Is there a way to add text to the bottom of a rendered image? I have created numerous parts in NX 8.5 and am now creating multiple renderings of each one. Each of these images will go into a single pdf later for documentation purposes. I need a label with each image in the pdf to indicate...
I have created several assemblies within NX 8.5. I am now creating drawings within the drafting module of each one. I am not sure what could have changed, but I can no longer set the Reference Set to "Model" within the drawing file. In the first few drawings, I could right click the part-name...
I feel like this has a really easy solution, but I can't seem to get it figured out. Several months ago I created a new material for a certain alloy of steel that was not included in the NX library. I exported that material to an XML file from that first part. In numerous parts since, I have...
When creating parts, we often copy sketches from other parts to use as references. We copy a sketch and then change all the dimension formulas to be interpart references to the original part & dimension. When copying a sketch from part 1 to part 2, we never do the "Copy Resolved Geometry"...
I just performed the pattern feature operation in NX 8.5, and I am getting a yellow triangle alert next to it in the part navigator. The features I "patterned" were fairly complex, at least by my standards. I included 14 different features in the pattern operation. A few of those features...
I am working with a part that has a conical body. I would like to create cutouts around the entire conical body. I can't give the part file, but a sample image is attached.
I create the first ring by drawing in the cutout profile and then revolving (with subtract) around the longitudinal axis...
How is it possible to have a part that is partially constrained, but there are no degrees of freedom? In my assembly, one of my parts is displaying that it is only partially constrained; however, it should be fully. I can't move or rotate the part. In addition, when I select "Show Degrees of...
This seems like a really simple task, but I cannot get it to work. On sheet 1 of my drawing, I have my "base view" with a couple section views added. Sheet 1 is full, so I created a new sheet 2. I'd like to use the "base view" drawing on sheet 1 as the parent for section C-C, which will need...
I am using the Drafting application for the first time. When I add my assembly to the drawing, the coordinate system from every part is also included. I know I can use Ctrl-W and then hide the Datums. However that hides every single one of them. How can I hide all the subcomponents but keep...
Is there an option to fix the following issue I am having? When I create an object in NX 8.5, it seems to take a exorbitant amount of time to highlight. The size of the object does not seem to matter. If I create a simple cylindrical tube using a revolve, I have this issue. Every time the...
Is there a way to specify the hierarchy or order in which NX 8.5 uses for selecting objects? For example, when I hover over an arc, the default selection is the center of the arc. I have to wait until the ... for the Quick-Picks comes up and then select the arc. I would like to have the arc...
I hate asking how to copy & paste, but I am having an issue copying entire sketches. I just switched to using NX 8.5. I am trying to copy an entire sketch from one part into another part. When the paste dialog appears, I unselect the "Copy Resolving Geometry" because I already have geometry...
I have 2 questions about default behavior in assemblies in NX 8.5.
Say I have an assembly that is 3 levels deep (Assy_1 is within Assy_2. Assy_2 is within Assy_3). When I finish building Assy_2, I hide the constraints and datum coordinate system from Assy_1 to keep things looking clean. So...
Is there a way in NX 8.5 to change the plane of a sketch? I had a sketch plane on the face of an extrude in my part. I changed the dimensions of my extrude, and somehow the plane did not move with the face. So now I have my sketch in some arbitrary plane in empty space. I cannot find an...
I have just switched to version 8.5 of NX and have a pretty basic question. I was previously using version 6, and when I would edit a sketch, I would only see objects that were above it in the part navigator list. When I open a sketch in 8.5, it still shows me all the objects below, which...
I am curious if there is a good solution to the following issue. When I create an assembly made of several parts, I like to use a sketch within each part that has the overall outline and dimensions. For a simple example, say my assembly was in the shape of a cone built up of 2 revolved...
I am building several assemblies in a working directory on my machine. Each time I open NX, I can use the "As Saved" option in assembly load options to get everything properly loaded. However when coworkers needs to load the assemblies on their machines, NX can't find the parts because they...
I can't submit a part file, but I have attached an example picture of my scenario. I have a sketch where one wall of my object is defined as a horizontal offset from some reference line (shown as P1). I have used that dimension as an interpart reference in several other parts. My problem has...
What is the best way to implement reference dimensions? I use this term cautiously, but I want to use a dimension that has been changed to reference to define some other component of my model. I cannot provide a file with an example, but I have attached a picture as a simple example. Note...
I have 3 parts that will go into an assembly. Parts 2 and 3 use interpart references from part 1. The constraints in parts 2 and 3 include expressions such as "Part1 p10", etc. in the formulas. I need to change the name of Part1 to, for example, "Part1_rename". Is it possible for all of the...
