How can I show trailing zeros in drafting by default? 1

[chris429]

My current workflow:
-design a part in model space
-Ctrl + Shift + D
-New Sheet
-Standard Size (no template)
-Copy Paste Title Block from another file.

This works well enough for me. I have spent hours trying to figure out Templates and Titleblocks, and it is simply not worth my time. My question is, how can I set NX to always show trailing zeros when I create dimensions. I have tried Customer Defaults, and restarting NX, but it doesn't stick.

Bonus Question: How can I change the default font for dimensions, notes and labels to "Blue Highway"

Thank you
Chris

 

[cowski]

If you are creating new files based on a template file, you will need to open the template file and make your desired changes there. Make sure to save the template file after making your changes. New files based on this template will inherit the settings of the template file.

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[JohnRBaker]

Drafting Defaults are one of the things that you can actually change after the fact. And while what cowski suggested will work, you can also simply go to Customer Defaults and edit the Drafting Standard that you're wishing to use so that it behaves as you would like it to be. Then once you have your Drawing open, simply go to the Command Finder and enter 'load drafting standard' and you'll find a dialog that allows you to select the one that you wish to use (and save) with this Drawing.

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[cowski]

If you use the "load drafting standard" technique, note that you will have to do it for each new file that you create. If you edit the template, the options will be set when the new file is created.

Of course, you can combine the best of both suggestions: open the template, use "load drafting standard" to update your settings, save and close the file. New files will now have the same settings from the drafting standard that you loaded into the template.

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[Arkance/PhoeNX]

@chris429, if you've had trouble with titleblocks & templates, have a look at our series of videos on the topic:

https://vimeo.com/album/3065578

It may be of use to explain what's what and how they work.


Anthony Galante
Senior Support Engineer


NX3 to NX10 with almost every MR (21versions)

 

[looslib]

One thing you did not mention is what units your designs are in.
Metric dimensions do not show trailing zeros.
English dimensions do not show leading zeros.

If you want the trailing zeros to show tolerance, x.xx is +/-.01, that only is valid with english dimensions.



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