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Converting sketch to lines and arcs. 1
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An alternative method (though not necessarily easier/faster) would be to:
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[li]Use the extract geometry command, composite curve type, turn off the associative option, and for 'join curves' choose 'no'.[/li]
[li]Change the curve selection rule to "feature curves", select the sketch and press OK. You can delete the sketch now, assuming it has no child features.[/li]
[li]Use Edit -> Feature -> remove parameters and window select around the newly created curves that make up the composite curve feature. Press OK and you will be left with unparameterized curves.[/li]
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I'm using NX 8.5, other versions will be similar.
www.nxjournaling.com
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[li]Use the extract geometry command, composite curve type, turn off the associative option, and for 'join curves' choose 'no'.[/li]
[li]Change the curve selection rule to "feature curves", select the sketch and press OK. You can delete the sketch now, assuming it has no child features.[/li]
[li]Use Edit -> Feature -> remove parameters and window select around the newly created curves that make up the composite curve feature. Press OK and you will be left with unparameterized curves.[/li]
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I'm using NX 8.5, other versions will be similar.
www.nxjournaling.com
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Future enhancement: allow delete parameters to be used on sketch? Right click on the sketch and wap the parameters just like on anything else...
Thanks for your input guys. I thought for sure I was missing a really easy way but apparently not.
Thanks for your input guys. I thought for sure I was missing a really easy way but apparently not.
JohnRBaker
Mechanical
I just 'Copy' the sketch curves to another Layer, then delete the Sketch, and if it's critical, I simply 'Move' the now 'dumb' curves back to the original Layer.
John R. Baker, P.E.
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Siemens PLM:
UG/NX Museum:
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JohnRBaker
Mechanical
Yes, technically the destination Layer can be the same as the current Layer, which makes this approach easier yet.
John R. Baker, P.E.
Product 'Evangelist'
Product Engineering Software
Siemens PLM Software Inc.
Industry Sector
Cypress, CA
Siemens PLM:
UG/NX Museum:
To an Engineer, the glass is twice as big as it needs to be.
John R. Baker, P.E.
Product 'Evangelist'
Product Engineering Software
Siemens PLM Software Inc.
Industry Sector
Cypress, CA
Siemens PLM:
UG/NX Museum:
To an Engineer, the glass is twice as big as it needs to be.
I have since a couple of versions back wondered how the intended way of creating drawing borders was.
( I see no point in having the border parametric, at last not in NX7.5.)
And since the development direction is to phase out the old basic curves we will , eventually, be forced to use Sketch.
I have used Export CGM + import CGM for the purpose.
Regards,
Tomas
( I see no point in having the border parametric, at last not in NX7.5.)
And since the development direction is to phase out the old basic curves we will , eventually, be forced to use Sketch.
I have used Export CGM + import CGM for the purpose.
Regards,
Tomas
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