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  1. imti7

    Please need suggestion on extending this strutcure up by 100cm?

    Hi Everyone , Please reccommend and explain a technique on coloumn cut-lift-join-weld technique to increase gap distance between platforms P1 and P2. curretnly its 120 cm , i want it to be 220cm in total , so 100cm i will be increasing the 80mm x 80mm x 3mm RHS column heights . But im stuck...
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    How to find the Max capacity of the foot bracket using FEA?

    Hi ,someone please help me to get the capacity of a foot bracket Objective : Find max capacity of the foot bracket(please refer the image for more details) total bracket carrying load : 800N (80kg) Softwares i use for FEA : Inventor & Solidworks As i'm a designer , i'm not much involved in FEA...
  3. imti7

    How to connect two solid sections tangentially in Inventor?

    1. In NX i used to join these two different sections using through curves or through curve mesh with tangent relation between each sections! 2. In solidworks i used to connect these helical thread using 3D arc with tangent relation btwn edge and the curve then loft two sections using 3D...
  4. imti7

    how to link child views to its parent properties in NX drafting

    Hi i amusing NX 12, suppose if i change the scale of parent view ,it child views also should update to to the same scale! how i enable it in NX drafting? please tell me ,...
  5. imti7

    Unable to snap an edge of shaft model to create dimension !

    why i'm not able to choose the shaft horizontal edge to create a dimension during sketching! I have to create construction line to give dimension , is there any settings in NX12.0 to enable this edges to get snapped while sketching? please let me know. FYI iam using NX12.0
  6. imti7

    not able to use 'Until selected' in extrude

    Hi i am using NX12.0 when try to extrude something by selecting a face or any reference using 'until selected' option, i get an error 'unable to trim-change the trim type/data' prompt. Please help me to find out what is my mistake
  7. imti7

    How to align multiple dimension horizontally at once?

    How to align jumbled multiple dimensions to a straight single line horizontally or vetically in same selecting all the dimension at once. Below picture will describe the requirement.
  8. imti7

    loosing sketch constrain !

    when I start a sketches on any existing models by snapping an edge or the face, sketch still be not constrained to the point where i have snapped, sketch still will be unconstrained and free to move in all DOF. is there any setting that i could set to contrain on choosen edge or point...
  9. imti7

    why drafting template turns gray?

    Hi , I am using NX12 When i open any step file containing an assembly in it > I save it to .prt > taken it to drafting > my drafting template turned to gray color and i was not able to edit the layer of the template like "title block, borders & marginds" and even the dimension text formats...
  10. imti7

    How to send only drafting file hiding or removing 3D model linked to it?

    HI everyone, I want to send a client drafting file to add some information from there end. But i want to hide or lock 3D model linked to that drafting file. or atleast i want to hide the feature design tree of the model, my boss don't want us to show the client what are all commands we have...
  11. imti7

    How to change the drafting model referenced 3D model file?

    suppose my objective : creating two shafts 1. shaft ∅20x 50 L 2. shaft ∅ 30 x 100L. what i would do is in solidworks. 1.i'll create two shafts as differnt part files. 2. create complete drafting file for using any one of the shaft, let's say ∅20 x 50L. 3. save as a copy that drafting file for...
  12. imti7

    How to give Full round edge blend or fillet choosing three faces?

    Please tell me how to give an edge blend or round fillet choosing 3 faces in the one body . 1. sometimes it is necessary to choose the faces of the body so fillet command should decide the appropriate fillets for those but in NX i am not able give such blends 2.is there any hidden commands...
  13. imti7

    How to convert NX drawing to dwg format in 1:1 scale?

    please anyone help me to convert my NX drawing to 1:1 scale in dwg or dxf format(AutoCAD format).. i have created a sheet metal drawing in flat pattern placing it in A3 sheet at 1:5 scale but when i export it to dwg format, it should show me in 1:1 scale but its still shows 1:5 scale only when...
  14. imti7

    is it possible to convert solid model to sheet metal in NX!

    i was created this item previous year using solidworks using surfaces then giving some thickness to it! but now my company recently shifted to NX and i have atep file of this model and they are asking me to give develop a sheet metal drawing for it, is it possible to convert this available step...
  15. imti7

    what 'preserve shape' exactly does to model?

    please someone tell me what preserve shape does exactly to the model when click it in features like swept, ruled , through curves, etc because before clicking preserve shape for one of my model created using swept i was not able to give a edge blend but then edited the parameters and clicked...
  16. imti7

    How do you guys connect two solid sections tangentially in NX?

    In solidworks i used to connect these helical thread using 3D arc with tangent relation btwn edge and the curve then loft two sections using 3D tangential arc as a guide curve. I tried the same in NX using swept but i am not getting smooth joint as solidworks and also i am not able to give...
  17. imti7

    The STEP214 or 203 saved from NX is not showing as a full solid model in SOLIDWORKS!!

    I have saved this below model as a STEP file from NX and when the same .stp file opened in SOLIDWORKS it is crashing and showing this model as a surface model cutting some hollow , is there any proper method i have to follow while saving STEP file in NX.
  18. imti7

    Is it not possible to add Full triangle(uni, double,triple) surface finish symbols in NX cad?

    I want to add full triangles like shown below there in the drawing, if there is indirect methods, Please let me know, Im using NX 12.0
  19. imti7

    How to create a variable pitch helix in NX?

    In solidworks i was having a variable pitch option to create a helix with pitch n revolution and then sweep long the path to create screw(i have attached the images n .x_t model file for reference!, Kindly tell me how create the same in NX...
  20. imti7

    Why section views doesn't show diaØ symbol?

    While drafting in NX 12 , its not showing ∅dia symbol automatically for cylinderical faces , please help with this, i just shifted to NX from soldiworks

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