Assembly Navigator difference in part visibilities?

[kopjeroen]

Hi,

I have added two different components to a model in NX.
These appear in the Assembly Navigator, but only one of them is usable/visible (this one has a checked box in front of the file-name).
The other part has a dotted box in front of the file name together with a pink-lined-box icon.
Which settings are different in these files? I am searching for a while, but I cannot find anything. It is probably a very simple issue.
The attachment shows the difference.

Thanks,

kopjeroen

 

[cowski]

The one with the pink box has been set to "non-geometric"; this setting means that NX ignores whatever is in the file and doesn't display anything in the assembly. To turn this option off, right click on the component -> Properties -> assembly -> expand the "component" section of the dialog if necessary and turn off the "component is non-geometric" option.

www.nxjournaling.com

 

[kopjeroen]

Thanks cowski!

Can I also change a setting in the part itself, so I won't have to change this setting after the component is loaded?

 

[kopjeroen]

Sorry, found it!

In the Attributes (File > Properties) the DB_UNITS had a value. I have deleted this value and the problem is solved.

 

[Mukundh]

Non geometric setting is for component of an assembly but not for part. It cannot be set in part.

 

[kopjeroen]

True, but the question was, why does NX see a component as being non-geometric?
I found out that something was changed in the Attributes setting of the part (template file).
DB_UNITS had a value, thats why NX saw the component as being non-geometric.
When I deleted this value and added the component to the assembly, NX saw it as a regular component and not as being non-geometric.