Auto dimensions while sketching 1

[NickDOS]

I was wondering if there is a way to force the auto dimensions while sketching to use the "Sketch Origin" instead of what seems to be the closest object?

 

[JohnRBaker]

NO.

John R. Baker, P.E.
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[NickDOS]

I'm somewhat new to NX, how do I go about submitting an enhancement request?

Thanks

 

[JohnRBaker]

First off, what is it that you wish to suggest as an ER? That being said, the best way to make sure that an ER has been opened is to contact GTAC and have them help you with that.

John R. Baker, P.E.
Product 'Evangelist'
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Siemens PLM:
UG/NX Museum:

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[jerry1423]

I think it would be a really good idea to have the ability to associate the auto sketch dimensions to a pre-determined origin.

 

[NickDOS]

To be able to define what auto dimensions use as an origin, I am very often using the sketch origin as my "0".

I was asking because I didn't an area on the GTAC site for ERs, is that something I need to do over the phone?

Thanks

 

[JohnRBaker]

Knowing how it's done, that's not as easy as it might sound.

As for opening an ER, generally what happens is that an IR (Incident Report) is opened first and then it gets converted to an ER. And yes, you can do that over the phone if you wish.

John R. Baker, P.E.
Product 'Evangelist'
Product Engineering Software
Siemens PLM Software Inc.
Digital Factory
Cypress, CA
Siemens PLM:
UG/NX Museum:

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[NickDOS]

I realize things are never as easy as they sound but it's worth a shot.

Thanks

 

[NickDOS]

I submitted this to GTAC, and got a response. It is currently possible to do this.

While in the Sketch, go into the ‘Inferred Constraints and Dimensions’ dialog and reorder the rules so that ‘Create Dimensions to Reference Axes’ is at the top. Now the Auto Dimensions should be created to the Sketch origin.

Edit: If you want to make this a persistent change.

1. File->Utilities->Customer Defaults.
2. Expand ‘Sketch’.
3. Select ‘Inferred Constraints and Dimensions’.
4. Select the ‘Dimension’ tab.
5. Move ‘Create Dimensions to Reference Axes’ to the top.
6. OK the Customer Defaults dialog.
7. Re-start NX.