can't find a way to make it work if it is) - but it would be a nice to have this feature in the future. When in drafting and you want to dimension from a datum plane for example that is outside the boundary of the view, you either have to: expand in...
  3. elitetux

    Hole Feature: Extend through start

    I think I have a pretty unique situation but I was wondering if there was another way about this. I am using NX 9.0.3.4. I have a conical body that is split down the middle into two bodies. I want to place holes that are radial to the center of the part but are tilted back axially (ie: not...
  4. elitetux

    NX 9 Drafting - Expand in and out dimensions

    Today we switched over to NX 9 from NX 6 and there seems to be one issue that sticks out - In previous versions of NX we were able to expand into a view to pick Object 1 of a dimension from a surface or plane that is outside of the view boundary and then expand back out while still in the...

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