How do I create a new model template? 1

[NHTC]

I want to create a new template from a seed part I have. Something that I will be able to start a new model with or when I create a new component in assemblies.

Is this something I can do? As of now I am using NX11

Thanks
Mitch

 

[SDETERS]

Yes you can do this, do a search for creating and editing PAX files. There is a ton of information on this. I think if you go to vimeo and reference some of these videos, it should set you in a good direction to get you started.

https://vimeo.com/phoenxplm

 

[Toost]

It's depending on your local setup.
it can be super simple or pretty complex and "impossible"...
Also depending on if you work with or without Teamcenter.
the short description is :
When NX starts, it will read a number of xml-files with the file name extension .pax.
The .pax files will state which files to be presented in the file new dialog.
Each tab has a .pax of it's own.

To make this complex, the pax files can be located in Teamcenter and access controlled.
the pax files can be located on a remote server and access controlled. ( Both options are possible in a teamcenter environment)
If simple the pax files are located on local disk in the install directory ( or other local directory)

If simple, in NX: go "Menu- help -log file" and search for ".pax"
You should ( if the .paxfiles are in windows) see some line like this :
Processing C:\program files\Siemens\NX11\UGII\templates\ugs_model_templates.pax
Pax files beginning with "nxdm_" are for usage under Teamcenter, pax files "ugs_" are non-teamcenter mode.

Note : If you double click a pax file , you will start NX . Take a copy of the paxfile ->.txt before you edit since it is sensitive on the formatting, this is the backup file.
ALL .pax files will be read by NX upon startup. ( and show these as tabs in the file new.)
Edit the file using notepad or Notepad++, DO NOT use Microsoft Word! (MS/Word will fill the file with "formatting" )

without knowing your environment, it's difficult to dive deeper.

Regards,
Tomas



Never try to teach a pig to sing. I wastes your time and it annoys the pig.

 

[Arkance/PhoeNX]

As Toost mentioned, the pax file that controls the OOTB modeling templates is C:\program files\Siemens\NX11\UGII\templates\ugs_model_templates.pax

As SDETERS mentioned there is a video at our Vimeo site about PAX files that I created a few years ago: [URL unfurl="true"]https://vimeo.com/showcase/3065578/video/109772968[/url]

The video is about the drafting templates, but the theory is the same for the modeling templates and should help explain how to edit the pax file.



Anthony Galante
Senior Support Engineer


NX4 to NX CR with almost every MR (18versions)