Extracting NX model info 1

[biw01]

Is it possible to export NX9 model information to a spreadsheet (or xml file)? We need info relating to Cylindrical Faces and Planar Faces (i.e. Axis vector / Normal vector Direction Cosines, Hole Center Coordinate value, Feature Type (Cyl or Planar Face)). What API should I use? Also need to export any attributes associated with the feature. I don't mind exporting ALL data associated with the 3D model to a spreadsheet and then searching the spreadsheet for relevant information.

Thank you.

 

[ranjithbelur]

Go to Menu->Information->object(clt+i)

Select Face or feature of which you need information. You will get a text file with all the information. You can save this text file and import to Excel using "from text" option in "data" tab.

Ranjith P R
Automotive Seatings

 

[biw01]

Thank you, Ranjith. We are aware of this method. Our program currently cycles through all Faces of the part and exports this info to Excel. We are trying to find a faster method...eg. accessing info from prt file.

 

[petulf]

Huh, NXOpen should be able to get that information but it sounds like you are already doing that?

 

[biw01]

We are obtaining that information by programmatically reading each face in the model file and exporting the relevant info. We are trying to find a faster way...i.e. is it possible to read the prt file?

 

[petulf]

No NXopen is probably as fast as it gets, a least with the tools that are available to the user. But is speed really an issue when you are doing excel analysis afterwards? (which should be a few magnitudes slower)

 

[petulf]

Thought you could probably compile a command line tool that would work without a graphical NX session which might speed things up.

 

[BubbaK]

An NX/Open or SNAP program is the fastest way. To improve performance, we'd need to look at the details of how you're cycling through objects, how you're reading/calculating information, and how you're writing it out.